Comparison

Countdown to an Event vs Countdown Widget | Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

Countdown to an Event

Track upcoming events with a precise countdown. Set your event title, date, and time, and watch the seconds tick down. Personalize each event with a unique background image from your device or camera.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdown
  • Event title, date, and time entry
  • Customizable background images
  • Image selection from device or camera
  • Second-by-second updates
Features
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This application displays a countdown to an event in days, hours, minutes and seconds. On entry of the Event Title, Date & Time the main screen displays the Event Title and a countdown updated every second. A background picture for the Event may be chosen from the device picture roll or added from the Camera. Each event can have it's own Picture.

About

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Easily track important dates with customizable widgets. Create countdowns for future events or count up from past milestones. Never miss a special moment again with this free, ad-free time tracking app.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Count up timers
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Advanced appearance customization
  • Event notifications
  • Pre-made countdown gallery
Features
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Countdown Widget is completely free, has no ads, universal, and super easy to use app for tracking time until and since important events in your life. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, sporting event, wedding, or anniversary, Countdown Widget helps you create countdowns or timers for any event. The app offers a wide range of ready-to-use widgets and customizable options to create a unique countdown just for you. Install it, and you'll never miss an important moment again! Key Features: • Widget Keep your countdowns always at hand on the home screen or lock screen. • Count Up Track the time that has passed since significant events. • Unlimited Countdowns Create an unlimited number of countdowns and timers. • Transparent and Blurred Backgrounds Set the transparency or blur of the widget background to make your home screen more stylish and unique. • Advanced Customization Customize the appearance of your countdowns with styles, fonts, text and background colors, custom background images, and more. • Notifications Set notifications for the moment of the event or an hour, day, or week before the event. • Gallery A wide selection of ready-made countdowns and timers with beautiful and diverse styles and background images. Privacy Policy - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfphmy5xj86svrztl6mxm/countdown_privacy.pdf?rlkey=i0vebii3yabkw8afg0hdyvkwu&e=1&st=7zbzoa28&dl=0 Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown to an Event4 screens
Countdown Widget | Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget | Day Counter at none against Countdown to an Event's shown. Countdown Widget | Day Counter also leads on ratings volume (196 vs 45). Countdown to an Event's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 42%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 to an Event sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget | Day Counter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.5 for Countdown to an Event against 4.4 for Countdown Widget | Day Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 196 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Countdown to an Event's written reviews are positive against 42% of Countdown Widget | Day Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown to an Event ships an update every 2 months, Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown to an Event versus Countdown Widget | Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown to an EventCountdown Widget | Day Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45 ratings) — better4.4 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings45196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip BevanEvgeniia Ludinova

Customer experience

Countdown to an Event

All ratings45 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative30.6%

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

All ratings196 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Countdown to an Event

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Events randomly deleted after updates
  • Countdown time off by hours
  • Unable to delete events
  • Crashes on startup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to disable weekends in countdown
  • Push notifications for upcoming events
  • Option to display years in countdown
  • Sync across devices

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown to an Event

One-time1
  • Unlock Features$0.99
11 purchases

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Subscriptions6
  • One Week Premium$1.997 Days
  • One Week Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • One Month Premium$3.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • One Year Premium$5.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$9.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation Cookie$0.99
  • Donation Coffee$1.99
  • Donation Burrito$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Lifetime Premium Access$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$12.99

Questions

Is Countdown to an Event free?
Countdown to an Event is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget | Day Counter free?
Countdown Widget | Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown to an Event or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdown to an Event is rated higher. Countdown to an Event averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Countdown Widget | Day Counter averages 4.4 from 196 ratings.
Do Countdown to an Event or Countdown Widget | Day Counter have ads?
Countdown to an Event shows ads; Countdown Widget | Day Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown to an Event or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdown to an Event ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdown to an Event was updated on October 16, 2026 and Countdown Widget | Day Counter on October 12, 2026.

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