Comparison

Countdown vs Strata Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Days Until is an event countdown app and day counter widget — track birthdays, weddings, vacations, and every important date with a one-time $5.99 unlock. No subscription, ever. Whether you're counting down to your next vacation, a loved one's birthday, or an important deadline, Days Until makes every moment feel special with beautiful countdown widgets right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. COUNTDOWN WIDGETS FOR HOME & LOCK SCREEN Add stunning countdown widgets in multiple sizes. Choose from elegant themes that match your style and never lose track of what matters most. DAYS UNTIL ANY EVENT — UNLIMITED Track unlimited countdowns Birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, weddings, work deadlines, school events — count down to anything. PERFECT FOR - Birthday countdowns and anniversaries - Vacation and holiday countdowns - Wedding countdowns and special celebrations - Work deadlines and project milestones - Personal goals and achievements - School events, exams, and graduations - Christmas, New Year, and seasonal events CALENDAR IMPORT — AUTO-ADD EVENTS Import events directly from your iPhone calendar. Days Until automatically creates a countdown for every birthday, meeting, and special date — no manual entry needed. CUSTOM WIDGETS, COLORS & PHOTOS Personalize each event countdown with custom backgrounds, colors, fonts, and your own photos. Choose from beautiful themes or design your own day counter style. SMART FEATURES - Multiple widget sizes for Home Screen and Lock Screen - Calendar integration for automatic event sync - Dark mode support - Live Activities for upcoming events - Export and backup your countdowns - iPad and iPhone support PAY ONCE, NOT FOREVER Most countdown apps lock features behind a yearly subscription. Days Until is a one-time $5.99 unlock for premium features — no paywalls on event counts, no surprise charges, no subscriptions. Join thousands who never miss important moments. Download Days Until and start counting down to what matters most.

About

Strata Countdown Widget

Visually track important upcoming events directly on your home screen. Create unlimited countdowns with customizable colors and backgrounds, choosing to count down by days or to the exact hour, minute, and second.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns to any date
  • Optional time precision (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Home screen widget support
  • Pin specific countdowns or auto-show soonest
  • Customizable accent colors and backgrounds
  • 100% on-device processing, no tracking
Features
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Strata is a simple, beautiful way to count down to the moments that matter, and put them right on your home screen. Create a countdown for any date: a trip, a birthday, an anniversary, a deadline, a launch. Choose whether to count whole days, or down to the hour, minute, and second. Give each countdown its own accent color and a solid-color or photo background. The Strata home screen widget shows your next big moment at a glance, pin a specific countdown, or let it automatically show the soonest one. FEATURES • Unlimited countdowns to any date • Optional time precision: days, or days / hours / minutes / seconds • Home screen widget (small and medium) • Pin a countdown to the widget, or auto-show the soonest • Per-countdown accent colors • Solid-color or photo backgrounds • Rock-inspired themes • 100% on device, no account, no tracking No sign-up. No ads. Your data never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Countdown3 screens
Strata Countdown Widget2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strata Countdown Widget at none against Countdown's 1. Strata Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strata Countdown Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, Strata Countdown Widget every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Strata Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownStrata Countdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShubham BhattDacite Dev LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Days until Premium$5.99
None

Strata Countdown Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strata Countdown Widget free?
Strata Countdown Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Strata Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Countdown nor Strata Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Strata Countdown Widget?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and Strata Countdown Widget every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Strata Countdown Widget on October 25, 2026.

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