Countie vs Birthday Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countie
This utility app provides simple lock screen widgets for tracking future events with countdowns and past events with count-ups. It offers various widget styles, dark mode, and iCloud syncing across devices. The app is private and requires no internet connection.
- Lock screen countdowns
- Lock screen count-ups
- Progress bar visualization
- Multiple widget styles
- iCloud syncing
- Dark mode support
- Offline functionality
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Super simple lock screen widget for event countdowns and countups! Features: - Clean lock screen design displaying the most important information - Countdowns for events in the future - Count-ups for events in the past (track time since your last drink for example!) - Progress bar automatically fills up as the event nears - Checkmark when the event arrives - Multiple widget styles (Rectangle, Circular and In-line) - iPad and iPhone support with iCloud syncing - Automatically turns into a count-up after event passes - Dark mode - Private, absolutely no internet required App developed in a single night (with version 1.3, it is now 3 nights :D) for personal use, made freely available on the App Store! This app is fully open source, find the code on GitHub @hectorcarrion. For support or suggestions email: hi@hectorcarrion.com
Birthday Countdown Widget
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Keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more with precision. Features: Widgets and reminders: Stay updated with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Customizable countdowns: Track time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Personalized events: Customize each countdown with themes and colors. Count down to every big moment. Terms of Service: https://monkedevelopers.com/countdown/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countie at none against Birthday Countdown Widget's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countie asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countie ships an update every 7 months, Birthday Countdown Widget every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countie | Birthday Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hector Carrion | Coen Jia Zeng |
In-app purchases
Countie
No in-app purchases
Birthday Countdown Widget
- Pro$4.99
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