Cove Connect vs Countdown+ Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cove Connect
Manage your Cove smart home system remotely and stay informed about any activity. Receive real-time notifications to ensure your home's security and convenience, no matter where you are.
- Remote system control
- Activity notifications
- Anywhere access
- Home security monitoring
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Control your Cove system from anywhere and receive notifications of activity.
Countdown+ Widget
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Countdown+ does one thing: it tells you how many days are left. Big number, small label, nothing else. • Count down to any date, or count up from one • Yearly and monthly repeats for birthdays and anniversaries • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Optional photo per countdown • Share a countdown as a link • Live Activity for the last 24 hours • Reminders: on the day, one day, one week or one month before • Twilight, dark and accent app icons • Export and import as JSON • No account. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. • Countdown+ Pro (one-time purchase): widget styles with colors and gradients And a few Easter eggs. Twelve of them. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cove Connect at none against Countdown+ Widget's 1. Cove Connect also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cove Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cove Connect | Countdown+ Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cove Smart, LLC | Jan Eggers |
Bugs and requests
Cove Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly prompting for updates with no actual update available
- Sensors not showing up on the main screen
- Inability to toggle notifications or chimes for sensors
- Sensor names and types resetting randomly
- Login issues and app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera integration
- More detailed activity logging
- Ability to rename sensors
- Dark mode option
- Alexa/Google Home integration
Countdown+ Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cove Connect
No in-app purchases
Countdown+ Widget
- Countdown+ Pro$6.99
Questions
Is Cove Connect free?
Is Countdown+ Widget free?
Do Cove Connect or Countdown+ Widget have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cove Connect or Countdown+ Widget?
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