Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

Countdowns+

Track all your upcoming events, from birthdays and holidays to movie releases and personal milestones, in one organized list. Get visual updates with widgets and notifications, and easily add new events via Siri or Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Track birthdays, holidays, and custom events
  • Import events from device calendars
  • Syncs countdowns across Apple devices
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Optional event notifications
Features
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Everything you're looking forward to, counted down in one place. Birthdays, holidays, vacations, the next movie in a series you love — Countdowns puts them all in a single list, sorted by the days remaining. Add an event in a couple of taps and watch the days tick down. Add Anything • Holidays and observances, ready to add with one tap • Movie and TV release dates from The Movie Database, which keep themselves up to date if a date moves • Events imported from any calendar on your device, kept in sync automatically • Your own custom dates for trips, anniversaries, and milestones See It at a Glance • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • Optional notifications on the day of an event, or the day before Just Ask Use Siri or Shortcuts to create a countdown, ask how many days are left until something, or hear what's coming up. Everywhere You Are Your countdowns sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. Countdowns uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Import TXT novels
  • Chapter cutting on mobile
  • Cache multiple novels
  • Gesture page turning
  • Smart reading record
  • Adjustable font size and brightness
  • Voice reading support
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Countdowns+4 screens
TXT Novel Reader for Watch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdowns+ at 100% against TXT Novel Reader for Watch's 38%. Countdowns+ also leads on price (Free vs $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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns+ ships an update every 13 months, TXT Novel Reader for Watch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdowns+ versus TXT Novel Reader for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdowns+TXT Novel Reader for Watch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better38.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer256 Arts柱荣 李

Customer experience

Countdowns+

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TXT Novel Reader for Watch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.9%

In-app purchases

None

Countdowns+

No in-app purchases

None

TXT Novel Reader for Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdowns+ free?
Countdowns+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TXT Novel Reader for Watch free?
TXT Novel Reader for Watch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdowns+ or TXT Novel Reader for Watch have ads?
Neither Countdowns+ nor TXT Novel Reader for Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns+ or TXT Novel Reader for Watch?
Countdowns+ ships an update every 13 months, and TXT Novel Reader for Watch weekly. Most recently, Countdowns+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and TXT Novel Reader for Watch on November 8, 2026.

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