CountFlow vs Countdown widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountFlow
Manage your time and events with this versatile utility. Create countdowns, track scores with a customizable scoreboard, and use a simple tap counter. It also features a smart calendar and time unit conversion.
- Event countdowns
- Customizable scoreboard
- Tap counter
- Smart calendar view
- Time unit conversion
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Take control of your time and events with this all-in-one productivity tool. This app lets you: • Create countdowns for special events, showing the remaining days, hours, and minutes. • Keep score with a customizable scoreboard for games, teams, or activities. • Use a simple counter to track any item or task with a single tap. • View a smart calendar that highlights past days, remaining days, and the full month’s timeline. • Convert time units easily—turn years into days, weeks into hours, and more. Perfect for students, event planners, sports teams, and anyone who wants a clear and practical way to manage time.
Countdown widget
This app places live countdowns directly on your Home Screen with customizable widgets. It offers playful time analogies and smart event editing to make waiting for upcoming events more engaging.
- Live countdown widgets
- Over 50 fun analogies
- Customizable widget design
- Smart event editor
- Push notifications
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Keep your countdowns front and center — right on your Home Screen. Cntdwn lets you track your upcoming events with beautiful, minimal widgets and playful time analogies that make waiting... way more fun. What makes Cntdwn special? • Live countdown widgets – always up-to-date on your Home Screen • Over 50 fun analogies – refreshed multiple times a day • Customizable design – add a picture or keep it clean and minimal • Smart event editor – with real-time widget preview • Push notifications – get notified when the moment is near • VoiceOver ready – full accessibility support Whether you're counting down to a trip, a birthday, for retirement, or a big moment — Cntdwn keeps the wait exciting. Privacy policy : https://cntdwn.web.app/privacy-policy Terms of use : https://cntdwn.web.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdown widget at none against CountFlow's shown. Countdown widget also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CountFlow against 4.9 for Countdown widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
CountFlow ships an update every 4 months, Countdown widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountFlow | Countdown widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Rodas Aroche | Adrien Cens |
Customer experience
CountFlow
Countdown widget
In-app purchases
CountFlow
No in-app purchases
Countdown widget
No in-app purchases
