Countdowns vs Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Unlimited event creation
- Event sorting options
- Dark Mode support
- Event notifications
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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
Countdown Widget
Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable widgets. See the time remaining in years, months, days, hours, and seconds. Relive cherished memories with a running tally of time since they occurred.
- Count down to events
- Track time since past events
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Display years, months, days, hours, seconds
- Personalize widgets with photos and colors
- Support for various event types
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Countdowns - Your Personal Timekeeper! Make every moment special with Countdowns! Track the time to all your most anticipated events or cherish the moments that have already passed. Whether it's your birthday, a wedding, graduation, or a simple coffee date with someone you love, this app keeps you connected to the moments that matter. Features You'll Love: - Count Down in Style: See the years, months, days, hours, and even seconds left to your special events! - Look Back at Milestones: Relive cherished memories with a running tally of time since they happened. - Customisable Widgets: Add a personal touch to your home screen with widgets featuring your photos, favorite colors, and formats. - Event Variety: Plan for big milestones or small daily joys—every event matters. Terms & Conditions: https://github.com/alcaeusdevelopment/CountdownPolicies/blob/main/terms-and-conditions.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdowns at every 11 days against Countdown Widget's every 2 months. Countdowns also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdowns against 5.0 for Countdown Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Countdowns ships an update every 11 days, Countdown Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdowns | Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Stayte | Alcaeus Development AB |
Customer experience
Countdowns
Countdown Widget
In-app purchases
Countdowns
No in-app purchases
Countdown Widget
No in-app purchases
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