Comparison

Day Counter . vs Color widgets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Day Counter .

Track important dates with this cute day counter and reminder app. It helps you count down to events, count up days since a specific date, and receive reminders for birthdays and holidays. You can also use it to monitor expiration dates for food and other items.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up days since
  • Holiday tracking
  • Birthday reminders
  • Expiration date tracking
Features
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A cute day counter and reminder app. - Countdown to events and dates - Count up days since - Upcoming holidays - Birthday countdown and reminders - Track food & item expiration dates Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Color widgets

Easily record, remind, and celebrate life's special moments with custom countdowns and widgets. Never miss an anniversary, birthday, or important event again.

Highlights
  • Anniversary management
  • Countdown function
  • Customizable widgets
  • Push notification reminders
  • One-click sharing
Features
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Color widgets - Every Important Moment in Life is Worth Remembering In the busy and ordinary daily life, there are always some special days that shine with extraordinary light - whether it's the birthdays of relatives and friends, love anniversaries, or the countdown to important personal moments, each anniversary is an irreplaceable memory point in life. For this reason, we have carefully created the "Color widgets" app, which aims to help you record, remind, and celebrate every important moment in your life, so that love and warmth can always accompany you. Introduction to core functions: Anniversary Management: Easily add various commemorative days, whether it's love anniversaries or family birthdays, with just one click recording, never missing. Countdown function: Set an exclusive countdown for each anniversary, whether it's a long-awaited trip or an intense exam preparation. As time passes, the sense of anticipation increases day by day. Exquisite widget decoration: Provides multiple exquisite widgets that are compatible with different mobile desktop styles. The widgets support custom display content, such as remaining days, photos, etc., making your phone screen a window to showcase love and anticipation. As the anniversary approaches, we provide warm reminders through push notifications to ensure that you never miss any opportunity to express your love or celebrate. One click sharing function, transmit this joy to family and friends through social media or private messages, and witness beautiful moments together. Every day is worth commemorating, and every emotion can receive the gentlest treatment. Download 'Color widgets' and let's cherish and celebrate every 365 days in our lives together, so that love and memories never fade. This subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in your account settings. Auto-renewal must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire when you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/fuwu Privacy Policy:https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/privacy

Screenshots

Day Counter .4 screens
Color widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Day Counter . at none against Color widgets's shown. Day Counter . also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Color widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Day Counter . holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter . has 1.6K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Day Counter .'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Color widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day Counter . ships an update weekly, Color widgets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Day Counter . versus Color widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay Counter .Color widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better148
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrow熹超 温

Customer experience

Day Counter .

All ratings1,578 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.0%

Color widgets

All ratings148 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Day Counter .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates displaying incorrectly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Widget not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to set time for events
  • More widget design options
  • Automatic event renewal/repeat

Color widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Day Counter .

Subscriptions1
  • Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Sale$3.99
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99
3 purchases

Color widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Six Months Plus3 Days trial$4.996 Months

Questions

Is Day Counter . free?
Day Counter . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color widgets free?
Color widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Day Counter . or Color widgets?
Day Counter . is rated higher. Day Counter . averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Color widgets averages 4.5 from 148 ratings.
Do Day Counter . or Color widgets have ads?
Color widgets shows ads; Day Counter . does not.
Which is updated more often, Day Counter . or Color widgets?
Day Counter . ships an update weekly, and Color widgets monthly. Most recently, Day Counter . was updated on September 23, 2026 and Color widgets on August 20, 2026.

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