Comparison

Countdown Widgets vs Drink Journal

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widgets

Features
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Everyone's waiting for something. A festival. A championship. A wedding. A new baby. But that anticipation β€” that beautiful feeling of counting down to something you love β€” disappears into your calendar, buried between meetings and reminders. Eagerly turns that waiting into an experience. Beautiful widgets that live on your home screen and lock screen, each one a tiny celebration of what's coming. The weather forecast for the day you arrive at the festival. 3 days, 10 Stages? Build your own timetable. Eagerly isn't a countdown app. It's a hype machine for the moments that actually matter in your life. And it helps you make the most out of your events. -Countdown Widgets -Weather -Maps -Timetable -Budget -Roadmap -Packing List -Important URLs -Contacts The free version provides you with 1 event. Unlimited events require either a subscription or Lifetime pro license https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.eagerly.app/privacy

About

Drink Journal

Features
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Drink Journal is a private diary for recording drinks and the moments around them. Add drinks, note the time and optional meal context, then view a neutral summary of servings, total volume, and session duration. Mark alcohol-free days, revisit entries, and create shareable portrait or landscape cards. It is a diary, not a measuring, medical, legal, or driving-safety tool. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase that removes ads and unlocks unlimited summaries.

Screenshots

Countdown Widgets4 screens
Drink Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widgets at none against Drink Journal's shown. Countdown Widgets also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Drink Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Countdown Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Drink Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widgets ships an update weekly, Drink Journal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Countdown Widgets versus Drink Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetsDrink Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPascal GroteArda Ozen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99
1 purchases

Drink Journal

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$2.49

Questions

Is Countdown Widgets free?
Countdown Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drink Journal free?
Drink Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widgets or Drink Journal have ads?
Drink Journal shows ads; Countdown Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widgets or Drink Journal?
Countdown Widgets ships an update weekly, and Drink Journal every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown Widgets was updated on November 8, 2026 and Drink Journal on November 13, 2026.

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