Countdown widget vs Hero habits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown widget
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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: โข Effortlessly create various event types โข Convenient widget for a quick view of your most crucial events โข Track elapsed time with the count-up feature for past events โข Dark mode
Hero habits
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Hero is the habit tracker that keeps it simple and keeps you honest. Pick one habit. Show up every day. Watch your streak grow. Whether you're building something new or breaking something old, Hero tracks both DO and AVOID habits so every kind of consistency counts. Check in daily, hit milestones at 7, 30, 100, and 365 days, and see exactly how consistent you've been with a full calendar history. Now with friends. Follow people you trust, cheer their check-ins, and let accountability do what willpower can't. Your feed shows what the people you follow are building and they can see yours, unless you keep a streak private. No cluttered dashboards. No overwhelming features. Just you, your habits, and a streak worth protecting. Features โข Track DO and AVOID habits side by side โข Daily check-ins with streak protection โข Milestone celebrations at 7, 30, 50, 100, 365, and 1000 days โข Full check-in history with monthly calendar view โข Difficulty badge so you know where you really stand โข Follow friends and cheer their streaks โข Activity feed with real-time check-ins โข Per-streak privacy: share what you want, hide what you don't โข Light and dark mode โข Works offline: syncs when you're back online Your streak is waiting. Start today. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown widget at none against Hero habits's 3. Hero habits's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Hero habits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Countdown widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, Hero habits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown widget | Hero habits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Dauletkaliuly | Bela Csaba Berentes |
In-app purchases
Countdown widget
No in-app purchases
Hero habits
- Hero Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Hero Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Hero Founding Member$79.99









