Comparison

Countdown Widget vs AGC

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

This app helps you track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries by displaying countdowns directly on your Home Screen. It offers customizable reminders, the ability to count up from milestones, and iCloud synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Home Screen countdown widgets
  • Customizable reminders
  • Repeating event tracking
  • Count up from milestones
  • Personalized event themes
  • Calendar import
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Never miss the dates that matter. Birthdays, anniversaries, trips and deadlines have a way of sneaking up on you. Countful keeps every important date right on your Home Screen, counting down the days so you always have time to prepare. WHY PEOPLE LOVE COUNTFUL • Countdown widgets: See days, hours and minutes left on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. No need to open the app. • Reminders that arrive in time: Get notified days, hours or minutes before the big day. Snooze any reminder for an hour with one tap. • Repeating events: Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year automatically, and your reminders keep coming every time. • Count up too: Track days since a milestone, a habit or a special moment. • Make it yours: Add your own photo, pick a gradient, a pattern and an emoji for every event. • Import from Calendar: Bring in the dates you already have instead of typing them by hand. • Tags and search: Group events by tag and find anything in seconds. • Archive: Hide past or paused events without losing them. Archived events stay quiet until you bring them back. • iCloud sync: Your countdowns stay up to date on all your devices. PERFECT FOR Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, vacations, trips, holidays, Christmas, New Year, exams, deadlines, due dates, concerts and every day you're looking forward to. COUNTFUL PRO Unlock unlimited events, Calendar import and every widget style with a monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/countdown/privacy

About

AGC

This app offers comprehensive network management and VPN client capabilities. It allows for detailed network testing with customizable settings and supports multiple VPN protocols. Users can easily import configurations and manage favorite hosts, all while prioritizing privacy with no traffic logging.

Highlights
  • Network connectivity testing
  • Customizable IPv4 & IPv6 settings
  • Favorite hosts management
  • Multi-protocol VPN client
  • Configuration import (links, QR, manual)
  • Privacy-focused, no traffic logging
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Introducing Linking – Your Ultimate Network Management & VPN Client Companion! Linking is a powerful and user-friendly tool that combines network connectivity testing with a versatile VPN client. Perfect for network professionals, tech enthusiasts, and privacy-conscious users. Key Features: Absolutely Free: All features available without cost or ads Network Testing: Full IPv4 & IPv6 support with customizable settings (TTL, timeout, packet size) Favourite Hosts: Save and manage frequently accessed domains VPN Client Tool: Multi-protocol support (VMess, VLESS, Trojan, Shadowsocks, etc.) Easy Import: Load configs via subscription links, QR codes, or manual entry Privacy-Focused: No traffic logging - your connection stays private Important: This app is a VPN CLIENT only - you must provide your own VPN server configuration. We don't provide VPN servers or services. Users are responsible for obtaining legitimate access and complying with local laws. Download Linking today for complete network management and connectivity control!

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
AGC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget at 4.9 against AGC's 1.0. Countdown Widget also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). AGC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. AGC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 11 days, AGC weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Widget versus AGC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetAGC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhuong PhamZetao Yang

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

AGC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
None

AGC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AGC free?
AGC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or AGC?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while AGC averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or AGC have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor AGC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or AGC?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 11 days, and AGC weekly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 8, 2026 and AGC on November 4, 2026.

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