Comparison

Countdowns vs Countdown Widget | Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns

Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdown timers. Set reminders for important dates and personalize the look of each countdown with different colors and fonts. Organize events by proximity or alphabetically, with support for dark mode and notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Event sorting options
  • Dark Mode support
  • Event notifications
Features
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Countdowns is a free, super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: * Choose the colors and fonts for each event * Create as many events as you'd like * Sort your events from the closest to the most distant or alphabetically * Dark Mode * Notifications

About

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Easily track important dates with customizable widgets. Create countdowns for future events or count up from past milestones. Never miss a special moment again with this free, ad-free time tracking app.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Count up timers
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Advanced appearance customization
  • Event notifications
  • Pre-made countdown gallery
Features
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Countdown Widget is completely free, has no ads, universal, and super easy to use app for tracking time until and since important events in your life. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, sporting event, wedding, or anniversary, Countdown Widget helps you create countdowns or timers for any event. The app offers a wide range of ready-to-use widgets and customizable options to create a unique countdown just for you. Install it, and you'll never miss an important moment again! Key Features: • Widget Keep your countdowns always at hand on the home screen or lock screen. • Count Up Track the time that has passed since significant events. • Unlimited Countdowns Create an unlimited number of countdowns and timers. • Transparent and Blurred Backgrounds Set the transparency or blur of the widget background to make your home screen more stylish and unique. • Advanced Customization Customize the appearance of your countdowns with styles, fonts, text and background colors, custom background images, and more. • Notifications Set notifications for the moment of the event or an hour, day, or week before the event. • Gallery A wide selection of ready-made countdowns and timers with beautiful and diverse styles and background images. Privacy Policy - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfphmy5xj86svrztl6mxm/countdown_privacy.pdf?rlkey=i0vebii3yabkw8afg0hdyvkwu&e=1&st=7zbzoa28&dl=0 Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
Countdown Widget | Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdowns at 100% against Countdown Widget | Day Counter's 42%. Countdowns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Countdown Widget | Day Counter's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 6). On price, ads 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. Countdown Widget | Day Counter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Countdowns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdowns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget | Day Counter has 196 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 42% of Countdown Widget | Day Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 11 days, Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Countdowns versus Countdown Widget | Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsCountdown Widget | Day Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris StayteEvgeniia Ludinova

Customer experience

Countdowns

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

All ratings196 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

In-app purchases

None

Countdowns

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Subscriptions6
  • One Week Premium$1.997 Days
  • One Week Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • One Month Premium$3.991 Month
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  • One Year Premium$5.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$9.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation Cookie$0.99
  • Donation Coffee$1.99
  • Donation Burrito$3.99
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  • Lifetime Premium Access$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$12.99

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget | Day Counter free?
Countdown Widget | Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdowns is rated higher. Countdowns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Countdown Widget | Day Counter averages 4.4 from 196 ratings.
Do Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter have ads?
Neither Countdowns nor Countdown Widget | Day Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdowns ships an update every 11 days, and Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Widget | Day Counter on October 12, 2026.

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