Comparison

LiveUp vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

LiveUp

Keep important notes, reminders, and countdowns visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pin anything from quick notes to photos and scheduled events. Syncs with Apple Reminders and uses AI to help fill in details.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Quick notes and reminders
  • Photo and screenshot pinning
  • Countdown timers
  • Apple Reminders sync
  • AI-powered detail extraction
Features
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Notes and reminders that stay on your Lock Screen. LiveUp pins what you need to remember to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as a real Live Activity — not a wallpaper screenshot. Wake your phone and it's right there. Pin anything: * Quick notes: door code, parking spot, shopping list, today's one big thing * Reminders: meetings, bills, meds, pickups — with an alarm when it's time * Photos: a QR code, a ticket or any screenshot, cropped to just the part you need * Countdowns and trips: leave-now timers, flights and trains at a glance Works with Apple Reminders: * Pick reminders to put on your Lock Screen; changes keep syncing * Complete one in LiveUp and it's checked off in Reminders too Show up at the right time: * Schedule a card to appear on your Lock Screen when you need it, and come off when it's done * Repeat daily, weekly or on your own schedule Less typing: * Paste text or share a screenshot, and AI fills in the details * Add cards from Shortcuts and automations Free to start. Pro is $0.99/month or $5.99/year with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown Widget

This app helps you track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries by displaying countdowns directly on your Home Screen. It offers customizable reminders, the ability to count up from milestones, and iCloud synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Home Screen countdown widgets
  • Customizable reminders
  • Repeating event tracking
  • Count up from milestones
  • Personalized event themes
  • Calendar import
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Never miss the dates that matter. Birthdays, anniversaries, trips and deadlines have a way of sneaking up on you. Countful keeps every important date right on your Home Screen, counting down the days so you always have time to prepare. WHY PEOPLE LOVE COUNTFUL • Countdown widgets: See days, hours and minutes left on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. No need to open the app. • Reminders that arrive in time: Get notified days, hours or minutes before the big day. Snooze any reminder for an hour with one tap. • Repeating events: Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year automatically, and your reminders keep coming every time. • Count up too: Track days since a milestone, a habit or a special moment. • Make it yours: Add your own photo, pick a gradient, a pattern and an emoji for every event. • Import from Calendar: Bring in the dates you already have instead of typing them by hand. • Tags and search: Group events by tag and find anything in seconds. • Archive: Hide past or paused events without losing them. Archived events stay quiet until you bring them back. • iCloud sync: Your countdowns stay up to date on all your devices. PERFECT FOR Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, vacations, trips, holidays, Christmas, New Year, exams, deadlines, due dates, concerts and every day you're looking forward to. COUNTFUL PRO Unlock unlimited events, Calendar import and every widget style with a monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/privacy

Screenshots

LiveUp4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget at 4.9 against LiveUp's 4.7. LiveUp's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LiveUp's written reviews are positive against 86% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, Countdown Widget every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveUp versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveUpCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朝胜 邓Khuong Pham

Customer experience

LiveUp

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Countdown Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LiveUp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime (New User Offer)$6.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Discount lifetime access$3.99
  • Lifetime access$9.99

Questions

Is LiveUp free?
LiveUp 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, LiveUp or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. LiveUp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do LiveUp or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither LiveUp nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveUp or Countdown Widget?
LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, and Countdown Widget every 11 days. Most recently, LiveUp was updated on November 12, 2026 and Countdown Widget on November 12, 2026.

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