Luci vs Countdown widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luci
This utility app offers a fast, minimal browsing experience with on-device AI summaries and robust tracking protection. It allows users to quickly distill web page content into easy-to-read overviews and save them for later access, all while prioritizing user privacy.
- On-device AI page summaries
- Standard and strict tracking protection
- DuckDuckGo-powered private search
- Reader mode for clutter-free reading
- Visual bookmarks gallery
- Customizable toolbar colors
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Luci is a fast, minimal browser with on-device AI summaries, tracking protection, and bookmarks — built for iPhone and iPad. Tap once to get an instant AI summary of any page, processed entirely on your device. Your content never leaves your phone. Luci keeps you in control with three levels of tracking protection — block ads and trackers with standard or strict mode, or turn it off entirely. Search is powered by DuckDuckGo for a private browsing experience by default. Reader mode strips away clutter so you can focus on the content that matters. Bookmarks are saved to a clean visual gallery for easy access later. Customize Luci to fit the way you browse — choose your toolbar color, auto-hide the toolbar while scrolling, and enjoy a distraction-free interface designed to get out of your way. FEATURES • On-device AI page summaries • Standard and strict tracking protection • DuckDuckGo-powered search • Reader mode • Visual bookmarks gallery • Auto-hide toolbar • Customizable toolbar colors • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Luci's AI features are simple to use and easy to access. Once a page has loaded, you can use the summary feature. A single tap and the full page content is quickly distilled into an easy-to-read and intelligent overview with all of the key information for you to absorb at a glance. Another tap, and you can save the page and summary to your bookmarks gallery.
Countdown widget
This app places live countdowns directly on your Home Screen with customizable widgets. It offers playful time analogies and smart event editing to make waiting for upcoming events more engaging.
- Live countdown widgets
- Over 50 fun analogies
- Customizable widget design
- Smart event editor
- Push notifications
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Keep your countdowns front and center — right on your Home Screen. Cntdwn lets you track your upcoming events with beautiful, minimal widgets and playful time analogies that make waiting... way more fun. What makes Cntdwn special? • Live countdown widgets – always up-to-date on your Home Screen • Over 50 fun analogies – refreshed multiple times a day • Customizable design – add a picture or keep it clean and minimal • Smart event editor – with real-time widget preview • Push notifications – get notified when the moment is near • VoiceOver ready – full accessibility support Whether you're counting down to a trip, a birthday, for retirement, or a big moment — Cntdwn keeps the wait exciting. Privacy policy : https://cntdwn.web.app/privacy-policy Terms of use : https://cntdwn.web.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown widget at monthly against Luci's every 4 months. Countdown widget also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Luci against 4.9 for Countdown widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Luci ships an update every 4 months, Countdown widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luci | Countdown widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | phi & co. Development LLC | Adrien Cens |
Customer experience
Luci
Countdown widget
In-app purchases
Luci
No in-app purchases
Countdown widget
No in-app purchases









