Comparison

Countdown Widget vs iSetting

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 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
Read full description

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

About

iSetting

Manage device usage and protect privacy with app locking, hiding, and geofencing features. Control app installations, in-app purchases, and website access. Offers a disguised interface for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Lock and hide specific apps
  • Geofencing for automatic app control
  • Time-based app locking
  • Restrict app installation and purchases
  • Block specific websites
  • Disguised calculator interface
  • Cross-device data sync
Read full description

iSetting is an app management and permission setting tool, suitable for individuals and parents to manage device usage and protect personal privacy and security. 【App Management】 Supports adding multiple configurations, which can be enabled with one click when needed. Main features: - Lock Apps: Prevent the use of specific apps or all apps. - Hide Apps: Hide specific apps from the device. 【Geofencing】 Automatically locks (or hides) apps when entering or leaving a specified area. Example scenarios: - Automatically lock (or hide) gaming apps on the device when entering school. - Automatically unlock (or restore) apps when returning home. 【Time Window】 Automatically locks (or hides) apps during a specified time period. Example scenarios: - Automatically lock all apps between 10:00 PM and 06:00 AM to avoid staying up late. 【Device Management】 Manage device permissions to help users restrict device access in specific scenarios. Main features: - Deny App Installation: Hide App Store. - Deny App Removal: Prevent removing apps. - Deny In-App Purchases: Prevent making in-app purchases. - Payment Confirmation: Require password to make App Store transaction. - Download Limits: The maximum app rating the user can download. - Lock Accounts: Prevent changing iCloud account. - Lock Passcode: Prevent changing passcode. - Require Automatic Date: Prevent changing date and time. - Deny Siri: Prevent access to Siri. - Deny Auto Fill: Disable Safari’s AutoFill feature. - Block Websites: Customize whitelist and blacklist. - Lock eSIM: Prevent changing eSIM settings. - Lock Cellular Plan: Prevent changing cellular plan. - Lock App Cellular Data: Prevent changing cellular data settings. - Deny Music Service: Prevent accessing Apple Music’s streaming content. - Deny Explicit Content: Prevent accessing explicit content. - Deny Erotic Books: Prevent accessing media with an erotica tag in the Bookstore. - Deny Adding Friends: Prevent adding Game Center friends. - Deny Multiplayer Gaming: Prevent joining Game Center multiplayer games. 【Lock Protection】 The app supports lock protection to prevent unauthorized changes to your settings. - Face ID. - Touch ID. - Password. 【App Camouflage】 - Supports a calculator-style lock screen interface. - Supports changing to a calculator-style icon. 【Data Sync】 The app supports syncing configuration data and preferences across devices. Enable iCloud to automatically sync data. 【Terms of Service】 https://www.yuque.com/progress_tutorial/enrt8z/gd2dh62v9rqfetz5 【Privacy Policy】 The app does not collect or share any user information, and your privacy is protected by Apple. https://www.yuque.com/progress_tutorial/enrt8z/tx43ar5z8l1ra0vt 【Contact Us】 You can send feedback via the 「Settings - Feedback」in the app, or leave your suggestions in the App Store.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
iSetting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iSetting at 70 against Countdown Widget's 13. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and iSetting sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Countdown Widget against 4.8 for iSetting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSetting has 70 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 92% of iSetting's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown Widget versus iSetting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetiSetting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.8 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1370 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhuong Pham巨 林

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

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

iSetting

All ratings70 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Discount lifetime access$3.99
  • Lifetime access$9.99
5 purchases

iSetting

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.691 Month
  • Yearly$1.491 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime(Progress)Free
  • Lifetime Discount$2.49
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSetting free?
iSetting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or iSetting?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while iSetting averages 4.8 from 70 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or iSetting have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor iSetting shows ads.

Other comparisons