# Working Days Counter & Widget vs Strategizing

The clearest difference is price: Working Days Counter & Widget at Free against Strategizing's $4.99. Working Days Counter & Widget also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Strategizing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence there is nothing between them.

Working Days Counter & Widget is free to download; Strategizing costs $4.99 up front. Working Days Counter & Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strategizing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Working Days Counter & Widget ships an update monthly, Strategizing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Working Days Counter & Widget | Strategizing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (207 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/working-days-counter-and-widget/id6468970880/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **207** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shayes Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412539504) | [hot-n-GUI, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/424513444) |

## What reviewers say

### Working Days Counter & Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/working-days-counter-and-widget/id6468970880)

Track days until important events like vacations or project deadlines. Customize countdowns, import holidays, and view progress with home screen widgets. Sync across devices and share your progress easily.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns and count-ups, Work schedule customization, Exclusion lists for off days, Calendar holiday import, Home and lock screen widgets, Apple Watch app and complications, iCloud sync, Sharing options

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 💡 Great for tracking future and past events
- 💰 Reasonable price and one-time purchase option
- 🖼️ Customizable with own photos
- 🗓️ Excludes weekends, holidays, and work days

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget only shows one counter
- 💸 Some features require payment
- 🤔 Unclear what is included in paid features
- 🚫 No recurrence option
- 📉 Basic functionality without premium

**Reported bugs**

- App icon multiplies on Home Screen
- Does not work as expected, wrong counting
- App counts down incorrectly, stays at the same number
- Lost schedule after a new release
- Widget is black and doesn't show countdown

**Requested features**

- Widget counters rotate
- Display time in years, months, days, minutes
- Show percentage towards completion based on start date
- Add other languages
- Annual recurrence option


### Strategizing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategizing-blackjack/id6743959788)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Working Days Counter & Widget free?

Working Days Counter & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Strategizing free?

Strategizing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Working Days Counter & Widget or Strategizing have ads?

Working Days Counter & Widget shows ads; Strategizing does not.

### Which is updated more often, Working Days Counter & Widget or Strategizing?

Working Days Counter & Widget ships an update monthly, and Strategizing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Working Days Counter & Widget was updated on November 12, 2026 and Strategizing on November 8, 2026.

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