Comparison

Countdown widget vs Basket Case

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown widget

Features
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Countdown presents a user-friendly countdown timer for significant life events. Easily track the time until your upcoming Vacation, Birthday, Holiday, Party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, and more, all with a touch of style! Key Features: • Effortlessly create various event types • Convenient widget for a quick view of your most crucial events • Track elapsed time with the count-up feature for past events • Dark mode

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Basket Case

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Basket Case helps you organize life with beautifully simple baskets. Whether it's groceries, travel plans, home projects, work tasks, or books to read — keep everything tidy, structured, and easy to follow. Designed with a clean, friendly interface, Basket Case makes planning feel effortless and satisfying. No account, no sign-up — just open the app and start. Your baskets sync automatically across all your devices through iCloud and stay private to you. What you can do with Basket Case: • Create custom baskets for anything in your life • Add tasks with clear priority levels and due dates • Save reusable Templates and start new baskets from them in seconds • Track progress as you complete items, per basket and on the Dashboard • Sync automatically across your devices with iCloud • Share a basket with family or friends and keep a list together • Feels at home on iPhone, iPad and Mac — including a menu bar companion — in light and dark mode Fast, intuitive, and thoughtfully designed for everyday use. Plan better. Stay organized. Feel in control. All with one simple, beautiful app.

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
Basket Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown widget at fortnightly against Basket Case's monthly. Countdown widget also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, Basket Case monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Countdown widget versus Basket Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widgetBasket Case
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuslan DauletkaliulyRhine Bird

In-app purchases

None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

None

Basket Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basket Case free?
Basket Case is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown widget or Basket Case have ads?
Neither Countdown widget nor Basket Case shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or Basket Case?
Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, and Basket Case monthly. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on September 30, 2026 and Basket Case on October 6, 2026.

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