Countdown Widget & Photos vs SAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Widget & Photos
This app helps you visualize time to upcoming events or track time since past milestones. Customize countdowns with personalized backgrounds and add them as widgets to your Home and Lock Screen. Receive smart reminders for approaching dates and share your countdowns with others.
- Countdown and count-up timers
- Customizable Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Personalized backgrounds and themes
- Smart event reminders
- Easy countdown sharing
- Ad-free experience
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Create a photo countdown for a birthday or trip, or count days since a milestone. Home & Lock Screen widgets. No ads. One-time Premium, no subscription. From vacations and birthdays to anniversaries, goals, and deadlines, stay excited about what’s next, and celebrate how far you’ve come with customizable countdown and count-up widgets on iPhone. Free: • Countdown & Count-Up: days until an event, or days since a milestone • Home, Lock Screen, and Extra Large widgets, plus Live Activities on Dynamic Island • Card looks and Polaroid frames; birthday and holiday templates • Import events from Calendar • Reminders as the day gets closer, and confetti when it arrives • Easy sharing Premium (one-time unlock, no subscription): • Unlimited events • Extra looks, fonts, photos, and templates. Preview in the editor before you save • Skip weekends so only workdays count until a trip or deadline • Watermark-free sharing • All future updates included What people say “I use this app whenever I have a vacation or something exciting coming up.” “This one truly stands out for its beautiful iOS widgets and easy-to-use interface.” No ads. No subscriptions. Download free and start your first countdown. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SAM
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Kurzbeschreibung Mobile App zur Konfiguration und Programmierung elektronischer Tür- und Möbelschlösser der Schulte-Schlagbaum AG Produktfamilie SAFE-O-TRONIC. Für Inbetriebnahme, Service und Wartung. Beschreibung Die Schulte-Schlagbaum SAM-App ermöglicht die professionelle Konfiguration und Programmierung elektronischer Tür- und Möbelschlösser aus der Produktserie SAFE-O-TRONIC. SAM richtet sich gezielt an Mitarbeiter und Servicepartner der Schulte-Schlagbaum AG und unterstützt Fachanwender bei der schnellen Inbetriebnahme, Anpassung und Analyse von Schlössern. Alle Funktionen sind übersichtlich strukturiert und für den täglichen Einsatz optimiert. Funktionsübersicht Initialisierung elektronischer Tür- und Möbelschlösser (DS, LS, LSW 500/600) Konfiguration von Schlossfunktionen Programmierung von Datum und Uhrzeit Verwaltung und Programmierung von Feiertagen Abruf von Schlossprotokollen Übersichtliche Darstellung der Protokolldaten Unterstützung bei Inbetriebnahme, Wartung und Service Intuitive, geführte Bedienung
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAM at none against Countdown Widget & Photos's 1. SAM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Countdown Widget & Photos's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Widget & Photos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Widget & Photos ships an update every 2 weeks, SAM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget & Photos | SAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Costhap | Schulte-Schlagbaum AG |
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget & Photos
- Lifetime Unlock$1.99
SAM
No in-app purchases
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