Days vs Countdown widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Days
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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 WHATβS 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.
Countdown widget
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Days sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Days ships an update every 8 days, Countdown widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Days | Countdown widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chon Chan | Ruslan Dauletkaliuly |
In-app purchases
Days
- Days Left Pro$8.99
Countdown widget
No in-app purchases









