Comparison

Countdown widget vs 100% Countdown Widgets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Over 50 fun analogies
  • Customizable widget design
  • Smart event editor
  • Push notifications
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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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

About

100% Countdown Widgets

Create unlimited, personalized countdown widgets for any event. Customize messages and emojis for a beautiful, private experience on your iPhone or iPad. Keep important moments visible daily.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Custom messages
  • Emoji selection
  • Beautiful widget design
  • Private and no tracking
  • Free to use
Features
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Add free unlimited countdowns Customize each one with your own message Choose your own emoji Beautiful widget design 100% private, no accounts, no tracking Countdown is a clean, minimal, and completely free app for creating beautiful countdown widgets on your iPhone or iPad. Add as many countdowns as you like, each with its own date, emoji, and custom message. Whether you’re counting down to a birthday, a trip, an exam, or seeing someone special again, Countdown keeps your favorite moments close to you every day. Simple. Personal. Beautiful.

Screenshots

Countdown widget4 screens
100% Countdown Widgets2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 100% Countdown Widgets at every 5 days against Countdown widget's monthly. Countdown widget's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Countdown widget against 5.0 for 100% Countdown Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown widget ships an update monthly, 100% Countdown Widgets every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown widget versus 100% Countdown Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown widget100% Countdown Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrien CensDMITRIJS SIZOVS

Customer experience

Countdown widget

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

100% Countdown Widgets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countdown widget

No in-app purchases

None

100% Countdown Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown widget free?
Countdown widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 100% Countdown Widgets free?
100% Countdown Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown widget or 100% Countdown Widgets?
100% Countdown Widgets is rated higher. Countdown widget averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while 100% Countdown Widgets averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Countdown widget or 100% Countdown Widgets have ads?
Neither Countdown widget nor 100% Countdown Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown widget or 100% Countdown Widgets?
Countdown widget ships an update monthly, and 100% Countdown Widgets every 5 days. Most recently, Countdown widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and 100% Countdown Widgets on October 30, 2026.

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