Countdown Widget Event vs Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Widget Event
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Day O is the perfect app for anyone who wants to keep track of important events in their life. With Day O, you can count down the days to any special moment: holidays, meetings, anniversaries, or long-awaited trips. Add events, set the date, and let the app create a stylish countdown for you. CREATE EVENTS Add any event you want to track. Simply provide a name and date, and Day O will start counting down the days for you. EVENT LIST All your events are displayed in one convenient list. You’ll always know how much time is left until each of them. WIDGETS Add a widget to your home screen to always see how many days are left until your events. EVENT ARCHIVE Don’t want to see an event in your list anymore? Just move it to the archive. All archived events remain available for viewing. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/dayo-eventcountdown/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/dayo-eventcountdown/terms-conditions
Tempo
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Tempo — focus, stripped to the essentials. Pick a duration and start. Your time left and progress ring live on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen, so you always know how long is left without unlocking or switching back. ONE FLOW, DONE RIGHT · Dial a duration or tap a preset — start instantly · Live progress ring on the Dynamic Island / Lock Screen, system-smooth and battery-friendly · A strong alert at zero wraps each session up cleanly RESTRAINT IS A FEATURE · No subscription, no ads, no social, no leaderboards · Designed not to nag or hook — use it and get on with your day TEMPO PRO (one-time purchase, yours forever) · Custom themes: 6 palettes that light up the Island and Lock Screen · Custom presets: save your own set of durations · History & stats: revisit every session and your total time PRIVACY FIRST · Everything stays on your device and your iCloud — never uploaded · No account, no tracking, no third-party SDKs Focus was always meant to be this simple.
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Verdict
Countdown Widget Event and Tempo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Countdown Widget Event sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Widget Event ships an update every 3 months, Tempo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget Event | Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgenii Gnezdilov | 相超 邱 |
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget Event
- Monthly PLUS$0.991 Month
- Yearly PLUS7 Days trial$7.991 Year
Tempo
- Tempo Pro$2.99









