Scroll vs Countdown widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scroll
Transform messy webpages into a clean, distraction-free reading experience. Focus on text and images with beautiful typography. Enjoy your content without the clutter.
- Distraction-free reading
- Webpage content extraction
- Clean text formatting
- Image integration
- Beautiful typography
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Your pocket reading sanctuary. No noise, just stories. Transform any messy webpage into a beautiful reading experience. Scroll extracts the good stuff—clean text, crisp images, perfect typography—so you can focus on what matters: the story.
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 rating: Countdown widget at 4.9 against Scroll's 1.0. Countdown widget also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Countdown widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown widget has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scroll ships an update every 2 months, Countdown widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scroll | Countdown widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ciao Apps | Adrien Cens |
Customer experience
Scroll
Countdown widget
In-app purchases
Scroll
No in-app purchases
Countdown widget
No in-app purchases
