Smooth Countdown vs Date Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Countdown
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Countdown the time with a smoothly animated background. It is the perfect reminder while the device waits in the dock. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose between no alarm, one alarm or repeated alarm sound - supports the 12 and 24 hour format - uses local notifications when the timer runs up
Date Countdown Widget
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Date Countdown widget allows to display the number of years / months / days remaining until a given target date. It is also possible to display the number of days elapsed since a given date. See how many days you have left until your birthday, or how long ago an important event in your life happened! A custom name can be displayed and the look can be customized. Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Date Countdown Widget at every 7 months against Smooth Countdown's every 21 months. Date Countdown Widget also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Smooth Countdown costs $0.99 and Date Countdown Widget $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smooth Countdown ships an update every 21 months, Date Countdown Widget every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Countdown | Date Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 7 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Francis Bonnin |
In-app purchases
Smooth Countdown
No in-app purchases
Date Countdown Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smooth Countdown free?
Is Date Countdown Widget free?
Do Smooth Countdown or Date Countdown Widget have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smooth Countdown or Date Countdown Widget?
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