Comparison

Countdown widget vs TickDown

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

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown widget at none against TickDown's 1. Countdown widget also leads on ads (none vs shown). TickDown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown widget against 5.0 for TickDown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Countdown widget versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widgetTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuslan DauletkaliulyNusaif Valappil

In-app purchases

None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown widget or TickDown?
Countdown widget and TickDown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Countdown widget or TickDown have ads?
TickDown shows ads; Countdown widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or TickDown?
Countdown widget ships an update fortnightly, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and TickDown on October 31, 2026.

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