Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Cubic

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

Easily create and track important dates like birthdays and deadlines. Organize events in a timeline with filters for upcoming, past, and all items. Personalize events with icons and receive optional reminders.

Highlights
  • Create and edit countdown events
  • Personalize events with icons
  • Optional local reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable widget styles and colors
  • Upcoming, Past, and All filters
Features
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Countdown helps you stay focused on the dates that matter most. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, deadlines, and milestones in seconds, then track everything in one clean timeline. Use Upcoming, Past, and All filters to quickly see what is next, what is done, and what still needs your attention. KEY FEATURES • Create and edit countdown events quickly • Set a date with optional time for precise countdowns • Personalize events with built-in icons • Turn on optional local reminders at event time • See event progress at a glance with clear indicators • Add Home Screen widgets in small and medium sizes • Choose active widget styles: Minimal and Days • Customize widget colors with solid backgrounds and light or dark text • Use a “Next Event” widget or pin a specific event Whether you are planning ahead or counting down to something exciting, Countdown keeps your important moments front and center. For in-app purchases and subscriptions, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cubic

Transform passive reading into active learning by saving articles, organizing content, and creating reviewable flashcards from your highlights. Discover new material through RSS feeds or curated collections and track your learning progress over time.

Highlights
  • Discover content via RSS feeds and curated collections
  • Save articles and organize into a personal library
  • Add notes and highlights to saved content
  • Convert highlights into reviewable flashcards
  • Track reading habits and learning trends
  • Organize content for recall
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Cubic - Turn what you read into what you remember Cubic helps you move from passive browsing to active learning. Discover great content, save what matters, and revisit it in a way that actually sticks. DISCOVER WITH INTENT Follow RSS feeds or explore curated collections across topics like tech, design, and business. COLLECT WHAT MATTERS Save articles, organize them into your personal library, and add notes or highlights as you read. REFLECT TO REMEMBER Your highlights become reviewable flash cards, helping you retain ideas over time. A SMOOTHER READING FLOW Swipe through articles and uncover interesting ideas without juggling tabs. BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM All your content, notes, and insights—organized for recall, not just storage. TRACK YOUR LEARNING See reading habits and trends to understand what you consume and how you grow. If you read a lot but forget most of it, Cubic gives you a simple system: discover → collect → reflect. ---- Support: Check out https://cubic.surf/faq or contact feedback@cubic.surf Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://cubic.surf/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Cubic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cubic at 5.0 against Countdown Widget's 4.0. Cubic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Countdown Widget's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Cubic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Widget versus Cubic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCubic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCraig OsborneARPIT MATHUR

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cubic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
2 purchases

Cubic

Subscriptions2
  • Cubic Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cubic Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubic free?
Cubic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Cubic?
Cubic is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cubic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Cubic have ads?
Countdown Widget shows ads; Cubic does not.

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