Comparison

Countdown Widget vs ESM Vertretungsplan

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

ESM Vertretungsplan

Features
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This is the official substitution app for the European School of Munich created by the Developer Committee of the school. In this app, you can check for the missing teachers at the ESM and their substitutes. You can now also check your timetable with the free periods and substitutions directly integrated in it so you don't have to search for your missing teachers in the list. A cool new functionality is the ability to change the app's theme, so you don't have to use light mode! Detailed features list: - "Timetable" page: -> You can see your timetable for the current day -> Free periods are shown by having the lesson greyed out and an overlay with diagonal lines to make it clear that you have a free period. -> Substituted periods are also shown on this page. These have a different colour and the substitution teacher is shown in bold instead of your usual teacher. - "Teachers" page: -> This page contains a list of all the missing teachers for the current day -> By clicking the small arrow on the right of each teacher, you can see their substituted lesson which is shown as: [period] [substitution teacher] ... [class] [room] -> You can also filter the teachers shown, so that you only see your teachers - "Settings" page: -> This page contains multiple settings and information about the app. -> Here, you can access your account preferences ("Account preferences" button), where you can check the email and the ESM username you have used to log in. You will also find a logout button. -> You can also find a "Language" button, which will open the iOS Settings app, where you can change the preferred language of the app. -> Below, there is a "Style" button, which allows you to toggle light/dark mode and choose the app's colour scheme. -> Then, you will find an "Info" button, which will show you some basic information about this app. -> Below that, there is a "Contact" button, which will automatically lead you to your default mailing app and open a draft, so that you can easily contact us. -> Lastly, you can find a "Credits" button, which will show you all the people who have worked hard on the app and who you can be thankful for.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
ESM Vertretungsplan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESM Vertretungsplan at none against Countdown Widget's 4. Countdown Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. ESM Vertretungsplan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, ESM Vertretungsplan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Widget versus ESM Vertretungsplan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetESM Vertretungsplan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETIVaclav Salvet

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

ESM Vertretungsplan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ESM Vertretungsplan free?
ESM Vertretungsplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown Widget or ESM Vertretungsplan have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor ESM Vertretungsplan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or ESM Vertretungsplan?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and ESM Vertretungsplan every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 25, 2026 and ESM Vertretungsplan on October 8, 2026.

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