Comparison

Home screen countdown widgets vs Recur

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

Head to head
About

Home screen countdown widgets

Display customizable countdown and count-up widgets on your home screen for important events. Track birthdays, holidays, deadlines, habits, and more with personalized themes and icons. Unlock unlimited widgets and customization options with a premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up widgets
  • Home screen customization
  • Personalized themes and icons
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Unlimited widget creation (premium)
Features
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Track Events That Matter! Stay on top of important moments with Countup • Events Tracker – a beautifully designed countdown and count-up widget app for your iPhone. COUNTDOWN & COUNT-UP WIDGETS Effortlessly track upcoming events or special moments from the past with fully customizable widgets on your Home Screen and Widget Center. Perfect for tracking: • Birthdays and anniversaries • Holidays and vacations • Exams and deadlines • Fitness and habit tracking • Work goals and milestones • And much more! MAKE IT YOURS Customize each widget with: • Unique colors and themes • Personalized text and icons • Light and dark theme support LIMITED FREE VERSION • Create 1 widget for free • Access a limited selection of styles Upgrade to unlock more customization options and unlimited widgets. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK This is just the beginning. We are actively working on new features and improvements,  and your feedback helps shape the future of the app.  If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@9arch.eu. Stay tuned—we’ll be back soon with even more features! Terms of use https://appnest.9arch.eu/apps/countup/terms_of_use.html

About

Recur

This app helps you track all your recurring payments, from streaming services to gym memberships. It provides insights into your spending and sends timely reminders before renewals, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Manual subscription entry
  • Recurring payment tracking
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending insights by category
  • Multi-currency support
  • Private data storage
Features
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Recur is a calm, private subscription tracker. You add what you pay for by hand — no bank login, no account, nothing leaving your phone — and Recur turns it into a clear picture of your recurring spend. WHY PEOPLE USE RECUR • See your real monthly and yearly subscription cost at a glance • Get a renewal reminder days before you are charged • Find the subscriptions you barely use and cancel them in time • Keep everything private: your data never leaves your device NO BANK CONNECTION. EVER. Most subscription managers want to link your bank account before they show you anything. Recur never asks. You type in what you pay, and that is the whole setup — no sign-up, no password, no server holding your financial history. It takes about ten seconds per subscription. TRACK ANY RECURRING PAYMENT Streaming, music, cloud storage, software, AI tools, gym memberships, insurance, news, mobile plans, domains, hosting, gaming — if it bills you again and again, Recur tracks it. Monthly and yearly billing cycles are supported. REAL SPENDING INSIGHTS — FREE The Insights tab breaks your spend down by category, shows what you pay per month and per year, and ranks your most expensive subscriptions. It also builds a short list of subscriptions worth reconsidering, based on how often you tell Recur you actually use them. Totals are grouped by currency and shown in the currency you were billed in. Recur does not invent exchange rates, so the numbers you see are the numbers you actually pay. RENEWAL REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU Choose how many days ahead you want to be warned. Recur sends a single, quiet notification before a renewal, scheduled entirely on your device — no push server involved. No badges nagging you, no daily alerts, no streaks to keep. 110+ CURRENCIES, 70+ LANGUAGES Recur speaks more than 70 languages — very likely yours — and supports over 110 currencies. DESIGNED TO BE CALM A premium, minimal interface with full light and dark themes. No clutter, no gamification, no pressure to engage — just a clear answer to the question "what am I actually paying for?" FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes up to 10 subscriptions, renewal reminders, the complete Insights tab and all 110+ currencies. It is supported by ads. Recur Premium unlocks: • Unlimited subscriptions • No ads at all • Cloud backup to your own iCloud, so a new iPhone restores in seconds • JSON export and import — your data stays yours Premium is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alidemirci2307.github.io/recur-subscription-tracker/

Screenshots

Home screen countdown widgets4 screens
Recur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home screen countdown widgets at 4.5 against Recur's 4.0. Home screen countdown widgets also leads on ads (none vs shown). Recur's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Home screen countdown widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Recur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home screen countdown widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home screen countdown widgets ships an update every 4 months, Recur every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Home screen countdown widgets versus Recur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome screen countdown widgetsRecur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9arch OÜFahreddin Sevindir

Customer experience

Home screen countdown widgets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recur

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Home screen countdown widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Countup Premium • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Countup Premium • Annually$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
3 purchases

Recur

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Home screen countdown widgets free?
Home screen countdown widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home screen countdown widgets or Recur?
Home screen countdown widgets is rated higher. Home screen countdown widgets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Recur averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Home screen countdown widgets or Recur have ads?
Recur shows ads; Home screen countdown widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Home screen countdown widgets or Recur?
Home screen countdown widgets ships an update every 4 months, and Recur every 5 days. Most recently, Home screen countdown widgets was updated on October 30, 2026 and Recur on November 12, 2026.

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