Countdown & Widget vs Closer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown & Widget
Easily track important dates like birthdays, holidays, and vacations with customizable widgets. Set reminders and count down to any event, personal goal, or special occasion. Plan ahead and celebrate more with this intuitive event tracking tool.
- Customizable countdown widgets
- Track events, birthdays, vacations, goals
- Event reminders
- Count down or count up
- Icon, color, and theme customization
- Light and dark mode
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Never miss an important moment again! Countdown – Widget & Timer helps you track birthdays, holidays, events, vacations, and more — right from your home screen. Create unlimited countdowns, customize them with icons and colors, and stay excited as the big day approaches. Whether it’s a wedding, exam, trip, or special day, Soon makes it easy to remember what matters. Features: • Beautiful and customizable countdown widgets • Track events, birthdays, vacations, and goals • Set reminders for important dates • Count down or count up to any event • Add icons, colors, and custom themes • Light and dark mode ready Plan better. Celebrate more. Start counting down with Soon – Countdown Widget & Timer today!
Closer
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Closer is a countdown app built for the moments that matter — not just the dates. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a reunion, a new home, or a quiet weekend away, Closer turns the wait into something worth feeling. - Beautiful photo backgrounds for your countdowns - 6 emotional tones: Hopeful, Excited, Calm, Romantic, Grateful, Adventurous - A fresh daily phrase that matches how you feel about the moment - Home screen and lock screen widgets that keep your countdown close - Local notifications so you never miss the lead-up - Pin your most important moment to the top Terms of Use (EULA): https://vivaapps.co/closer-app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown & Widget at every 3 days against Closer's every 9 days. Closer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Countdown & Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Closer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown & Widget ships an update every 3 days, Closer every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Countdown & Widget | Closer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ogun Birinci | VIVA APPS YAZILIM VE DANISMANLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Countdown & Widget
- Widgets & Reminders - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Widgets & Reminders - Annual$14.991 Year
- Widgets & Reminders - Lifetime$24.99
Closer
- Closer Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Closer Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
