Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Important Dates

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

Easily track important dates and events with real-time countdowns. Set custom alerts and personalize your countdowns with themes and emojis. Features home screen widgets for instant access on iOS 14.

Highlights
  • Live countdown display
  • Customizable alerts and notifications
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • Widget customization with themes
  • Emoji integration
  • Manage multiple countdowns
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Countdown Widget helps you stay ready for the moments that matter most. From birthdays and anniversaries to holidays, vacations, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and personal milestones, it keeps your upcoming events beautifully organized with live countdowns, reminders, widgets, and Apple Watch support. Create countdowns for any future date and watch the time update in real time. See exactly how long is left in months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds, so every event feels a little closer. Bring your existing plans into the app with calendar import. You can import events you’ve added to your iPhone calendar and instantly turn them into countdowns, making it easy to keep everything in one place. Countdown Widget also works on Apple Watch. Add and manage countdowns right from your watch, so your important dates are always close at hand, even when your phone is not. Features: Live Countdown Display Track the time remaining for any event with precise, real-time updates. Calendar Event Import Import events from your iPhone calendar and add them to the app as countdowns in just a few taps. Apple Watch App Create countdowns from your Apple Watch and keep your upcoming events within easy reach. Custom Alerts Choose when you want to be reminded. Set notifications for a month before, a week before, a day before, or right before the event. Home Screen Widgets Add beautifully designed countdown widgets to your Home Screen for quick access to your most important dates. Widget Customization Personalize your countdown widgets with different colors, themes, and styles to match your Home Screen. Give each countdown its own unique look. Emoji Support Make each countdown feel more personal with emojis that fit the occasion. Manage Multiple Countdowns Keep track of birthdays, trips, celebrations, and more in one simple, organized place. Clean and Easy to Use Enjoy a smooth, intuitive interface that makes creating and managing countdowns effortless. Countdown Widget makes it simple to stay excited, prepared, and on time for every special moment. Terms of use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-EULA-Countdown-Widget-Time-Until-325686c61ac48055af76feee4fa2eaca Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-325686c61ac48080a023ed9a4acd78bd EULA: https://www.notion.so/EULA-Countdown-Widget-325686c61ac48060a9a8ddc0b83cb2bc

About

Important Dates

Easily track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable reminders and widgets. Organize your important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays with unique backgrounds and unlimited event entries.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event tracking
  • Customizable event folders
  • Personalized reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Days remaining and elapsed tracking
  • Unique event backgrounds
Features
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Never Miss an Important Date Again! Effortlessly track the days remaining until your next big event—or see how many days have passed since a special moment. Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, exams, or personal milestones, my app keeps you organized and on top of what matters most. Why You’ll Love This App - Unlimited Events: Add as many events as you want—vacations, parties, holidays, weddings, graduations, and more. - Custom Organization: Create folders to group your events for easy access and better organization. - Personalized Reminders: Get notifications so you never forget an important date. - Beautiful Widgets: Place event countdowns directly on your Home Screen for instant updates. - Track Time Your Way: See both days remaining before an event and days elapsed after. - Unique Backgrounds: Enjoy automatically generated backgrounds to make each event stand out. Perfect For - Birthdays & Anniversaries - Holidays & Festivals - Exams & School Events - Weddings & Baby Arrivals - Vacations, Parties, and More! I Value Your Feedback Your ratings and reviews help me improve. Thank you for supporting my app and sharing your suggestions—I’m always listening! Contact me: rks.vault@gmail.com Make every day count. Download now and never miss a moment!

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Important Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Important Dates at 100% against Countdown Widget's 81%. Important Dates also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Countdown Widget's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Important Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Important Dates fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Widget versus Important Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetImportant Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—42 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETIRoman Kotov

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

Important Dates

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$29.99
3 purchases

Important Dates

One-time3
  • Support the project$1.99
  • Support the project$9.99
  • Support the project$19.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Important Dates free?
Important Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget or Important Dates have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Important Dates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Important Dates?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Important Dates fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 12, 2026 and Important Dates on November 12, 2026.

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