Comparison

Upwards 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

Upwards

Enhance your browsing experience by adding a "Back to Top" button to any webpage. This tool remembers your scroll position and allows you to return to specific points with ease. It also features "Pitstops" to bookmark locations for later access.

Highlights
  • Add 'Back to Top' button
  • Remember scroll position
  • Set page checkpoints ('Pitstops')
  • Return to bookmarked locations
  • Customizable button functionality
Features
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Add a "Back to Top" button to any webpage. It remembers the position where you scrolled up from and lets you go back to it. Plus, it has a feature called "PitStops" that lets you set checkpoints on a page that you can return to later.

About

Countdown Widget

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
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Countdown Widget: Countful is the ultimate event reminder and tracker designed to help you stay organized and never miss a moment. Easily create countdowns for all your important events—from birthdays to holidays—and customize them to match your style. Add repeat events to automatically track daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly events. Set custom reminders to notify you before the event based on your preferred time, ensuring you’re always prepared. With tags, you can categorize and filter events by tag or name, making it simple to find and manage your events. Key features: • Event countdown: Track days, hours, and minutes until your upcoming events. • Repeat events: Automatically track repeating events on a daily, weekly, or yearly basis. • Widgets: Add countdowns to your home screen for quick access to upcoming events. • Customizable event cards: Personalize each event with stunning gradients or custom images. • Custom reminders: Set notifications before an event with flexible reminder settings. • Tag filtering: Organize events by tags or names for easy filtering and management. Stay on top of your schedule with Countdown Widget: Countful—your all-in-one tool for tracking and managing important events! For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/countdown Terms of use https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/terms Privacy policy https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/privacy

Screenshots

Upwards2 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 100% against Upwards's 50%. Countdown Widget also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Upwards's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Upwards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Upwards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Upwards versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpwardsCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitinkar PramanikKhuong Pham

Customer experience

Upwards

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Countdown Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Upwards

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99
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 Upwards free?
Upwards 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, Upwards or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Upwards averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Upwards or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Upwards nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upwards or Countdown Widget?
Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Upwards was updated on September 17, 2026 and Countdown Widget on June 3, 2026.

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