Comparison

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

Easily track important dates and manage tasks with customizable reminders and widgets. Personalize your experience with various themes and backgrounds to cherish every moment.

Highlights
  • Custom event reminders
  • To-do list management
  • Variety of widget styles
  • Personalized interface themes
  • Smart reminder system
  • Anniversary and exam tracking
Features
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In the fast-paced modern life, every important day deserves to be specially marked and expected. Whether it is an anniversary with a lover, a baby's due date, a countdown to an exam, or the exciting moments before a trip, these moments are indispensable colors in our lives. In order to help you better capture and cherish these precious moments, we have carefully created the "Countdown:Widget & Day Counter" application - your private time manager and emotional memory bank. Why choose Countdown? Custom event reminders Whether it is a birthday, wedding anniversary, holiday celebration or personal goal achievement day, you can create a dedicated event in "Countdown" in just a few simple steps. Customize the title, select the date, set the reminder method (such as how many days in advance to remind), so that every important day cannot escape your careful preparation. To-do list This feature is designed to help you better plan and manage various tasks in daily life and work so that every day is full of organization and efficiency. Whether it is an urgent work project, a personal study plan, or the trivial affairs of daily life, you can easily create a to-do list in "Countdown". Simply enter the task name to quickly add it to your to-do list. Convenient widgets The app provides a variety of widget styles for users to choose from, including simple date displays, artistic styles with background pictures, and composite widgets that combine different reminders. Users can choose the widget style that best suits them according to their preferences and needs, making the home screen more personalized and beautiful. With the widget function, you can see the upcoming important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, exam dates, etc. at a glance, so that you can keep track of the time progress at any time and be fully prepared. Personalized interface We provide a variety of themes and backgrounds for you to choose from, making your "Countdown" interface both practical and beautiful, perfectly matching your personality and mood. Smart reminder function Worried about missing important days? Don't be afraid! The "Countdown" app has a built-in smart reminder system that supports multiple reminder methods to ensure that you will not miss any important moments! "Countdown" is not just an application, it is a caring assistant in your life and a guardian of emotions and memories. Let's use the countdown to record every important moment in life, and let love and expectation accompany us every day. Download "Countdown" now and start your exclusive time journey! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-privacypolicy Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-terms

About

Countdown

Visually personalize your home screen with custom widgets that count down to or up from important dates. Choose from various styles, customize backgrounds and colors, and set recurring events. Share snapshots of your countdowns easily.

Highlights
  • Widget-first design
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Count down to or up from dates
  • Repeat yearly events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Shareable countdown snapshots
Features
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Countdown is a widget-first app that helps you keep important dates visible on your Home Screen in a way that feels personal and good to look at. It’s not trying to replace Reminders or Calendar — the idea is simply to turn your countdowns (or count-ups) into Home Screen widgets with styles that match different tastes. When you create an event, you choose a widget look from a small collection of designs — from more decorative, “statement” styles to simpler ones that blend into your wallpaper. The goal is that there’s something for everyone, whether you want your Home Screen to feel calm and minimal or you want a widget that stands out. You can then customize it with your own background, adjust colors, and add an emoji so it fits your setup. It works both ways: count down to something coming up (a trip, an exam, a holiday), or count up from a date in the past (like “days since we met”). For yearly events such as birthdays, Halloween, or Christmas, you can make them repeat so when the day arrives, the widget automatically resets and starts counting toward the next one. There’s also a share option that creates a clean snapshot of your countdown that you can send to someone — with a background you choose (black, white, or a gradient), so it’s easy to share in messages or on social media. The app includes built-in options and lets you create one custom countdown for free. If you want to create and manage more, you can subscribe to Unlimited Countdown. New widget designs are added over time. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Countdown is made by a small team, and your feedback genuinely helps shape what we build next. If you have questions, run into an issue, or have an idea for a widget style you’d like to see, email us anytime at countdown@uix.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's shown. Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 & Day Counter sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days and Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.3 for Countdown:Widget & Day Counter against 4.3 for Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown:Widget & Day CounterCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (38 ratings)4.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFangzhou Interactive Technology Co., LimitedUIX APP INC.

Customer experience

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Countdown

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Subscription$2.497 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Premium / Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$14.997 Days
  • Premium / Month3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$229.991 Year
5 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$8.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Countdowns — Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Countdown:Widget & Day Counter free?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown:Widget & Day Counter or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown:Widget & Day Counter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Countdown averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Countdown:Widget & Day Counter or Countdown have ads?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown:Widget & Day Counter or Countdown?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown:Widget & Day Counter was updated on October 4, 2026 and Countdown on September 27, 2026.

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