# Expense Tracker vs Countdown Widget

Expense Tracker and Countdown Widget both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 0% of Expense Tracker's. Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expense Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Countdown Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Expense Tracker against 4.9 for Countdown Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Expense Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

Expense Tracker ships an update monthly, Countdown Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expense Tracker | Countdown Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-moneymap/id6458976090/reviews) | **[4.9 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-countful/id6504784186/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HabbitHub](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701559105) | [Khuong Pham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593197909) |

## What reviewers say

### Expense Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expense-tracker-moneymap/id6458976090)

This app helps you manage your money by tracking expenses, creating budgets, and setting savings goals. It provides detailed spending reports and alerts to prevent overspending, making financial management simple and secure.

**Highlights:** All-in-one expense tracker and budget planner, Detailed spending reports and analysis, Customizable daily, weekly, or monthly budgets, Real-time spending alerts, Debt management tools, Savings goal setting and tracking, Secure and reliable data protection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Premium Version | $7.99 | per month |
| Upgrade to Premium Version | $39.99 | per year |
| Upgrade to Pro for Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


### Countdown Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-countful/id6504784186)

Easily create and track countdowns for all your important events with customizable reminders and widgets. Organize events with tags and personalize them with unique designs to stay on top of your schedule.

**Highlights:** Event countdowns (days, hours, minutes), Repeat event tracking, Home screen widgets, Customizable event cards, Customizable reminders, Tag filtering for organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $5.99 | per year |
| Discount lifetime access | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime access | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expense Tracker free?

Expense Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown Widget free?

Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Expense Tracker or Countdown Widget?

Countdown Widget is rated higher. Expense Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.

### Do Expense Tracker or Countdown Widget have ads?

Neither Expense Tracker nor Countdown Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Expense Tracker or Countdown Widget?

Expense Tracker ships an update monthly, and Countdown Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Expense Tracker was updated on August 30, 2026 and Countdown Widget on June 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*