Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Hambook

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
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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

Hambook

This app aggregates global news and blog content through RSS feeds, offering AI-powered summarization and keyword highlighting to boost reading efficiency. It provides reading statistics for habit optimization and features a minimalist, ad-free design for an immersive single-handed reading experience.

Highlights
  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI content summarization
  • Keyword highlighting
  • Reading statistics
  • Minimalist design
  • Single-handed operation
Features
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在信息洪流里,Hambook 想做你最舒服的那本「杂志」。 把博客、资讯、科技媒体、专栏作者……你想追更的 RSS 源都收进 Hambook, 打开 App 就能像翻杂志一样读。不打扰、不刷算法、不过度推送——你订阅的, 才是 Hambook 要给你看的。 ——— 这才是「读」该有的样子 ——— • 沉浸式阅读器:正文一键纯净化,屏蔽广告与版式噪音 • 字体、主题、语言自由切换:浅色、深色、护眼色,字号随你定 • 离线缓存:地铁、飞机、差旅路上都能继续读 • 小组件与 iPad 横屏适配:大屏小屏都顺手 ——— AI 助读,把"长文"读薄 ——— • 一键生成文章摘要,3 句话抓住重点 • 关键观点、行动建议、延伸问题,AI 帮你拆解 • 助读结果可保存为笔记、生成阅读卡片 • 智能阅读按月、季、年订阅,无自动续费陷阱 ——— 把阅读这件小事做得讲究 ——— • 收藏与标签:把好文章归到自己的知识库 • 每日精选:编辑帮你挑今天最值得读的几篇 • 阅读量统计与排行榜:和同好 PK 一下谁读得更多 • 全局模糊搜索:文章标题、正文、订阅源都能搜 • 小组件:在主屏看一眼最近更新 ——— 隐私与态度 ——— • 不做内容农场,不接广告联盟 • 不收集与你无关的阅读数据 • 单一开发者独立维护,你的反馈真的会被看到 如果你怀念 Google Reader 时代那种"干净地把博客读完"的感觉, 来试试 Hambook。

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Hambook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Widget at every 5 days against Hambook's every 6 weeks. Countdown Widget also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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 Hambook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 5.0 for Hambook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, Hambook every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Widget versus Hambook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetHambook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKhuong Pham柳健 钟

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

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

Hambook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
3 purchases

Hambook

One-time3
  • AI Reader: 1-Month$3.99
  • AI Reader: 3-Month$9.99
  • AI Reader: 12-Month$29.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hambook free?
Hambook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Hambook?
Hambook is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hambook averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Hambook have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Hambook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Hambook?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, and Hambook every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hambook on September 21, 2026.

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