Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Motivate Youth

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

Motivate Youth

Features
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Motivate Youth is the gamified activity companion built for young people who want to make the most of their time — whether that's volunteering, studying, working, or staying active. Turn your everyday efforts into achievements and watch your progress grow. Tasks That Work Around You Create and manage tasks within each category, tailored to exactly what you need to get done. Add descriptions, set your own goals, and mark them complete as you go. No two users are the same, and your task list shouldn't be either. Stay on top of everything with a personal schedule that moves with you — not against you. Earn as You Go Every completed activity earns you gems and unlocks badges. The more you do, the more you earn — building a rewarding habit loop that keeps you coming back. Compete & Connect See how you stack up against others on the global leaderboard. Friendly competition has never been a better motivator. Your Progress, Your Profile Build your personal profile and watch your achievements accumulate over time. Your badge collection tells the story of everything you've accomplished. Designed for the Next Generation With a vibrant, modern design crafted specifically for young users, Motivate Youth makes self-improvement feel less like a chore and more like a game you actually want to play. Bold colors, smooth navigation, and an interface that just makes sense — because growing up should look this good.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Motivate Youth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Motivate Youth at none against Countdown Widget's 4. Motivate Youth also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Motivate Youth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, Motivate Youth daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Widget versus Motivate Youth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetMotivate Youth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETICiprian Sfirlogea

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

Motivate Youth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Motivate Youth free?
Motivate Youth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Widget or Motivate Youth have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Motivate Youth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Motivate Youth?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Motivate Youth daily. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Motivate Youth on October 31, 2026.

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