Comparison

Events Countdown & Widgets vs CityRail

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

Head to head
About

Events Countdown & Widgets

Easily track your upcoming events with a daily countdown. This utility app offers convenient widgets for both your Home Screen and Lock Screen.

Highlights
  • Daily event countdown
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Event tracking
Features
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Keep track of your upcoming events with a day countdown. This app comes with widgets for both the Home Screen and Lock Screen.

About

CityRail

Features
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CityRail helps commuters plan trips across New York and New Jersey. Choose your From and To stations, search stops quickly, reverse your route with one tap, and compare rail, bus, PATH and subway services in a clear route view. With CityRail you can see: • NJ Transit rail departures and bus schedules • Metro-North, LIRR and Amtrak departures • NYC subway arrivals and MTA service alerts • Live train status, delays and boarding tracks when available • Direct trips, transfers, travel times and route details • Searchable stations and stops • Favorite stations for faster access • All departures from New York Penn and Newark Penn • Optional reminders for upcoming trains • Cached results while fresh data loads • Helpful fallback behavior when an agency feed is temporarily unavailable CityRail is designed for everyday commuting around New York, New Jersey, Westfield and nearby stations, including connections to New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, PATH and Manhattan destinations. Departure times and service information depend on the availability of the official transit agency feeds.

Screenshots

Events Countdown & Widgets3 screens
CityRail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CityRail at none against Events Countdown & Widgets's 1. CityRail also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Events Countdown & Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CityRail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Events Countdown & Widgets ships an update every 4 months, CityRail every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Events Countdown & Widgets versus CityRail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvents Countdown & WidgetsCityRail
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrethep ParanMichele Berardi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Events Countdown & Widgets

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$4.99
None

CityRail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Events Countdown & Widgets free?
Events Countdown & Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CityRail free?
CityRail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Events Countdown & Widgets or CityRail have ads?
Neither Events Countdown & Widgets nor CityRail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Events Countdown & Widgets or CityRail?
Events Countdown & Widgets ships an update every 4 months, and CityRail every 4 days. Most recently, Events Countdown & Widgets was updated on October 10, 2026 and CityRail on October 31, 2026.

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