Countdowns+ vs TXT Novel Reader for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdowns+
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Track upcoming events and release dates. See your upcoming events on your Home Screen with widgets. FEATURES: - Quickly add common events - Create custom events - Import events from a calendar - Search movie/tv show release dates - Widgets - iCloud sync
TXT Novel Reader for Watch
Read TXT novels directly on your Apple Watch. Import files from your phone, customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and brightness, and enjoy hands-free voice reading. Save your progress automatically and switch between multiple cached novels.
- Import TXT novels
- Chapter cutting on mobile
- Cache multiple novels
- Gesture page turning
- Smart reading record
- Adjustable font size and brightness
- Voice reading support
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A novel reader designed specifically for Apple Watch, allowing you to enjoy the fun of reading anytime, anywhere! •Easy to import novels: After preparing the TXT text file, you can complete the chapter cutting on the mobile phone and quickly send it to the watch for reading. •Multiple novel cache: Supports caching multiple novels at the same time, switching at any time, without repeated operations. •Page turning reading experience: Supports smooth gesture page turning, making reading more natural and convenient. •Smart reading record: Automatically save your reading progress, and you can continue from the last position every time you open it. •Personalized settings: Adjust the font size and screen brightness to create a more comfortable reading experience. •Voice reading support: Free your eyes and enjoy the smart reading function. Whether it is leisure reading or entertainment in fragmented time, this Apple Watch reader will become your good reading helper!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdowns+ at Free against TXT Novel Reader for Watch's $0.99. TXT Novel Reader for Watch's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Countdowns+ is free to download; TXT Novel Reader for Watch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdowns+ ships an update every 13 months, TXT Novel Reader for Watch weekly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdowns+ | TXT Novel Reader for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 256 Arts | 柱荣 李 |
In-app purchases
Countdowns+
No in-app purchases
TXT Novel Reader for Watch
No in-app purchases
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