Countdown+++ vs Countdown Widget Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown+++
Track important dates and events with a visually appealing and intuitive countdown app. Set unlimited custom countdowns, receive timely alarms, and share your progress with others. Personalize your experience with themes, notes, and various time formats.
- Unlimited event countdowns
- Customizable alarms
- iCloud sync across devices
- Today widget for quick view
- Full-screen countdown display
- Personalization with themes and notes
- Event sharing and social media integration
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With Countdown+++ you can count down to any event and date that matters to you: -How many days until my wedding anniversary? -How long ago did I quit smoking? -How much longer before Nick’s Birthday party? -How many days do I have to find a Valentine’s present? A NEW WAY TO INTERACT WITH EVENTS AND DATES ------------ Count down to UNLIMITED events and dates with a unique and accurate way. USE IT FOR EVERYTHING ------------ Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine ’s Day, vacation, parties, exams, Halloween, new year’s eve, thanksgiving, wedding day, Christmas, days of quitting smoking and any other date that matters to you. ALARMS ------------ Need to set a reminder for your countdown event? Countdown+++ notifies you, so you’ll never miss an important event again!!! Set up to 33 alarms per event. iCLOUD SYNC ------------ Sync all your events on all your iOS devices automatically. You don’t have to do any setup!!! RED BADGE ICON ------------ Use the red badge icon of the app to show how many days are left for the event you want. The red badge icon updates automatically every day! WIDGET ON TODAY OF NOTIFICATION CENTER ------------ • See the days left at a glance right on the notifications center • Navigate through your events • Open the app from the widget FULL SCREEN COUNTDOWN ------------ Watch the countdown of an event full screen. Put your device on the dock and use it as a digital countdown clock!!! PERSONILAZATION ------------ Countdown+++ was designed with simplicity and functionality. Stunning graphics make tracking time easy and awesome. Personalize each event, using multiple theme colors, alarms, notes, repetitions and other customizations. SHARE ------------ • Share your events from right inside the app • Create event pics, set backgrounds, add filters and share them on social networks: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Countdown+++ MEANS PRODUCTIVITY ------------ Countdown+++ is the only countdown app that combines UNLIMITED dates and events with a completely clean and intuitive interface. MULTIPLE TIME FORMATS ------------ Select the time format to be used: • Live countdown, with precision down to one second • Days only • Weeks and days • Years, months and days COUNTDOWN STICKERS FOR iMESSAGES ------------ Want to send a "Hurry up" to your friends? You can definitely do that! Did someone send you an event? Put a "Mark the date" on it! With over 20 different stickers to choose from, there are lots of ways to share date & time topics and make your messages more fun!! MORE FEATURES ------------ • Create repetitive events (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) • Import events from device’s calendar • Count down and up from dates • Instant event search • Sort events alphabetically, inverse alphabetically, by timeline, by inverse timeline, by date created or by date updated • Take screenshot of your current events list and set it as a lock-screen background
Countdown Widget Timer
Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.
- Unlimited event timers
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Home screen widget display
- Flexible notification settings
- Annual recurrence options
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It's time to get acquainted with a cool countdown timer that will remind you of important events and dates! Birthdays of friends and relatives, a month without sweets, training at a strictly allocated time, approaching New Year and Valentine's Day - now you will not forget anything, you will have time everywhere and prepare for important events in advance! The app allows you to create a countdown clock that will show how much time in days, hours, minutes and seconds is left until the desired event. App Features: - Create timers in unlimited quantities, of any duration, whether it's 9 months of pregnancy or 2 weeks before your long-awaited vacation; - Pick up ready-made backgrounds, different colors, or place your own photos on the event screen; - Place the widget anywhere on your Iphone home screen so you can count down important dates at all times; - Receive notifications when an event is nearing completion by setting flexible settings; - Set annual recurrences and more. Legal information Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdown Widget Timer at Free against Countdown+++'s $0.99. Countdown+++'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 43%). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Countdown Widget Timer is free to download; Countdown+++ costs $0.99 up front. Countdown+++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown+++ against 4.6 for Countdown Widget Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown+++ has 5.8K ratings behind it against 484, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Countdown+++'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's.
Countdown+++ ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown+++ | Countdown Widget Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (484 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 484 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Tsopanakis | App Box |
Customer experience
Countdown+++
Countdown Widget Timer
User reviews
Countdown+++
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great planning tool
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable colors
- 📆 Helpful for tracking events
- 🔔 Provides reminders
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Limited time options
- 🔊 Lacking alarm customization
- 🗓️ Difficulty editing/deleting events
Countdown Widget Timer
From 484 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable widgets
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Good for ADHD
- 🚀 Affordable price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets not updating
- 🔒 Paid features required for basic functionality
- 🐛 Bugs after updates
- 🔒 Limited free features
Bugs and requests
Countdown+++
Reported bugs
3 issues- Events disappearing after closing app
- Red badge icon not working
- Countdown not updating correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Repeat events option
- Countdown in weeks/months/years
- Ability to add photos to events
- Widget/lock screen countdown display
- Sync across devices
Countdown Widget Timer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not showing up on home screen
- Purchased features not working as expected
- App crashing after updates
- Countdown dates not accurate
Requested features
4 requests- Add repeat weekly/monthly option
- Allow more than one countdown for free
- Add option to show weeks in widget
- Improve widget customization
In-app purchases
Countdown+++
- Colors Pack$0.99
Countdown Widget Timer
- Full access for one week$3.997 Days
- Full access for one month$6.491 Month
- Full access for three months$11.993 Months
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- Full access for one year7 Days trial$13.491 Year
- Lifetime Full Access$3.99
- Premium access forever$3.99
- Access to premium Lifetimeme$3.99
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