Potato vs Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Potato
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Simple shopping list utility app. Just add items to your list and when shopping tick them off as you place them in your cart. No ads. No tracking.
Countdown Widget
Easily track important dates and upcoming events with a clean and powerful countdown experience. Stay organized by seeing exactly how many days are left until your special moments, from birthdays to goals. Personalize your countdowns with custom colors and icons.
- Unlimited countdowns
- Home screen widgets
- Custom personalization
- Accurate tracking
- Calendar view
- Simple and fast interface
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Countdown Widget: Event Timer Easily track your important dates and upcoming events with a clean and powerful countdown experience. Countdown Widget helps you stay organized by showing exactly how many days are left until your special moments. From birthdays and vacations to goals and reminders, everything is in one place. Features Unlimited countdowns Create and manage events like birthdays, holidays, trips, anniversaries, and deadlines. Home screen widgets View your countdowns instantly with beautifully designed widgets in multiple sizes. Custom personalization Choose colors and icons for each event to match your style. Accurate tracking Get real-time updates with precise days remaining. Calendar view Browse and manage all your events with an easy-to-use calendar. Simple and fast Designed for smooth performance with a clean interface. Use Cases Birthdays and anniversaries Travel and vacations Holidays and festivals Goals and deadlines Daily planning Why Users Love It Stay motivated by tracking goals Never miss important dates Clean and distraction-free experience Quick access with widgets Download now and start counting down your important moments. *WIDGETS & PREMIUM FEATURE REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION Terms of use: https://countdownwidgetapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy policy: https://countdownwidgetapp.netlify.app/privacy
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Verdict
Potato and Countdown Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Potato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Potato | Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOAO PAULO GOUVEIA VIVEIROS | Puranjan Mallik |
In-app purchases
Potato
- Unlimited items$3.99
Countdown Widget
- Yearly$1.991 Year









