Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Countdown Events

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets on your home screen. Create unlimited countdowns for birthdays, vacations, goals, and more. Receive smart reminders to ensure you never miss a moment.

Highlights
  • Unlimited custom countdowns
  • Home screen widgets (Small, Medium, Large)
  • All-day or time-specific events
  • Smart event reminders
  • Filter past events
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Never miss a special moment again Countdown Widget • helps you stay excited and organized by tracking the days left until your most important events - right from your Home Screen Whether it’s a birthday, vacation, graduation or personal goal - this app keeps your memories and milestones just a glance away - Create unlimited countdowns with custom titles and colors - Display events with beautiful Small Medium and Large widgets - Choose between all-day events or time-specific moments - Get smart reminders before your events happen - Filter out past events automatically - Enjoy a clean distraction-free experience with no ads Perfect for: - Birthdays and anniversaries - Vacations and trips - School deadlines and graduation - Holidays and celebrations - Product launches and work events - Personal goals or challenges Auto Renewing Subscriptions App requires a subscription to access all features. New users can enjoy a 3-day free trial before the subscription begins. For auto renewing subscriptions completed in our iOS Apps following terms apply: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/vpnproxysuper.com/plc Term Of Use : https://sites.google.com/vpnproxysuper.com/tou

About

Countdown Events

Visually track important upcoming dates with customizable widgets on your home screen. Set reminders and share live countdowns with friends. Offers a free tier with limited features and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget styles
  • Personalize with photos, colors, and fonts
  • Event reminders
  • Live shared widgets
  • Unlimited countdowns with purchase
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter most, right from your Home Screen. Countdown Events turns your iPhone into a beautiful countdown display with customizable widgets. Whether it's a vacation, birthday, wedding, graduation, or any milestone, see exactly how many days remain at a glance. FREE - Up to 3 countdowns - 4 widget styles: Classic, Flip Clock, Boarding Pass and Tear-Off Calendar - Your own photos, colors and fonts - Reminders before your event - Live widget sharing: friends get a widget that stays in sync with yours, and they only need the free app COUNTDOWN+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) - Unlimited countdowns - 20+ more widget styles, including new ones as we add them SHARED WIDGETS Share a countdown and your friends see the same widget on their Home Screen, in your style. Plan the trip, the wedding or the big day together.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Countdown Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Events at 60% against Countdown Widget's 0%. Countdown Events also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Countdown Widget's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (42 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.00 per month and Countdown Events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Events's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, Countdown Events every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown Widget versus Countdown Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCountdown Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.5 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDN Apps LLCVincent Nguyen

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings38 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Countdown Events

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions1
  • 3 Day FREE Trial - Premium3 Days trial$9.001 Month
1 purchases

Countdown Events

One-time1
  • CountdownEvents+$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Events free?
Countdown Events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Countdown Events?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Countdown Events averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Countdown Events have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Countdown Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Countdown Events?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, and Countdown Events every 9 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 5, 2026 and Countdown Events on November 9, 2026.

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