Countdown vs Search Filter Web Extension
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track important upcoming events with a customizable home screen widget. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and personal milestones. Relive past events with a count-up feature.
- Home screen widget for event tracking
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Count-up feature for past events
- Organize events by date
- Unlimited event creation
- Event notifications
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Introducing Countdown: Widget - your go-to, user-friendly countdown timer and reminder app, designed to keep track of the significant moments in your life, all for free. Design your own Home Screen widget! A variety of background for you to choose from Allows you to easily create your own widget. Key Features Include: - Enjoy the convenience of our Widget on your Home Screen to always keep an eye on key events (Available as a Premium feature for iOS 14 users). - Customize your countdown background with any color of your choice. - Relive past events with our count-up feature on each countdown page. - Organize your events by date, from the nearest to the farthest. - Unlimited event creation to ensure you never miss out on anything. - Get notified at the moment of your event. Celebrate everything that matters: Vacations, Birthdays, Holidays, Parties, and notable occasions like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Valentines, Weddings, Anniversaries, Births, Graduations, and more. Whether it's for a Pregnancy, a Trip, moving to a New Home, Retirement, a favorite Game, achieving Goals, attending Concerts, and much more, Countdown has you covered. Download now!
Search Filter Web Extension
Take control of your search results by easily filtering out unwanted websites. This extension provides a cleaner, more personalized search experience while prioritizing your privacy with no data collection.
- Hide unwanted search results
- Simple site blocking
- Privacy-first design
- Multilingual support
- User-friendly UI
- Seamless Safari integration
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Search Filter for Safari helps you take control of your Google search experience by filtering out unwanted websites with ease. Whether you’re tired of spammy domains or simply want a cleaner, more personalized search page, this extension makes it effortless, all while keeping your data private. · Hide unwanted search results: Instantly remove results from specific websites on Google, giving you cleaner and more relevant search pages. · Simple site blocking: Block domains with a single click, including all their subdomains, no complex rules or setup required. · Privacy-first design: No data collection, tracking, or logging, your browsing stays completely private. · Multilingual support: Use the extension in multiple languages for a globally friendly experience. · Clean, user-friendly UI: Enjoy a streamlined design that integrates smoothly into your workflow. · Seamless Safari integration: Built to work flawlessly across Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdown at Free against Search Filter Web Extension's $2.99. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Search Filter Web Extension's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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 is free to download; Search Filter Web Extension costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown against 5.0 for Search Filter Web Extension. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Countdown ships an update every 10 months, Search Filter Web Extension every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown | Search Filter Web Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chun Chih Lin | Alfredo Grassau |
Customer experience
Countdown
Search Filter Web Extension
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Search Filter Web Extension
No in-app purchases
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