Comparison

Super vs CountdownEvents

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

Head to head
About

Super

Features
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Super-Simple Count Down Widget for your home screen. If you looking for a simple widget to count the days, months, years for an upcoming event, then this is the app for you. Features: * Simple to configure and use * Configurable title * Counts the number of days, months, and year until the date you configure * Supports two widget sizes: Small and medium * Always free!

About

CountdownEvents

Create visually appealing countdowns for important events directly on your Home Screen. Customize widgets with your own photos, colors, and fonts, and share them with friends to keep everyone in sync. Set reminders to ensure you never miss a milestone.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown widgets
  • Multiple widget styles
  • Personalized photos, colors, and fonts
  • Event reminders
  • Live widget sharing
  • Unlimited countdowns with purchase
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter most, right from your Home Screen. CountdownEvents turns your iPhone into a beautiful countdown display with customizable widgets. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any milestone, see exactly how many days remain at a glance. FREE - Up to 3 countdowns - 4 widget styles: Classic, Flip Clock, Boarding Pass and Tear-Off Calendar - Your own photos, colors and fonts - Reminders before your event - Live widget sharing: friends get a widget that stays in sync with yours, and they only need the free app COUNTDOWN+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) - Unlimited countdowns - 20+ more widget styles, including new ones as we add them SHARED WIDGETS Share a countdown and your friends see the same widget on their Home Screen, in your style. Plan the trip, the wedding or the big day together.

Screenshots

Super4 screens
CountdownEvents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super at none against CountdownEvents's 1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. CountdownEvents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super ships an update every 8 months, CountdownEvents every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Super versus CountdownEvents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperCountdownEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony SplaverVincent Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Super

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CountdownEvents

One-time1
  • CountdownEvents+$4.99

Questions

Is Super free?
Super is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountdownEvents free?
CountdownEvents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Super or CountdownEvents have ads?
Neither Super nor CountdownEvents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super or CountdownEvents?
Super ships an update every 8 months, and CountdownEvents every 4 months. Most recently, Super was updated on October 25, 2026 and CountdownEvents on October 31, 2026.

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