Comparison

Evite vs Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

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

Head to head
About

Evite

Create and send digital invitations for any occasion, from birthdays to weddings. Customize designs, track RSVPs, manage guest lists, and even include gift registries or crowdfunding options. Plan your next event effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free and premium digital invitations
  • Customizable templates for any occasion
  • RSVP tracking and guest updates
  • Sign-up lists and gifting options
  • Send invitations via text or email
  • Upload your own photos and artwork
Features
Currently charting
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Evite helps you connect with friends and family for your most important life moments—from kids' birthdays to weddings to holidays—by offering 1000s of Free and Premium digital invitations for every occasion. With Evite's easy-to-use invitation maker, you can be the invitation creator you've always wanted to be! You can make invitations and save the dates, then email or text invites and track RSVPs for free—all right from our iPhone app. As the most popular invitation maker app, we make party planning effortless and even more memorable for everyone! FREE TEMPLATES & RSVP TRACKING TOOLS Customize your artwork, event title, time, location, host message, gift options and RSVP settings. Choose from animated, designer, and branded templates for birthdays, weddings and more. Track RSVPs for free on the Evite app. Set up iOS notifications to get real-time guest updates. See when each guest has viewed the invitation. Send in-app messages to guests you choose. SIGN-UP LISTS AND GIFTING OPTIONS Create sign-up lists, what to bring lists, and polls—perfect for potlucks, weddings, school events and more. Easily share registry links with your guests for Baby Showers, Weddings, Housewarmings and more. Set up Crowdfunding and Charity Donations directly on your invitation page via Pledge. TEXT INVITATIONS & SHAREABLE LINKS Send invitations via SMS or email. Import guests directly from your phone contacts. Use past guest lists for recurring events. Send a unique shareable link on social media apps. UPLOAD YOUR OWN Upload your own photo directly from your camera roll. Upload your own custom artwork or design into one of our templates. GUEST EVENT DASHBOARD RSVP (including your plus-ones!) after receiving your text or email invite. View event details on-the-go and never miss an event update. Message back-and-forth with your host and other guests right from your mobile phone or tablet. Come back to relive memories by visiting the event invitation at any time. Your past events are saved in your profile, so you can find them with ease. PREMIUM INVITATIONS Customize your invitation with envelopes, liners, stickers, and backgrounds Seamless ad-free experience for guests All Premium invitation payments will be charged to your iCloud account at confirmation of purchase. EVITE PRO SUBSCRIPTION Take the pain out of managing professional and year-round events with an Evite Pro subscription. Enjoy unlimited ad-free invitations, invite up to 2,500 guests per event and track guest attendance. When you purchase an Evite Pro subscription: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, at which point your account will be charged. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iCloud Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.evite.com/mobile/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.evite.com/mobile/privacy

About

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

Easily track days until your important events with customizable widgets for your lock screen and home screen. Perfect for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and any other celebration.

Highlights
  • Lockscreen widgets
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Event countdowns
  • Vacation tracking
  • Birthday tracking
  • Wedding tracking
Features
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Easy to use Countdown App to monitor how many days are left to the Big Day! Lockscreen and Homescreen Widgets are included. For Vacation, Birthday, Wedding or any Party or Event. Note: locksreen widgets are available from the IOS 16. Thank you and have a great day!

Screenshots

Evite4 screens
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget Lock Screen + at none against Evite's 14. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 47%). Evite's advantage is ratings volume (514K vs 125) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Evite sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per 3 months. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Evite against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Lock Screen +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evite has 514K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Evite's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Widget Lock Screen +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evite ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Evite versus Countdown Widget Lock Screen +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEviteCountdown Widget Lock Screen +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (514K ratings) — better4.7 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings514K — better125
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvite, IncDIGITLEY, MB

Customer experience

Evite

All ratings514,272 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative43.6%

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

All ratings125 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Evite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invites not being delivered
  • Inability to log in or create account
  • Inconsistent functionality across platforms
  • Inability to save or update event details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore 'What to Bring' section
  • Add cancellation deadline for events
  • Improve WhatsApp integration
  • Allow editing of invites after creation
  • Provide better customer support

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Evite

Subscriptions2
  • Evite Pro - 3 Month$79.993 Months
  • Evite Pro$249.991 Year
One-time12
  • Small (up to 15 guests)$12.99
  • Small (up to 15 guests)$15.99
  • Silver (12 invitations)$17.99
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  • Medium (up to 40 guests)$24.99
  • Medium (up to 50 guests)$24.99
  • Medium (up to 40 guests)$32.99
  • Gold (30 invitations)$36.99
  • Large (up to 100 guests)$49.99
  • Large (up to 100 guests)$64.99
  • Platinum (75 invitations)$68.99
  • Extra Large (up to 750 guests)$89.99
  • Diamond (750 invitations)$99.99
None

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evite free?
Evite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Lock Screen + free?
Countdown Widget Lock Screen + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evite or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Evite is rated higher. Evite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 514K ratings, while Countdown Widget Lock Screen + averages 4.7 from 125 ratings.
Do Evite or Countdown Widget Lock Screen + have ads?
Evite shows ads; Countdown Widget Lock Screen + does not.
Which is updated more often, Evite or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Evite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. Most recently, Evite was updated on October 2, 2026 and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + on September 29, 2026.

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