Comparison

Countdown Widget Calendar vs Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget Calendar

Track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Organize events into categories, set recurring timers, and receive timely reminders. View your countdowns on your home screen, lock screen, or Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Repeating countdowns
  • Multiple event categories
  • Event reminders
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Create from calendar/reminders
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen support
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud Sync
Features
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Meet Dayly — the beautiful countdown app for every important day, now with a built-in AI Assistant that creates and updates your countdowns through simple conversation. Just tell Dayly what you need. "I'm off to Brighton at 9am this Saturday." Done. "Make it half nine." Updated. No menus, no date pickers — your AI Assistant understands natural language, voice input, and casual phrasing the way a friend would. Add stunning countdown widgets to your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island. Whether it's a wedding countdown, vacation countdown, birthday countdown, or holiday countdown, every important day stays right where you'll see it. ——————————————— AI ASSISTANT — A NEW WAY TO COUNT DOWN ——————————————— - Create countdowns by typing or speaking, like texting a friend - Update times with phrases like "make it half nine" or "push it a week" - Delete events through conversation, no digging through menus - Voice input for hands-free countdown creation - Smart parsing of dates, times, and casual language ——————————————— COUNTDOWN TO ANYTHING ——————————————— - Birthday and anniversary countdowns - Wedding and engagement countdowns - Vacation, trip, and cruise countdowns - Holiday countdowns — Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving - Pregnancy and baby due date countdowns - Graduation, retirement, and new home countdowns - Concerts, games, and exam date countdowns - Work deadlines and personal goal countdowns ——————————————— BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWN WIDGETS ——————————————— - Lock Screen countdown widgets — see your important day the moment you pick up your phone - Home Screen countdown widgets in multiple sizes - Dynamic Island countdown for live activities - StandBy mode countdown clock ——————————————— POWERFUL COUNTDOWN FEATURES ——————————————— - Count down days, hours, minutes, and seconds to any event - Count up from past events - Repeat countdowns — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly - Smart notifications before the big day - Import events from your iOS Calendar - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac ——————————————— MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOURS ——————————————— - Custom backgrounds, colors, and photos - Beautiful themes and gradients - Light and dark mode support ——————————————— WHY DAYLY ——————————————— Unlike basic countdown apps, Dayly combines a conversational AI Assistant with beautiful countdown widgets — so creating an event is as simple as saying what's on your mind, and seeing it counted down is as effortless as glancing at your Lock Screen. ——————————————— DAYLY PREMIUM ——————————————— Unlock the full Dayly experience with Premium: - Unlimited AI Assistant conversations - All countdown widget styles and themes - Unlimited backgrounds and customization - Priority support Subscription options: - Premium Yearly subscription - Lifetime VIP (one-time purchase) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. ——————————————— Questions or feedback? We would love to hear from you. We read every single email. Contact us at fombo888@gmail.com Terms: http://www.yangms.com/web/countdown/termsofservice.html Privacy Policy: http://www.yangms.com/web/countdown/privacy.html

About

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

Easily track days until your important events with customizable widgets for your lock screen and home screen. Perfect for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and any other celebration.

Highlights
  • Lockscreen widgets
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Event countdowns
  • Vacation tracking
  • Birthday tracking
  • Wedding tracking
Features
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Easy to use Countdown App to monitor how many days are left to the Big Day! Lockscreen and Homescreen Widgets are included. For Vacation, Birthday, Wedding or any Party or Event. Note: locksreen widgets are available from the IOS 16. Thank you and have a great day!

Screenshots

Countdown Widget Calendar4 screens
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget Lock Screen + at none against Countdown Widget Calendar's 5. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Calendar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Widget Calendar against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Lock Screen +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Countdown Widget Calendar's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Widget Lock Screen +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Widget Calendar versus Countdown Widget Lock Screen +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget CalendarCountdown Widget Lock Screen +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (92 ratings) — better4.7 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92119 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Fengzhibo Network Technology Co., Ltd.DIGITLEY, MB

Customer experience

Countdown Widget Calendar

All ratings92 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

All ratings119 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown Widget Calendar

Subscriptions3
  • Dayly AI Countdown Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • countdown vip yearly1 Year trial$7.991 Year
  • Dayly AI Countdown Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime_VIP$3.99
  • Countdown Premium$9.99
None

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget Calendar free?
Countdown Widget Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Lock Screen + free?
Countdown Widget Lock Screen + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Countdown Widget Calendar is rated higher. Countdown Widget Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Countdown Widget Lock Screen + averages 4.7 from 119 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Widget Lock Screen + have ads?
Countdown Widget Calendar shows ads; Countdown Widget Lock Screen + does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Countdown Widget Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Widget Calendar was updated on September 5, 2026 and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + on September 18, 2026.

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