Comparison

Days vs Countdown widget

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

Head to head
About

Days

Features
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See how many days are left until the dates that matter. Days-Left turns events from your iPhone calendars into clear countdowns and Home Screen widgets. YOUR CALENDAR, AT A GLANCE Browse events in a list or monthly calendar and choose which calendars to show. Count down to upcoming dates, look back at past events, and see how long a multi-day event has left. KEEP FAVORITES CLOSE Save important events to Favorites. Add a personal photo and display a favorite event with its countdown in a Home Screen widget. Use it for a birthday, anniversary, trip, or another date already in your calendar. SEE WHAT’S NEXT The Upcoming Events widget shows events from all or selected calendars. Both widget types come in small, medium, and large sizes. OPTIONAL LIFETIME UNLOCK Browsing, Favorites, and widgets remain free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks creating and editing events in writable calendars, creating calendars, calendar-color display, and shortcuts between an event in the list and its date in the calendar. No subscription. Restore your purchase from Settings. Calendar access is required to display your events. Birthday countdowns use birthdays available in your calendars.

About

Countdown widget

Features
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Countdown presents a user-friendly countdown timer for significant life events. Easily track the time until your upcoming Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, and more, all with a touch of style! Key Features: β€’ Effortlessly create various event types β€’ Convenient widget for a quick view of your most crucial events β€’ Track elapsed time with the count-up feature for past events β€’ Dark mode

Screenshots

Days4 screens
Countdown widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown widget at none against Days's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days ships an update every 8 days, Countdown widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Days versus Countdown widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysCountdown widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKa Chon ChanRuslan Dauletkaliuly

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days

One-time1
  • Days Left Pro$8.99
None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Days or Countdown widget have ads?
Neither Days nor Countdown widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days or Countdown widget?
Days ships an update every 8 days, and Countdown widget fortnightly. Most recently, Days was updated on September 21, 2026 and Countdown widget on September 30, 2026.

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