Day Counter widget vs Notifyman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Day Counter widget
Easily track important dates with this free countdown timer and reminder app. It helps you manage birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more, with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Never miss an event again with timely notifications.
- Countdown timer and reminder
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Shared countdowns
- Customizable backgrounds
- Expiration tracker
- Event reminders
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Day Countdown is a completely free, easy to use countdown timer and reminder for important events. It is the only COUNTDOWN app you need, helps you manage anniversaries, birthdays, vacations, and all the important events. Main features: • Countdown Timer & Reminder - count up & down to events with reminders • Widgets - Check your events in home screen & lock screen widgets • Shared Countdowns - share with friends and family • Customizable Countdowns - set your countdown background with pictures or color • Life Countdown - death countdown of your life • Year Countdown - know how much of the year is left • Birthday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all the birthdays you care • Holiday Countdown - countdown & reminders for all holiday • Expiration Tracker - track the expire date of your things • Event Reminders - never miss an event any more • More features are coming soon Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Notifyman
This app helps you stay organized with persistent reminders that stay on your lock screen until completed. It automatically categorizes tasks and offers features like checklists and calendar sync to manage your life effectively.
- Persistent lock screen reminders
- Smart task categorization
- Checklists for task completion
- Calendar sync
- Statistics and insights
- Notification widgets
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The Most Powerful Reminder App Yet Stay laser-focused with persistent reminders that never disappear from your Lock Screen—until you mark them as done. Every time you unlock your phone, your active tasks are right in front of you. No more forgetting. No more excuses. In Reminder List, every task must have a time. No more overlooked tasks because you forgot to set a reminder. If you don’t specify a time, the default is now—and the notification will appear immediately and stay until completed. “Own your Reminder List, own a productive and disciplined life.” Key Features: • Smart Categorization: Automatically sorts your reminders into To-dos, Repeating Tasks, and Scheduled Events—no manual organization needed. • Task Lists: Plan work, manage errands, organize shopping lists—stay in control of your life. • Checklists: Tasks can’t be marked as complete until every item in the checklist is done. • Persistent Alerts: Set reminders using either relative time or exact dates—default is now, so you never miss a beat. • Unlimited Reminders: Notifications can repeat at intervals until acknowledged—never miss what matters. • Ongoing Reminders: Notifications keep prompting you until the task is marked as done. • Repeating Tasks: Create reminders that repeat every X minutes, hours, or days. • Scheduled Tasks: Set daily, weekly, or monthly recurring tasks—even with multiple trigger times. • Notification Widgets: View, snooze, or complete tasks directly from the notification center—no need to open the app. • Statistics & Insights: Track your task completion rates and habit streaks. • Calendar Sync: Automatically syncs your reminders to your system calendar. Three Types of Reminders • Instant Tasks: Great for quick plans—“Remind me to pick up the package at 6 PM tonight”, “Remind me to go to the store tomorrow at 5 PM.” • Repeating Tasks: Perfect for routines like hydration, taking medicine, or posture breaks. • Scheduled Tasks: Build long-term habits—“Exercise for 30 minutes every day”, “Study vocabulary daily”, “Clock in and out for work.” 【Subscription】 1. Subscription Service Continuous annual (12-month) subscription for Notifyman members 2. Subscription Price Continuous annual subscription for Notifyman members is 9.99$ per year 3. Payment The user confirms the purchase and payment will be charged to their iTunes account 4. Automatic Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date, and after successful payment, the subscription will be extended for another period 5. Cancel Service: You can go to "Settings" -> "iTunes Store and App Store" -> "Apple ID" -> "View Apple ID" on your iPhone, enter the account settings page, click on "Subscriptions", and manage automatic subscription services. To cancel, turn off the service 24 hours before each billing cycle. No more charges will be made within 24 hours before expiration. 6. Service Agreement Terms of Use: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/TermsOfService Privacy Policy: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Day Counter widget at free against Notifyman's subscription. Day Counter widget also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 11) and device support (3 vs 1). Notifyman's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Day Counter widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Notifyman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Day Counter widget against 4.9 for Notifyman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Day Counter widget has 87 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Day Counter widget's written reviews are positive against 87% of Notifyman's.
Day Counter widget ships an update weekly, Notifyman every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Day Counter widget | Notifyman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (87 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightByte Co., Ltd. | 斌斌 沈 |
Customer experience
Day Counter widget
Notifyman
In-app purchases
Day Counter widget
- Yearly Member7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime MemberFree
Notifyman
- Annully Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Lifetime$3.99
- Lifetime$19.99
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