Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) vs Countdown Widget Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)
Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdown timers. Set reminders, sync with your device and social media calendars, and add personal touches like images and filters. Never miss a birthday, holiday, or special occasion again.
- Unlimited event countdown timers
- Device and Facebook event syncing
- Holiday calendars from various countries
- Smart reminder alarms
- Customizable timer display and units
- Image assignment with Instagram filters
- Event sharing and collaboration
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Countdown to an event, birthday, concert, holidays, any events in your life with the best countdown app as touted by our users! With features such as auto reminders, count down calendar planner, holidays calendar, facebook event countdowns and much more, we ensure that you’ll Never Forget an Event Again. Spice up your events with images that include instagram style filters and configurable counter units to make counting even more fun! Easy utilization for your birthday reminder, concert countdown, holiday calendar, vacation tracker, this countdown app is free and jam-packed with features to make counting a breeze. Features: Countdown Calendar • Create countdown timers to unlimited number of events • Calendar planner that allows you to view your device calendars and select important events to add to your countdowns • Sync your Facebook events to your device and add to your list of countdowns • Observe national holidays with holiday calendars from different countries around the world • Countdown app smart reminder alarms that notify you more frequently as the event approaches • Count up from past events to see the time since the event occurred Customizable Countdowns • Choose the timer display style, font, and colors • Select countdown timer units in years, months, weeks, days, minutes, and even seconds • Assign images to your Countdown events from a large collection of image packs and apply instagram style filters to make your countdowns fun Social Capabilities • Share your birthday countdown card so friends and family can get reminders on your birthday • Follow family and friends to get event notifications when they share public events • Calendar sharing with event codes that allow family and friends to share in tracking to the same events in your countdown calendar More features • Sync events across all your devices on different app and web platforms • Backup private events to prevent data loss For more inspiration and to see how users are using Countdown+ check out: Our website: https://www.countdownplusevents.com And social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CountdownPlus Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/CountdownPlus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CountdownPlus Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBsPZcQQKz21HuXQb4SgJg
Countdown Widget Calendar
Track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Organize events into categories, set recurring timers, and receive timely reminders. View your countdowns on your home screen, lock screen, or Dynamic Island.
- Repeating countdowns
- Multiple event categories
- Event reminders
- Unlimited countdown creation
- Create from calendar/reminders
- Dynamic Island and Lock Screen support
- Home screen widgets
- iCloud Sync
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Meet Dayly — the beautiful countdown app for every important day, now with a built-in AI Assistant that creates and updates your countdowns through simple conversation. Just tell Dayly what you need. "I'm off to Brighton at 9am this Saturday." Done. "Make it half nine." Updated. No menus, no date pickers — your AI Assistant understands natural language, voice input, and casual phrasing the way a friend would. Add stunning countdown widgets to your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island. Whether it's a wedding countdown, vacation countdown, birthday countdown, or holiday countdown, every important day stays right where you'll see it. ——————————————— AI ASSISTANT — A NEW WAY TO COUNT DOWN ——————————————— - Create countdowns by typing or speaking, like texting a friend - Update times with phrases like "make it half nine" or "push it a week" - Delete events through conversation, no digging through menus - Voice input for hands-free countdown creation - Smart parsing of dates, times, and casual language ——————————————— COUNTDOWN TO ANYTHING ——————————————— - Birthday and anniversary countdowns - Wedding and engagement countdowns - Vacation, trip, and cruise countdowns - Holiday countdowns — Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving - Pregnancy and baby due date countdowns - Graduation, retirement, and new home countdowns - Concerts, games, and exam date countdowns - Work deadlines and personal goal countdowns ——————————————— BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWN WIDGETS ——————————————— - Lock Screen countdown widgets — see your important day the moment you pick up your phone - Home Screen countdown widgets in multiple sizes - Dynamic Island countdown for live activities - StandBy mode countdown clock ——————————————— POWERFUL COUNTDOWN FEATURES ——————————————— - Count down days, hours, minutes, and seconds to any event - Count up from past events - Repeat countdowns — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly - Smart notifications before the big day - Import events from your iOS Calendar - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac ——————————————— MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOURS ——————————————— - Custom backgrounds, colors, and photos - Beautiful themes and gradients - Light and dark mode support ——————————————— WHY DAYLY ——————————————— Unlike basic countdown apps, Dayly combines a conversational AI Assistant with beautiful countdown widgets — so creating an event is as simple as saying what's on your mind, and seeing it counted down is as effortless as glancing at your Lock Screen. ——————————————— DAYLY PREMIUM ——————————————— Unlock the full Dayly experience with Premium: - Unlimited AI Assistant conversations - All countdown widget styles and themes - Unlimited backgrounds and customization - Priority support Subscription options: - Premium Yearly subscription - Lifetime VIP (one-time purchase) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. ——————————————— Questions or feedback? We would love to hear from you. We read every single email. Contact us at fombo888@gmail.com Terms: http://www.yangms.com/web/countdown/termsofservice.html Privacy Policy: http://www.yangms.com/web/countdown/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) at none against Countdown Widget Calendar's shown. Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 92) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown Widget Calendar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) against 4.8 for Countdown Widget Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) has 4.2K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Widget Calendar's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) | Countdown Widget Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) | 4.8 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps Beyond | Xiamen Fengzhibo Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)
Countdown Widget Calendar
Bugs and requests
Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Countdown display issues
- Events disappearing/not saving
- Crashes on launch
- Sync/login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add widget support
- Improve sync/backup functionality
- Expand customization options
- Provide better customer support
Countdown Widget Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)
- Pattern Pack 4$0.99
- Extra backgrounds$0.99
- Celebration Time! Image Pack$0.99
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- Feel The Rhythm Image Pack$0.99
- Let's Travel Image Pack$0.99
- National Holidays Image Pack$0.99
- Summer Holiday Image Pack$0.99
- Pattern Pack 1$0.99
- Pattern Pack 3$0.99
- Upgrade to Full$1.99
- Pro Bundle$2.99
Countdown Widget Calendar
- Dayly AI Countdown Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- countdown vip yearly1 Year trial$7.991 Year
- Dayly AI Countdown Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime_VIP$3.99
- Countdown Premium$9.99
Questions
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