Comparison

hip vs Countdown Widget Maker

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

Head to head
About

hip

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app helps you celebrate special occasions with customizable reminders, personalized greetings, and gift ideas. Manage your contacts and events with ease, ensuring you always send wishes on time.

Highlights
  • Customizable event reminders
  • Contact and calendar sync
  • Birthday and greeting cards
  • Gift ideas (US only)
  • Contact grouping and management
  • Backup and restore options
  • Scheduled greetings
Features
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Your go-to app for remembering and celebrating. From birthdays & anniversaries to big milestones, hip helps you celebrate on time. REMEMBER THOSE SPECIAL DAYS • Customize your reminders, down to the day, time, and frequency. • Sync hip with contacts and calendar for maximum coverage • Get reminders on your phone and Apple Watch • Celebrate everything from birthdays to anniversaries, weddings, graduations, and new jobs • You can even add your own hip days! MAKE IT STANDOUT • hip Finds offers stylish gift ideas that balance form and function (US only) • Choose from over 100 unique birthday and greetings cards • Send personalized wishes with GIFs, text, or calls right from hip • Add notes to each special day for easy reference • Schedule your greetings ahead, hip will remind you to send them on time CROWDS AND PRIVACY FEATURES • Arrange your contacts into groups and tailor settings for each • Keep track of your list with backup and restore options • More ways to manage your contacts with import & export file • Share your list of people & events with family & friends • Designed to give you transparency, reliability and full control over your data. GET hip PLUS! • Unlimited reminders, an ad-free experience, and tons more to love • Don’t let us limit the days you celebrate. Add any days that are special to you • Change your app theme, import and export files, and access over 100 birthday cards • Billed monthly, every 6 months or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. In some locations and from time to time, we may also offer one-time purchase options which are not subscriptions • Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. • The fee will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription. Terms of use: http://www.hip.app/eula Privacy policy: http://www.hip.app/privacy

About

Countdown Widget Maker

Customize and track important life events directly on your home and lock screens. This app offers various widget styles and timer functionalities to help you manage and share countdowns for birthdays, holidays, and more.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • StandBy widgets
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Timer and count up functionality
  • Event reminders
  • Photo and emoji customization
Features
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There are many important moments in life that you will never want to miss, right? Countdown widget & Timer 321 will help you customize and track countdown events right on your home screen and lock screen with just a few taps. Also if you want a great timer right on widget home screen, lock screen or StandBy, this is your choice! Countdown widget® 321 is designed to include many widget styles, which are suitable for any event, or any of your personal styles. They’re very easy to customize, making your phone become eye-catching, impressive, and unique. Countdown widget® 321, from 2016, has helped thousands of people manage their life’s important events. Advantages of the Countdown widget® 321: + WIDGETS on HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY: Add as many events as you want + VARIOUS WIDGET STYLES: Birthday, retirement, a baby born, wedding…Those are not mere images like other widget apps, but are uniquely designed to fit for your events. + TIMER: Count down to seconds on the widget and in the app. Customizable. + TIMER SOUND, COLOR customization. + COUNT UP: You can check how many days a specific event passed + REMINDER: With notification, any kind of events + Can insert PHOTO as widget wallpapers + Easy to change fonts, layouts + Change countdown unit on the widget + Change widget colors or gradient In addition, the event sharing feature will help you spread the fun when counting down with family members, friends, and colleagues. For example, husband and wife count down the date of their child's birth, parents and siblings count down Christmas day, or count down product release date with colleagues. Other important features that are indispensable to an app countdown. + Manage all countdown events on one screen + Can switch from countdown to count up + Create to-do lists related to the event + Add a reminder + Music settings per countdown + Change background image for a countdown + Add emoji ... + Customize your app like a pro + Support widgets on iOS 11+ We are always working to make the product better, so your feedback is always welcome. This ‘Countdown widget® 321’ app is also nominated as ‘App of the day’ by Design Nominee LLC, try it now and have fun!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost all features are free, but if you want customized functionalities, you can subscribe or purchase Lifetime at a reasonable price. The following will apply: * You'll be charged once a month or once a year depending on the subscription option you choose. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Prices are in US Dollars and may vary outside of the US. * You can manage your subscription and renewal settings, or discontinue your subscription by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html Privacy policy: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html

Screenshots

hip4 screens
Countdown Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget Maker at none against hip's shown. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). hip's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 5.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. hip sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. 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 — 4.7 for hip against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of hip's written reviews are positive against 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hip ships an update every 6 days, Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
hip versus Countdown Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhipCountdown Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better5.6K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelebrate Labs Inc.Tien Long Nguyen

Customer experience

hip

All ratings17,742 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,249 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.0%

Countdown Widget Maker

All ratings5,639 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

hip

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helpful for remembering birthdays and anniversaries
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize contacts
  • 🚀 Convenient reminders and notifications
  • 👍 Useful gift suggestion feature

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Lack of automatic backup or sync options
  • 🐛 Issues with data loss or disappearing birthdays
  • 💰 Restrictive free version, requires paid subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing or cluttered UI after recent updates

Countdown Widget Maker

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Countdown widget
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking important dates
  • 🎉 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited free options
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model

Bugs and requests

hip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders not triggering at the correct time
  • Importing contacts not working as expected
  • Paid features not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for anniversaries and other events
  • Improve syncing and backup options
  • Provide more customization options for UI and notifications
  • Enhance social sharing and integration features

Countdown Widget Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Countdown units not working as expected
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget and theme options
  • Ability to display countdown in different units (weeks, months, etc.)
  • Notification/reminder system for countdown events
  • Sorting and organizing multiple countdowns

In-app purchases

8 purchases

hip

Subscriptions5
  • hip PLUS!$1.997 Days
  • hip PLUS!$2.991 Month
  • hip PLUS! (6 months)$8.996 Months
Show 2 more
  • hip PLUS!3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • hip PLUS!$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • hip PLUS!$8.99
  • hip PLUS!$39.99
  • hip PLUS!$44.99
10 purchases

Countdown Widget Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Three months subscription$3.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Baby arrivals countdown widget$0.99
  • Christmas countdown$0.99
  • Neon style$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Wedding countdown$0.99
  • Birthday countdown$0.99
  • Pro version$4.99
  • Lifetime upgrade$17.99

Questions

Is hip free?
hip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Maker free?
Countdown Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hip or Countdown Widget Maker?
hip and Countdown Widget Maker are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18K and 5.6K ratings respectively.
Do hip or Countdown Widget Maker have ads?
hip shows ads; Countdown Widget Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, hip or Countdown Widget Maker?
hip ships an update every 6 days, and Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Most recently, hip was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown Widget Maker on September 25, 2026.

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