Comparison

Countdown widget vs Planbition Go!

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

Head to head
About

Countdown widget

Easily create and track upcoming life events with a stylish countdown timer. View your most important dates at a glance with a convenient widget. Also supports counting up elapsed time for past events.

Highlights
  • Create various event types
  • Convenient widget for quick view
  • Track elapsed time for past events
  • Dark mode support
  • User-friendly interface
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

About

Planbition Go!

Features
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Planbition Go! is here! This new app replaces the familiar Employee Self Service (ESS) app and is available to all Planbition customers. Wherever you are, on your phone or tablet, you can see your current schedule at a glance. With Planbition Go! you can: View your schedule anytime, anywhere Quickly confirm schedule changes Submit leave or other requests, wherever you are Schedule your own shifts Easily register your hours Not seeing all features? That depends on how Planbition is set up for your organisation.

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
Planbition Go!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planbition Go! at 15.5 against Countdown widget's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · 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, Planbition Go! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Countdown widget versus Planbition Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widgetPlanbition Go!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRuslan DauletkaliulyPlanbition

In-app purchases

None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

None

Planbition Go!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planbition Go! free?
Planbition Go! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown widget or Planbition Go! have ads?
Neither Countdown widget nor Planbition Go! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or Planbition Go!?
Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, and Planbition Go! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and Planbition Go! on October 31, 2026.

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