Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Quotes Widget

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

Quotes Widget

Access over 100,000 famous quotes across more than 100 categories directly within the app or via customizable home screen widgets. Find motivation, inspiration, or support during difficult times with a variety of themes and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Widget editor
  • Customizable themes
  • Flexible categories
  • Liking and sharing quotes
  • Over 100,000 quotes
  • 100+ quote categories
Features
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Whether you need quick motivation, inspiration or going through tough times we got you covered. Over 100k famous quotes divided into over 100 categories quickly accessible in the app or in your widgets. Choose different themes for the app or for you widgets. (plenty more to come) Features: - Widget Editor - Themes - Flexible categories - Liking/Sharing With one time premium purchase you can activate a premium which removes the Ads.

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Quotes Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quotes Widget at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Quotes Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 Quotes Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quotes Widget 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Quotes Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ‎ versus Quotes Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Quotes Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Branko Krstic

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,426 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews1,469 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Quotes Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Quotes Widget

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
1 purchases

Quotes Widget

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quotes Widget free?
Quotes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Quotes Widget?
Quotes Widget is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Quotes Widget averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Quotes Widget have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Quotes Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Quotes Widget?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Quotes Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Quotes Widget on October 29, 2026.

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