Comparison

Date Countdown Widget vs Video Merger

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

Head to head
About

Date Countdown Widget

Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Date Countdown widget allows to display the number of years / months / days remaining until a given target date. It is also possible to display the number of days elapsed since a given date. See how many days you have left until your birthday, or how long ago an important event in your life happened! A custom name can be displayed and the look can be customized. Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Video Merger

Easily combine multiple video clips into a single, polished movie directly from your Photos app. Reorder clips with drag-and-drop functionality and export without any quality loss. All processing happens on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Merge videos from Photos
  • Drag-and-drop clip reordering
  • Supports MP4, MOV, M4V
  • Preserves original quality
  • 100% on-device processing
  • No accounts or trackers
Features
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Video Merger - ClipMerge makes it painless to turn a handful of clips into a single share-ready video. Launch the app for a guided overview or jump straight into the Photos share sheet, pick up to twenty clips, reorder them, and export a polished movie with zero quality loss. WHY USERS LOVE CLIPMERGE - Works directly inside the Photos app via the Share Extension - Drag and drop clips to lock in the perfect sequence - Supports MP4, MOV, and M4V files with mixed orientations - Preserves original quality while keeping audio in sync - Saves finished videos back to Photos for easy sharing - 100% on-device processing—no accounts, uploads, or trackers HOW IT WORKS 1. Select multiple videos in Photos (or launch the main app for tips). 2. Choose "Merge Videos" from the share sheet. 3. Reorder clips as needed, then tap Merge. 4. Video Merger stitches everything together and saves the result to Photos. PRIVACY FIRST All processing stays on your device. The app never uploads or stores copies of your videos, and there are no analytics SDKs or ads—just a fast, dependable utility for combining clips. Need help or have feedback? Reach out anytime at support@amsoftware.dev.

Screenshots

Date Countdown Widget4 screens
Video Merger2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Merger at Free against Date Countdown Widget's $0.99. Date Countdown Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Video Merger is free to download; Date Countdown Widget costs $0.99 up front. Video Merger sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Date Countdown Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Date Countdown Widget ships an update every 7 months, Video Merger every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Date Countdown Widget versus Video Merger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDate Countdown WidgetVideo Merger
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninAM Software EOOD

In-app purchases

None

Date Countdown Widget

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Video Merger

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Date Countdown Widget free?
Date Countdown Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Merger free?
Video Merger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Date Countdown Widget or Video Merger have ads?
Neither Date Countdown Widget nor Video Merger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Date Countdown Widget or Video Merger?
Date Countdown Widget ships an update every 7 months, and Video Merger every 5 months. Most recently, Date Countdown Widget was updated on November 4, 2026 and Video Merger on October 30, 2026.

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