Countdown Widget Calendar vs My Chopsticks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
My Chopsticks
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Users can use this App to top up their account and pay participating merchants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Chopsticks at none against Countdown Widget Calendar's 5. My Chopsticks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price and device support 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. Countdown Widget Calendar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My Chopsticks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Widget Calendar ships an update fortnightly, My Chopsticks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget Calendar | My Chopsticks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Fengzhibo Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Seni Aroma Sdn. Bhd. |
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget Calendar
- 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
- Lifetime_VIP$3.99
- Countdown Premium$9.99
My Chopsticks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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