Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

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

Head to head
About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

Track important upcoming events with visually appealing countdowns. Customize your event cards with photos and icons, and share your progress on social media. Receive timely notifications to ensure you never miss a special date.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown cards
  • Gallery photo backgrounds
  • Event categories with icons
  • Social media sharing options
  • D-Day notifications
  • iCloud backup and sync
Features
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Day is a countdown timer for the moments that matter — trips, birthdays, anniversaries, deadlines, launches, and the small dates you still care about. Set a date and Day counts down the days, hours, and minutes until it arrives. Once it passes, keep it on your Home as an ongoing count-up, or let it settle into your Memory Box to look back on. EVERY MOMENT, BEAUTIFUL - Photo or gradient backgrounds for every event - Choose from an online photo gallery or use your own - Clean, editorial typography that's a pleasure to open ALWAYS IN SIGHT - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - A glance tells you how long is left — no need to open the app MADE YOURS - Warm, Light, and Dark themes - Show years, months, days, hours, minutes, or seconds - List, grid, and carousel layouts MORE WAYS TO COUNT - Count down to future dates, or count up from past ones - Import events straight from your calendar - Share a beautiful countdown card with the people in it - Custom reminder messages so you never miss the day - iCloud backup keeps your events safe across devices Day is free to use. Premium unlocks widgets, themes, the online photo gallery, cross-device sync, extra layouts, and removes ads. Made with care for the days worth waiting for. Terms of Use: https://app26ground.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://app26ground.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Day · Widget & Timer at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Countdown Day · Widget & Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 2) and review sentiment (34% vs 9%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 9% of Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Countdown Day · Widget & Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown ‎ versus Countdown Day · Widget & Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Countdown Day · Widget & Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Nattapon Kittisuphat

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%

Bugs and requests

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
5 purchases

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Day Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Day Pro1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Day Pro Annual Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Day Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Day · Widget & Timer free?
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer?
Countdown Day · Widget & Timer is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Countdown Day · Widget & Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer have ads?
Both Countdown ‎ and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer on September 6, 2026.

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