Comparison

Birthday Countdown ‎ vs Countdown with widget

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Countdown ‎

Easily track upcoming birthdays with customizable countdowns. Add photos, set reminders, and even attach personal songs to celebrate special occasions. Share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Flexible countdown units (years, months, days, hours, etc.)
  • Add personal or free photos
  • Customizable names and display
  • Birthday reminders
  • Attach personal songs
  • Multiple countdowns
  • Share countdowns
Features
Read full description

Birthday Countdown is an app that lets you count down to birthdays in style! Never miss a birthday again and have a blast celebrating! Have fun counting down with these customizable features: • FLEXIBLE countdown units - count down in any combo of years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds and even heartbeats! (eg. "2 months 20 mins" or "480 heartbeats") • PHOTOS - choose from your own (your library, Instagram photos), your friends' Facebook albums, or a collection of FREE photos! Sort them in the order you like and flip through them while counting down! • CUSTOMIZED NAME - got a nickname for the birthday person? Type it in! • REMINDERS - set a time to be reminded of your loved ones' birthdays! • Your own SONG - attach a meaningful song to each Birthday Countdown! • DRAGGABLE Countdown display - position it wherever you want. • Customizable FONT TYPES, FONT COLORS, and BACKGROUND COLORS for the Countdown display. • Track BIRTHDAY or AGE. • SMART TOOLBAR - hidden until you tab on the screen so it’s not in your way. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE modes. • MULTIPLE COUNTDOWNS (and sort them in the order you like!). • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER or EMAIL. === Upgrade to Premium and get these extra features == + iOS 14 WIDGETS: Count the days to your birthday without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW mode of the background photos with different animation styles and speeds. + NO ADS: No distractions or clutter. Just you and your countdown. Have a blast with each birthday celebration! Make each second count! In addition to the free features listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Countdown with widget

Create beautiful, customizable countdowns to or from important dates. Share live countdown websites with loved ones and add notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Enjoy your waiting experience with widgets and extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Create countdowns in seconds
  • Add notes, to-dos, and reminders
  • Share live countdown websites
  • Customizable countdown decorations
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Thousands of premium wallpapers
Read full description

Enjoy the waiting. Share it with your loved ones. Never miss a thing. "Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting" -- Joyce Meyer We'll allow you to wait in a brand new way. This app makes creating beautiful countdowns a pleasure. You can customise them as you want, share them and have them in your widgets. We did our best to make an app simple yet powerful that you'll enjoy using everyday. Waiting will never be the same! For each countdown, you can create a custom live website that you can share with anyone. It works great on every device, from smartphones to personal computers. It works with social media, messages or emails. You can also add notes, thoughts, to-do lists and reminders for every countdown. And of course custom reminders too! Here's a summary of what's included: [+] Create a countdown in seconds [+] Add notes and TO-DOs for any countdown [+] Add powerful, custom made reminders [+] Share your countdowns as live websites that work everywhere [+] Change any countdown with a few taps [+] More than 20'000 premium wallpapers to use [+] Advanced decorations for your countdown [+] View all your countdowns at once or focus only on the upcoming events [+] Have your countdowns as widgets in your home and lock screen Try the app, it's worth more than any description. We're always here to help and improve the app. We welcome your feedback so please, if there's something we can do for you, write a review or send us an email! Enjoy your waiting :) Support: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support Privacy Policy: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps/countdowns/countdown-terms

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown ‎4 screens
Countdown with widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Birthday Countdown ‎ and Countdown with widget both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Birthday Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Countdown with widget's. Birthday Countdown ‎ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Countdown with widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Birthday Countdown ‎ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Countdown with widget sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.4 for Birthday Countdown ‎ against 4.4 for Countdown with widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Birthday Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Countdown with widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Countdown with widget every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Birthday Countdown ‎ versus Countdown with widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown ‎Countdown with widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.4 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better27.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Carolina Platti

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown ‎

All ratings2,128 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.7%

Countdown with widget

All ratings2,053 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews544 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative71.0%

User reviews

Birthday Countdown ‎

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎂 Useful birthday countdown
  • 👍 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 🎉 Helps users stay excited for birthdays
  • ⏱️ Accurate countdown of days, hours, minutes, and seconds
  • 💻 Works well on mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires premium subscription to access all features
  • 💸 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🤔 Confusing to set up and use for some users
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🚫 Restricted number of countdowns on free version

Countdown with widget

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful countdown tool
  • 🚀 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Great for events and holidays

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription to access full features
  • 🔒 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🔒 Limited customization options without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with widget and countdown display

Bugs and requests

Birthday Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown sometimes displays incorrect dates
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally
  • Widget functionality not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to change countdown name
  • Add more background and font options
  • Integrate with social media to share countdowns
  • Provide widget support for home screen

Countdown with widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown display issues
  • Trouble cancelling subscription
  • Unexpected charges after uninstalling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to use own photos as backgrounds
  • Improve widget functionality and display
  • Add option to exclude weekends from countdown
  • Expand selection of background images and themes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthday Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Background I$0.99
  • Premium$3.99
8 purchases

Countdown with widget

Subscriptions4
  • ∞ Event Countdown timers7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Countdown app +7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Countdown days until - 3657 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Full access for 1 year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Purchase Website for a single countdown$0.99
  • Purchase all wallpapers$1.99
  • Purchase premium Frames$19.99
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  • Count down ∞$39.99

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown ‎ free?
Birthday Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown with widget free?
Countdown with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Countdown with widget?
Birthday Countdown ‎ and Countdown with widget are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.1K and 2.1K ratings respectively.
Do Birthday Countdown ‎ or Countdown with widget have ads?
Birthday Countdown ‎ shows ads; Countdown with widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Countdown with widget?
Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown with widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Countdown ‎ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Countdown with widget on September 22, 2026.

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