Comparison

Countdown Widget vs DayKeeper

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

DayKeeper

Easily track and get reminders for important life events like birthdays, anniversaries, and trips. Customize your countdowns with unique styles and share your memories beautifully. Supports both Lunar and Gregorian calendars.

Highlights
  • Count Up & Countdown tracking
  • Customizable countdown books
  • Built-in holiday reminders
  • Shareable event pictures
  • Lunar & Gregorian calendar support
  • Event notifications
  • Date calculation tools
Features
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DayKeeper is a countdown app designed to help you record and cherish every meaningful moment in life. Whether it’s a relationship anniversary, a loved one’s birthday, payday, your baby’s birth, your next trip, or an upcoming exam, DayKeeper makes it easy to track and get reminders for the days that matter. Customize styles and share your memories in beautiful ways. = Key Features = · Count Up & Countdown: Track how many days have passed or are left for important events · Category Management: Create personalized countdown books with custom covers, colors, and icons · Holiday reminder: built-in holidays for multiple countries and regions, support holiday countdown and quick view · Share Your Days: Select background images and date styles to generate beautiful shareable pictures · Dark Mode: A more comfortable viewing experience at night · Event Reminders: Get timely notifications for upcoming countdowns · Lunar & Gregorian: Support setting dates in both calendars · Timeline: View all your saved date events in a timeline view · Date Tools: Calculate target dates or compare date intervals Subscription Info: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to your App Store account upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the selected plan’s rate. After purchase, you can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings. Contact Us: We are dedicated to building a warm and easy-to-use time management tool. Feel free to share your suggestions by emailing us at cloudrise.tech@qq.com. Thank you for your support! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2l5tUJAtvZ7Ky7yktLAWvy3b5xX-IAeTP9lJxxtAWA/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
DayKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DayKeeper at 5.0 against Countdown Widget's 4.4. DayKeeper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Countdown Widget's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1) and 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 DayKeeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayKeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of DayKeeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, DayKeeper every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Widget versus DayKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetDayKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI立战 王

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

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

DayKeeper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$9.99
4 purchases

DayKeeper

Subscriptions2
  • DayKeeper Pro(1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • DayKeeper Pro(1 Year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • DayKeeper Pro(Lifetime)$6.99
  • DayKeeper Pro(Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayKeeper free?
DayKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or DayKeeper?
DayKeeper is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while DayKeeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or DayKeeper have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor DayKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or DayKeeper?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and DayKeeper every 10 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 7, 2026 and DayKeeper on October 3, 2026.

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