Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Marktap

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

Marktap

Features
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Marktap is a lightweight markdown note-taking app that lives in your Mac's menu bar. No more digging through windows or launching heavy applications — your notes are always just one click away. MARKDOWN MADE SIMPLE Format your notes with familiar markdown syntax. Headers, bold, strikethrough, lists, and dividers — all rendered in real-time as you type. FOUR NOTES SLOTS Quickly switch between four separate notes. Perfect for keeping different projects or ideas organized. ADAPTIVE OUTLOOK Seamlessly matches your system appearance, or choose your preferred look. LIGHT WEIGHTED Designed to do one thing exceptionally well. No bloat, no distractions. PRIVACY FIRST No data collection. Your thoughts remain yours. // Marktap Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Marktap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marktap at none against Countdown Widget's 4. Countdown Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Marktap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Marktap every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Widget versus Marktap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetMarktap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETIZixiang Zhang

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
None

Marktap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marktap free?
Marktap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Widget or Marktap have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Marktap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Marktap?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Marktap every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 27, 2026 and Marktap on October 28, 2026.

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