Comparison

Quick Notes Widget vs CountDownList

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes Widget

Quickly create and display notes directly in your device's notification center. Access your important reminders and thoughts anytime without opening the app.

Highlights
  • Display notes in Notification Centre
  • Access notes from widget
  • Easy note creation
  • Install widget instructions
Features
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This app enables you to display notes in Notification Centre. Take some notes in this app then you can read them anytime from Notification Centre Widget. 【How to install widget】 [1] After downloading this app, open Notification Center by swiping your finger from the top of the screen towards the bottom of the screen. [2] Tap "Edit" then enable "QuickNotes"

About

CountDownList

Features
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CountDown is a simple and intuitive countdown timer app that helps you keep track of important events, deadlines, and special occasions. Features: • Create multiple countdown timers with custom names and dates • Beautiful, clean interface with SwiftUI • Simple and easy to use • Notification reminders for upcoming events • Customizable theme Whether you're counting down to a birthday, vacation, wedding, or any other special event, CountDown makes it easy to see exactly how much time is left.

Screenshots

Quick Notes Widget2 screens
CountDownList3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountDownList at none against Quick Notes Widget's 2. Quick Notes Widget's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Quick Notes Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CountDownList asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes Widget ships an update monthly, CountDownList every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Notes Widget versus CountDownList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes WidgetCountDownList
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwoTakuya Endo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quick Notes Widget

One-time2
  • Remove Ads (Special Sale)$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

CountDownList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Notes Widget free?
Quick Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountDownList free?
CountDownList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Notes Widget or CountDownList have ads?
Both Quick Notes Widget and CountDownList show ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes Widget or CountDownList?
Quick Notes Widget ships an update monthly, and CountDownList every 10 months. Most recently, Quick Notes Widget was updated on October 1, 2026 and CountDownList on September 28, 2026.

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