Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) vs Countdown Widget Lock Screen +
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 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.
- Lockscreen widgets
- Homescreen widgets
- Event countdowns
- Vacation tracking
- Birthday tracking
- Wedding tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget Lock Screen + at none against Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)'s 11. Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)'s advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 125) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Lock Screen +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) has 4.2K ratings behind it against 125, 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 Lock Screen +'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) | Countdown Widget Lock Screen + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps Beyond | DIGITLEY, MB |
Customer experience
Countdown+ Calendar (Lite)
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +
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 Lock Screen +
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
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- 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 Lock Screen +
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) free?
Is Countdown Widget Lock Screen + free?
Which has better reviews, Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Do Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) or Countdown Widget Lock Screen + have ads?
Which is updated more often, Countdown+ Calendar (Lite) or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Other comparisons















