Comparison

Countdown widget vs Arrival

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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: β€’ Effortlessly create various event types β€’ Convenient widget for a quick view of your most crucial events β€’ Track elapsed time with the count-up feature for past events β€’ Dark mode

About

Arrival

Features
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Arrival shows real-time NYC subway arrivals for the stations you actually use. Save your home, your office, your gym β€” pull out your phone and see exactly when the next train is coming. No menus, no zooming around a map. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Set your walking time to each stop and see which trains you can still catch β€’ Live arrivals for every NYC subway line, updated every 60 seconds β€’ Save up to four stations β€’ Home screen widgets that update in the background β€’ Direction filters so you only see uptown when you're going uptown β€’ Service alerts pulled directly from the MTA β€’ Clean, readable typography designed for one-glance reading on a moving train PRIVACY Arrival doesn't have an account system. There's nothing to log into. The app fetches data from the MTA's public realtime feed and stores your saved stations on your device. Nothing is sent to us, because there is no us β€” there's no server. DATA SOURCE All arrival times come from the MTA's official GTFS-Realtime feed. Same data the official MTA app uses. Times are estimates from the agency, not the app β€” Arrival just displays them in a faster, simpler interface. SUPPORT Found a bug or have a request? See the support page link below.

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
Arrival3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown widget at fortnightly against Arrival's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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, Arrival every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Countdown widget versus Arrival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widgetArrival
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuslan DauletkaliulySantiago Alonso Alexandre

In-app purchases

None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

None

Arrival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrival free?
Arrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown widget or Arrival have ads?
Neither Countdown widget nor Arrival shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or Arrival?
Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, and Arrival every 6 months. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on October 15, 2026 and Arrival on October 24, 2026.

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