Comparison

Countdown Me vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Me

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets and app icon badges. See remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds without opening the application. Create alerts and share countdowns with others.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+)
  • App icon badge countdowns
  • Detailed countdowns (seconds)
  • Event alerts
  • Calendar event integration
  • Shareable countdowns
Features
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Create an event or select one from your calendar and track the remaining days on your home screen (or on your lockscreen on latest iOS) using widgets, or on the app icon’s badge. See the remaining days (minutes, seconds) without even opening the app. Countdown Me lets you - see a list of your countdowns without opening the app on your lockscreen (new on iOS 16), on your homescreen using widgets. - see the remaining days to your most important event without opening the app on the app icon’s badge. - create a new countdown quickly by selecting an existing event from your calendar or create a new event in the app - create an alert for an upcoming event. - see detailed countdowns: not only days, but also hours, minutes and seconds. You can enable this inside the app in Settings. - share countdowns with your friends & family Notes: We use Apple PUSH Notification technology for updating the app icon’s badge number. In other words, for the feature to work, you should connect to the internet regularly. This is a limitation imposed by Apple — there is no other usable way of changing the badge number. The rest of the app’s functionality works also without internet connection. Follow us on Twitter @tapmints - see a list of your countdowns without opening the app on your lockscreen (new on latest iOS), on your homescreen (iOS 14 and later) or in the Today widget in case you use iOS 13 or older. - see the remaining days to your most important event without opening the app on the app icon’s badge. - create a new countdown quickly by selecting an existing event from your calendar or create a new event in the app - create an alert for an upcoming event. - see detailed countdowns: not only days, but also hours, minutes and seconds. You can enable this inside the app in Settings. - share CountdownMeUITests with your friends & family Notes: We use Apple PUSH Notification technology for updating the app icon’s badge number. In other words, for the feature to work, you should connect to the internet regularly. This is a limitation imposed by Apple — there is no other usable way of changing the badge number. The rest of the app’s functionality works also without internet connection. Follow us on Twitter @tapmints Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown Widget

Easily track important dates and events with real-time countdowns. Set custom alerts and personalize your countdowns with themes and emojis. Features home screen widgets for instant access on iOS 14.

Highlights
  • Live countdown display
  • Customizable alerts and notifications
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • Widget customization with themes
  • Emoji integration
  • Manage multiple countdowns
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Countdown Widget helps you stay ready for the moments that matter most. From birthdays and anniversaries to holidays, vacations, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and personal milestones, it keeps your upcoming events beautifully organized with live countdowns, reminders, widgets, and Apple Watch support. Create countdowns for any future date and watch the time update in real time. See exactly how long is left in months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds, so every event feels a little closer. Bring your existing plans into the app with calendar import. You can import events you’ve added to your iPhone calendar and instantly turn them into countdowns, making it easy to keep everything in one place. Countdown Widget also works on Apple Watch. Add and manage countdowns right from your watch, so your important dates are always close at hand, even when your phone is not. Features: Live Countdown Display Track the time remaining for any event with precise, real-time updates. Calendar Event Import Import events from your iPhone calendar and add them to the app as countdowns in just a few taps. Apple Watch App Create countdowns from your Apple Watch and keep your upcoming events within easy reach. Custom Alerts Choose when you want to be reminded. Set notifications for a month before, a week before, a day before, or right before the event. Home Screen Widgets Add beautifully designed countdown widgets to your Home Screen for quick access to your most important dates. Widget Customization Personalize your countdown widgets with different colors, themes, and styles to match your Home Screen. Give each countdown its own unique look. Emoji Support Make each countdown feel more personal with emojis that fit the occasion. Manage Multiple Countdowns Keep track of birthdays, trips, celebrations, and more in one simple, organized place. Clean and Easy to Use Enjoy a smooth, intuitive interface that makes creating and managing countdowns effortless. Countdown Widget makes it simple to stay excited, prepared, and on time for every special moment. Terms of use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-EULA-Countdown-Widget-Time-Until-325686c61ac48055af76feee4fa2eaca Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-325686c61ac48080a023ed9a4acd78bd EULA: https://www.notion.so/EULA-Countdown-Widget-325686c61ac48060a9a8ddc0b83cb2bc

Screenshots

Countdown Me4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Widget at every 6 weeks against Countdown Me's every 7 months. Countdown Widget also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Countdown Me's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Countdown Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Me holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 43 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 81% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, Countdown Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Me versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown MeCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better4.3 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1743 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMints s.r.o.ONNEX YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Countdown Me

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative9.2%

Countdown Widget

All ratings43 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Me

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited number of countdowns$0.991 Year
4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Countdown Me free?
Countdown Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Me is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.3 from 43 ratings.
Do Countdown Me or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Countdown Me nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Me or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Me ships an update every 7 months, and Countdown Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Me was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown Widget on September 23, 2026.

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