Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Countdown X

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns. See days remaining for events, birthdays, and goals directly on your home screen or lock screen. Get reminders so you never miss a special occasion.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdown events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen
  • Notifications and reminders
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Countdown Widget is the easiest way to track the days until your most important dates. Whether you are counting down to a birthday, anniversary, vacation, graduation, or any special event, this day counter keeps you organized and excited for what is coming next. From personal milestones to work deadlines, Countdown Widget helps you see exactly how many days are left until every event that matters. You can also count up to see the days since a past event, making it perfect as a day counter and event tracker all in one. Key Features: - Personalized Countdown Events: Create unlimited countdowns, each with custom names, dates, and unique icons. Organize your events with Tags to keep everything tidy. - Home Screen Widgets: Add beautiful countdown widgets directly to your Home Screen so your upcoming events are always visible at a glance, without opening the app. - Live Activities: Keep your countdown running in real time on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Perfect for tracking events as they approach, second by second. - Notifications and Reminders: Set alerts to notify you when an event is getting close, so you never miss a birthday, anniversary, or important deadline. - Flexible Display Options: Choose from multiple views and formats to see your countdowns the way you prefer, making it easier than ever to stay organized. - Apple Watch App: View your countdowns right from your wrist. The Apple Watch companion includes widgets and complications so your most important dates are always within reach. - iCloud Sync: Keep your countdowns perfectly synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No matter which device you use, your events are always up to date. - Intuitive and Elegant Design: Enjoy a clean, user-friendly interface that makes managing your countdowns simple and enjoyable. - Privacy First: Your privacy matters. Countdown Widget does not collect your personal information or track you in any way. Counting down to your special events should be fun, not a reason to worry about data privacy. Download Countdown Widget today and start counting down to every moment that matters. The free version of Countdown Widget allows you to create one countdown. Upgrade to Countdown Widget Pro to unlock unlimited countdowns and access every feature the app has to offer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdown-widget.app/privacy/

About

Countdown X

Easily track important upcoming dates and events with customizable widgets. Get smart reminders and organize everything from birthdays to deadlines at a glance.

Highlights
  • Track important events
  • Customizable widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Event organization
  • Ad-free experience (Pro)
  • iCloud sync (Pro)
Features
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Countdown X is a simple, beautiful countdown app for the days that matter to you. Count down to birthdays, vacations, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, launches and deadlines, and see how many days are left at a glance on your Home Screen, your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Count Down to Anything Create a countdown in seconds: pick a date and time or make it all-day, choose its colors and style, and add notes. Set events to repeat every day, week, two weeks, month or year, so birthdays and anniversaries roll over on their own. Start from a template to count down to the end of the year, season or month in one tap. See Your Progress Show the time remaining or the percentage of progress, and set a start date to measure progress from any moment you like. Use Excluded Days to skip the weekdays that don't count, like weekends, and see only the workdays left until a deadline. Widgets and Live Countdown Keep your countdowns in view with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and tap any widget to open its event. Turn on Live Countdown to follow an event's final 8 hours on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, perfect for a flight, a launch or the start of a party. Reminders Get a reminder the moment your countdown reaches zero, and turn reminders on or off for each event. Reminders are free for everyone. Organize Your Events See which event is next on one clean dashboard and filter your events by Upcoming, Today, This Week, This Month, Later or Past. Duplicate any event in one tap, copy an event's colors and style and paste them onto another countdown, and blur a title to keep a surprise private. Share the Excitement Share any countdown as an image, sized for Instagram Stories, TikTok, feed posts and Messages, or save it to Photos. Works With Your iPhone Find your countdowns in Spotlight, create an event with Siri or Shortcuts, and add a new countdown in one tap from Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action button. Import events from Calendar and Reminders, and keep everything in sync across your iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Countdown X Premium Countdown X is free with up to three events. Premium unlocks: - Unlimited events - Repeating events - Percentage progress display - Blur Title for private events - Calendar and Reminders import - Share images without the watermark or background Choose a monthly or yearly plan, or pay once with Lifetime. Private by Design No account is required. Your events stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Terms of service: https://countdownx.app/terms Privacy policy: https://countdownx.app/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Countdown X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 69% against Countdown X's 0%. Countdown Widget also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (67 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Countdown Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown X sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown X every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Widget versus Countdown X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCountdown X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimone MontaltoPlainzer

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings65 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.2%

Countdown X

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Widget

One-time1
  • Countdown Widget Pro$5.99
4 purchases

Countdown X

Subscriptions3
  • Countdown Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Countdown Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Countdown Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown X free?
Countdown X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Countdown X?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Countdown X averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Countdown X have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Countdown X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Countdown X?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countdown X every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 4, 2026 and Countdown X on November 5, 2026.

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