Comparison

Countdown Widget Calendar vs Countdown Creator

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 Creator

Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Add photos and custom text
  • Built-in holiday list
  • Share countdowns via Messages
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Celebrate every moment with Countdown Creator – create beautiful countdown widgets to look forward to your next occasion. Countdown cards are completely customizable. Add photos, text styles, and colors to make your countdown look great. Search for beautiful high-quality photos with Unsplash, built right into the app. Or use photos from your own photo library. Holidays are built-in for easy countdown setup, with over 20 to choose from: national holidays, religious observances, and cultural celebrations. Just select the holiday you want, and we’ll create it for you – no need to figure out the date. Plus, the countdown rolls over to the next year once the holiday passes. Use the Messages app to send countdowns to friends. Select the Countdown Creator iMessage app in the drawer, and simply choose a countdown to send. Your friend will receive a copy of your countdown, and they can save it on their own device. Easily display widgets on your home screen. Choose a countdown from the widget settings and see how many days are left at a glance. You’ll receive a notification when the countdown is done, and you’ll be treated to a confetti celebration. And with iCloud sync, your countdowns are always up-to-date across all your devices. Countdown Creator is the ultimate tool for staying excited and connected to the special moments in your life. Download the app today and start counting down to the moments that matter most!

Screenshots

Countdown Widget Calendar4 screens
Countdown Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown Widget Calendar and Countdown Creator both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Countdown Widget Calendar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's. Countdown Widget Calendar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 6). Countdown Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Countdown Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Calendar has 92 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Countdown Widget Calendar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Widget Calendar versus Countdown Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget CalendarCountdown Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (92 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Fengzhibo Network Technology Co., Ltd.Joseph Rupertus

Customer experience

Countdown Widget Calendar

All ratings92 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Countdown Creator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

Countdown Creator

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget Calendar free?
Countdown Widget Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Creator free?
Countdown Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Creator?
Countdown Widget Calendar is rated higher. Countdown Widget Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Countdown Creator averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Creator have ads?
Countdown Widget Calendar shows ads; Countdown Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget Calendar or Countdown Creator?
Countdown Widget Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Creator every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget Calendar was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countdown Creator on October 6, 2026.

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