Comparison

Reminder & Countdown Pro vs Countdown Widget with Emoji

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

Head to head
About

Reminder & Countdown Pro

Organize tasks, projects, and events with a distraction-free interface. Customize alerts, icons, and backgrounds to suit your needs. Sync across devices and secure your data with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free task management
  • Customizable event alerts
  • Icon, background, and sound customization
  • Date, time, and repetition settings
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Biometric app locking
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
Features
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Reminder Pro is designed to manage your tasks, projects, and anything else you want to keep track of in really easy way taking away distraction and various shiny things that often lead us off course of whatever it is we’re trying to do. Reminder Pro highlights: ▸ Specify the event title. ▸ Assign default or custom category. ▸ Adjust icon, background, sound, time of alerts, font and text color. ▸ Set up date and time, duration, repetition, and units of countdown time. ▸ Add an optional description. ▸ Sort events by date, title, category or custom. ▸ Show or hide icons of the events. ▸ Set up events default values. ▸ Manage categories of the events. ▸ Import data from Address book, iCal, Reminders. ▸ Sync events between devices via iCloud. ▸ Show a badge number on the app’s icon. ▸ Switch between the old UI and the new UI. ▸ Locking / Unlocking the app using Touch & Face ID. ▸ IOS 14 home screen widgets. ▸ Run in the background. Information on events comes in a nicely-wrapped card which you can create by yourself, just open an event and swipe left or right to pick a screen and arrange custom boxes to fit your needs. Additionally, the app is complemented with excellent sharing options which give you an opportunity to share your reminders with the world via Email, Facebook, Twitter and even more.

About

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Track upcoming events with a personalized countdown. Choose a date, assign a representative emoji, and see how much time remains until your special occasion. Features include customizable widgets and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Emoji representation
  • Customizable widgets
  • Calendar import
  • Dark Mode support
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud sync
Features
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SjdkfsjdklfCount down to the moments that matter, with the emoji that captures them perfectly. Pick a date. Set an emoji. Watch your countdown on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy display, and Apple Watch. No other countdown app lets you express every event with emoji. From birthdays to vacations to weddings, every countdown looks like the moment it represents. A COUNTDOWN FOR EVERY OCCASION Events & Birthdays Track days until birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, baby showers, and the personal milestones that matter most. Set a birthday once and it reschedules automatically every year. Holidays & Seasons Count down to Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year’s, and every seasonal moment in between. Holiday countdowns roll over automatically year after year. Weddings & Anniversaries From save the date to the big day, watch your wedding countdown tick down day by day. Couples use Emoji Countdown to share progress, plan ahead, and savor the anticipation. Vacations & Trips Counting days until your next holiday, whether it’s a beach trip, a summer break, or a long weekend? Pair the trip with an emoji and feel the excitement build every time you glance at your phone. Retirement & Life Milestones Counting down to retirement, your last day of work, a house move, or a new chapter? Big life changes deserve their own widget. Pin them to your Home Screen and reclaim a little anticipation. Daily Reminders Use Emoji Countdown as a visual reminder for deadlines, fitness goals, exam dates, and weekly recurring events. Your countdown list works like a calendar, only easier to glance at and harder to forget. FEATURES • Free Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets so you can see every countdown at a glance, no subscription required • Apple Watch app for checking countdowns from your wrist • Calendar import: one tap pulls birthdays, holidays, and deadlines straight from your iOS Calendar • Any emoji, any color, so every countdown matches the moment it represents • Widget customization with colors, gradients, blur effects, borders, and themes so every widget looks exactly the way you want • Repeating events: set a birthday or holiday once and it rolls over automatically each year • Dark Mode support • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • No ads, no clutter, just your countdowns FAQ Is Emoji Countdown free? Yes. Free to download, and the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets are included. Can I make a wedding, birthday, or holiday countdown? Yes. Emoji Countdown works for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, Christmas, Halloween, vacations, retirement, and anything else worth waiting for. Does it work on Apple Watch? Yes. The native Apple Watch app lets you check every countdown from your wrist. Can I add countdowns to my Home Screen and Lock Screen? Yes. Add a widget to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy display and your countdown stays visible at a glance. Can I import events from my calendar? Yes. One tap pulls birthdays, holidays, and deadlines straight from your iOS Calendar. Will my countdowns sync across my devices? Yes. iCloud keeps everything in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Can I customize how the widget looks? Yes. Pick any emoji and any color, then choose from gradients, blur effects, borders, and themes to make every widget look exactly the way you want. Do birthdays and holidays repeat every year? Yes. Set a recurring event once and Emoji Countdown rolls it over automatically each year. Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/42970297

Screenshots

Reminder & Countdown Pro4 screens
Countdown Widget with Emoji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Widget with Emoji at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 59%). On ads 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

Countdown Widget with Emoji is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. Countdown Widget with Emoji sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Reminder & Countdown Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminder & Countdown Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown Pro has 3.2K ratings behind it against 336, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 59% of Countdown Widget with Emoji's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, Countdown Widget with Emoji every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Reminder & Countdown Pro versus Countdown Widget with Emoji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminder & Countdown ProCountdown Widget with Emoji
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better4.6 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better59.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better336
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovLasmit TLB Ltd

Customer experience

Reminder & Countdown Pro

All ratings3,217 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.8%

Countdown Widget with Emoji

All ratings336 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.1%

Bugs and requests

Reminder & Countdown Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Glitchy emoji selection
  • Contact form not sending
  • Doesn't work on Apple Watch SE 2
  • Icon selection not appearing until re-opened
  • Widgets not supported (claimed)
Show 20 more
  • All dates disappeared
  • Error messages with calendar sync
  • Bug fix for iOS 17 calendar permission API changes
  • Adding dates is difficult, keeps popping back
  • Crashes when adding new entry
  • Emojis not being transferred
  • Widget data incorrect
  • Cannot open on Apple Watch
  • New dates not showing on Apple Watch app
  • Cannot add new reminder
  • Cannot add event from calendar
  • Widget doesn't always update with system settings
  • Widget stopped showing anything after countdown ended
  • Widget is a blank box
  • App not working anymore since update
  • Edger not complying with dark/light mode switch
  • Cannot remove added dates once they have passed
  • Title not showing on widget
  • Cannot set time for events
  • App persists in flipping to September when trying to select January

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to hide menu bar
  • Menu bar visually aligns with events
  • Insert own photos instead of Apple icons
  • Section for past events
  • Make more features free
Show 8 more
  • Add Russian language support
  • Ability to add recurring dates
  • Notifications when countdown is completed
  • Allow choosing past dates to show days since
  • Type emoji directly to choose
  • Option to add a title to events
  • Ability to pay for pro once instead of subscription
  • Create a small widget for a specific countdown

In-app purchases

None

Reminder & Countdown Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget with Emoji

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Club - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Club - Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - No subscription$14.99

Questions

Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?
Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget with Emoji free?
Countdown Widget with Emoji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown Widget with Emoji?
Reminder & Countdown Pro is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Countdown Widget with Emoji averages 4.6 from 336 ratings.
Do Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown Widget with Emoji have ads?
Neither Reminder & Countdown Pro nor Countdown Widget with Emoji shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reminder & Countdown Pro or Countdown Widget with Emoji?
Reminder & Countdown Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Countdown Widget with Emoji every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown Pro was updated on September 29, 2026 and Countdown Widget with Emoji on September 23, 2026.

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