GLITTER DRAW FREE!! vs Countdown Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLITTER DRAW FREE!!
Create sparkling drawings with a glitter pen. Add glitter effects to your photos or save your creations to your device. Share your glitter art via email or save it to your photo library.
- Draw with glitter pen
- Sparkling and twinkling drawings
- Add glitter to photos
- Save drawings to Photos
- Send drawings via email
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Touch the screen to draw with a glitter 'pen'. - Your drawing sparkles and twinkles! - Draw glitter on top of pics from your device - Save glitter drawings to Photos, or send as email ================================ Want a new feature? Get in touch. This is just a v1, who knows where this could go? Btw, sorry for the bad screenys- I'm not too hot at drawing :(. Send me ur drawings and I'll put them on instead. lol! --------------------------------------------------------- NOT WORKING? There's a crash bug with iOS4. This is to do with iOS4, not the app, BUT we're working on a fix ;) Watch for the FREE UPDATE in 2-3 days and all will be fixed!!! Thanks to everyone who's been so supportive- you're AWESOME!!! ---------------------------------------------------------
Countdown Buddy
Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.
- Personalized countdown widgets
- Count-up widgets
- Home screen and lock screen support
- Customizable designs
- Background color options
- Photo integration
- Font selection
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EVERYTHING YOU ARE WAITING FOR - IN A WIDGET Design your own personalized countdown or count-up widgets for your home screen & lock screen. Countdown Widget is a super fun way to track the days until a momentous occasion such as: - Your birthday, or another special someone’s birthday - A long-awaited vacation - Back to school - Upcoming elections - A returning season of your favorite TV series - A favorite yearly tech event - A new video game is up for preorder Or any other future event! Countdown Widget makes waiting for something exciting even more thrilling by giving you a cool and colorful visual reminder on your home screen. Use it to count down to a big event, to mark the end of something less fun, or to keep track of work deadlines (weekend exclusion is now possible!) - it's a super fun way to stay on top of things! COUNT UP Create a count-up widget to mark a significant moment in time and track the duration since it occurred. CREATE A PERSONALIZED COUNTDOWN WIDGET Create a Widget with your custom design in a matter of seconds. You can choose from 11 Countdown styles (we are already working on more) and make them your own by adding your personal touch: - Change background colors. - Use photos from your phone Photo Library or from our preset gallery. - Choose from a curated list of fonts that go well with each specific style. - Each Widget you make will automatically be available in small or medium sizes. - Change the design anytime later. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As a small team, we are excited to have our first app on the App Store. We value your feedback and would love to hear from you if you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else you think we should know. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us at - hi@taptics.co. Note: The Free version of the app includes one countdown widget with the basic design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Buddy at 4.6 against GLITTER DRAW FREE!!'s 3.1. Countdown Buddy also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 29 months). GLITTER DRAW FREE!!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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 Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GLITTER DRAW FREE!! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Buddy has 25K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of GLITTER DRAW FREE!!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Countdown Buddy's.
GLITTER DRAW FREE!! ships an update every 29 months, Countdown Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLITTER DRAW FREE!! | Countdown Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (30 ratings) | 4.6 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 25K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indigo Penguin Limited | Taptics Ltd. |
Customer experience
GLITTER DRAW FREE!!
Countdown Buddy
User reviews
GLITTER DRAW FREE!!
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Ability to add glitter/stars to drawings
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🔍 Limited color options
- 💤 Lack of advanced drawing tools
- 🎨 Glitter/stars not as sparkly as expected
Countdown Buddy
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app overall
- 👍 Customizable widgets and designs
- 🔒 No subscription, one-time purchase
- 📈 Helpful for tracking events and milestones
- 🎨 Visually appealing interface
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for more
- 🐛 Widgets not updating properly
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 📊 Lack of advanced countdown options (e.g., weeks)
Bugs and requests
GLITTER DRAW FREE!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 8 devices
- Drawings not saving properly
- Glitter/stars disappearing after saving
Requested features
4 requests- More color options
- Ability to save drawings
- Improved glitter/star effects
- Additional drawing tools and features
Countdown Buddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets disappearing or not working after updates
- Countdown timers not updating correctly
- Inability to add new widgets or countdowns
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to display multiple countdowns at once
- Implement automatic countdown reset/repeat functionality
- Allow custom countdown units (e.g., weeks, business days)
- Improve widget handling and update reliability
In-app purchases
GLITTER DRAW FREE!!
No in-app purchases
Countdown Buddy
- Countdown +$3.59
Questions
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