Comparison

Days Until & Countdown Widget vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Days Until & Countdown Widget

Features
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Your next trip, birthday, wedding or anniversary deserves more than a plain number. Days Until turns meaningful dates into personal photo postcards for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Count down to future plans, count up from favorite memories, and keep the moments that matter only a glance away. MEMORY POSTCARD WIDGETS • Turn your own photos into beautiful countdown postcards • Add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Choose from small, medium and large Home Screen layouts • Use inline, circular and rectangular Lock Screen widgets • See multiple upcoming moments in the large widget • Enjoy full support for tinted widget mode MAKE EVERY WIDGET YOURS • Move and zoom each photo until the crop feels right • Configure every widget family independently • Adjust the countdown stamp size • Choose the stamp typeface • Personalize moments with colors and symbols • Preview each widget while editing COUNT DOWN — OR LOOK BACK Count the days until birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, vacations, holidays, graduations, retirement, concerts and personal milestones. You can also count the days since a meaningful memory, such as an anniversary, a move, a personal achievement or the beginning of a new chapter. REPEATING MOMENTS Set weekly, monthly or yearly repeats for birthdays, anniversaries and recurring events. Days Until automatically follows the next occurrence. MORE THAN A COUNTDOWN A built-in focus timer helps you stay productive while you wait for what comes next. FREE TO START Create and personalize up to two moments for free. Premium unlocks unlimited moments while preserving all the ways you already customize and use your postcards. Days Until includes optional auto-renewing subscriptions. Available durations and prices are shown before purchase and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Turn waiting into something worth seeing. Download Days Until and create your first memory postcard.

About

Countdown

Features
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Countdown — Event Tracker helps you keep track of every important moment in your life. Whether it's a concert, a flight, a birthday or a sports event, Countdown gives you a clear view of how much time is left — down to the second. KEY FEATURES - Create events with a custom image from your photo library or an online gallery - Set an emoji instead of a photo for a more personal touch - Organize events with color-coded categories - Get reminded before your event — 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, at a custom time and when it happens - Add widgets to your home screen and track your events at a glance - Tap any event to see a live countdown, down to the second - Automatic separation between upcoming and past events - Clean, dark design built for iOS Countdown is free, simple, and built with privacy in mind. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Days Until & Countdown Widget3 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Days Until & Countdown Widget's 2. Days Until & Countdown Widget's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Days Until & Countdown Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Until & Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, Countdown every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Days Until & Countdown Widget versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays Until & Countdown WidgetCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSTAN I. C. ALEXANDRU PERSOANA FIZICA AUTORIZATAAntoine Coilliaux

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Days Until & Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly PRO Mode3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO Mode$19.991 Year
None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Days Until & Countdown Widget free?
Days Until & Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Days Until & Countdown Widget or Countdown have ads?
Neither Days Until & Countdown Widget nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Until & Countdown Widget or Countdown?
Days Until & Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown every 6 weeks. Most recently, Days Until & Countdown Widget was updated on September 19, 2026 and Countdown on July 20, 2026.

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