Day Counter . vs Day Counter widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Countdown to events
- Count up days since
- Holiday tracking
- Birthday reminders
- Expiration date tracking
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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/
Day Counter widget
Easily track important dates with this free countdown timer and reminder app. It helps you manage birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more, with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Never miss an event again with timely notifications.
- Countdown timer and reminder
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Shared countdowns
- Customizable backgrounds
- Expiration tracker
- Event reminders
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Day Countdown is a completely free, easy to use countdown timer and reminder for important events. It is the only COUNTDOWN app you need, helps you manage anniversaries, birthdays, vacations, and all the important events. Main features: • Countdown Timer & Reminder - count up & down to events with reminders • Widgets - Check your events in home screen & lock screen widgets • Shared Countdowns - share with friends and family • Customizable Countdowns - set your countdown background with pictures or color • Life Countdown - death countdown of your life • Year Countdown - know how much of the year is left • Birthday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all the birthdays you care • Holiday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all holiday • Expiration Tracker - track the expire date of your things • Event Reminders - never miss an event any more • More features are coming soon Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Day Counter widget at free against Day Counter .'s free with in-app purchases. Day Counter .'s advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 95). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Day Counter . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Day Counter widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Day Counter . against 4.8 for Day Counter widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter . has 1.6K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Day Counter .'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Day Counter widget's.
Day Counter . ships an update every 9 days, Day Counter widget weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Day Counter . | Day Counter widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.8 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 95 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InnerGrow | LightByte Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Day Counter .
Day Counter widget
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
Day Counter widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Day Counter .
- Cute Countdown Meow3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Sale$3.99
- Lifetime Premium$6.99
Day Counter widget
- Yearly Member7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime MemberFree
Questions
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