Comparison

Countdown vs Widget for Notion

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Features
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Some days you think about for weeks. The trip you booked. The wedding. The last day of term. Countdown puts them somewhere you'll actually see them - on your watch face, your Lock Screen and your Home Screen. COUNTDOWNS ON YOUR WATCH FACE This is the part most countdown apps forget. Put Countdown on your Apple Watch face and the days remaining sit right there next to the time, all day. Lift your wrist and you know - no app to open, no phone to dig out. It fits the faces you already wear - corner slots, round dials, the wide strip across the middle, the single line under the clock. Apple Watch Ultra's big slots look especially good. There's a full watch app too, so you can flick through everything you're counting down to without touching your phone. AND ON YOUR HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Add a countdown widget in three Home Screen sizes, or slip one under the clock on your Lock Screen. Widgets keep themselves up to date, so the number is right whenever you glance at it. TEN SECONDS TO SET UP Name it, pick a date and time, done. Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year and roll over on their own, so you never type the same date twice. Switch on Count Up After Date and once the day passes the event counts the time since instead - days together, days sober, days in the new job. When the day arrives, a notification lets you know. MAKE EACH ONE LOOK LIKE THE THING IT'S FOR A ski trip shouldn't look like a dentist appointment. Dozens of icons across travel, celebrations, winter, work and life, plus eight colour gradients. Search and filter to find anything fast. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS No account. No sign-up. No profile. Your countdowns live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud, so they turn up on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - and never on our servers, because we don't have any. WHAT PEOPLE COUNT DOWN TO Holidays and flights • Birthdays • Weddings • Christmas • Due dates • Exams and results day • Retirement • Pay day • Concerts • Ski season • Days sober • The weekend --- WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE Countdown is free to download and use, supported by ads. The free version includes: • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups • Home Screen, Lock Screen and Today View widgets • The Apple Watch app and watch face complication • Repeating events - daily, weekly, monthly or yearly • A notification when the day arrives • Icons, colour gradients, search and filter • Private iCloud sync across your devices COUNTDOWN PRO - OPTIONAL Pro removes every ad and adds: • The multi-event widget - your next four dates in one tile • Widget backgrounds: match the event, pick a colour, graphite, or your own photo • All four watch face styles: standard, one huge number, with the date, or a list of your next events • Your own photos as event backgrounds • Categories to organise your events • Share cards for posting to social media Two ways to buy Pro: • Pro Annual - US$9.99 per year, renews until you cancel • Pro Lifetime - US$19.99 once, never renews Your local price is shown before you confirm. PREFER NOT TO PAY? WATCH AN AD INSTEAD Two Pro features - photo backgrounds and share cards - can also be unlocked for the current session by watching a short video ad. Always optional, never required. --- Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The annual subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdown.zintly.com/privacy-policy Questions, a bug, or an idea? Email contact@zintly.com - a real person reads every message. Requires iOS 18.2 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 11.2 or later.

About

Widget for Notion

Display and interact with your Notion data directly from your iPhone's home screen. Manage tasks, access favorite pages, and filter information with ease, all without opening the main Notion app.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for Notion
  • Task management and completion
  • Quick access to favorite pages
  • Advanced filtering of Notion data
  • Customizable display sorting
Features
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Your Notion on your home screen. Notion Widget is an app that pulls out only the information you need from your Notion database, allowing you to display and interact with it on your iPhone's home screen. You can change your status and access your favorite pages with one tap from the home screen, without having to access Notion every time. You no longer have to launch the Notion app just to mark a task as "completed." ■ What you can do ・Task management: Create a checklist widget and complete tasks directly from the home screen. ・Access frequently used pages: Create a list of your frequently used pages and documents and open them with one tap from the home screen. ・Advanced filters: Display only the information you need to see. You can freely set conditions such as "status is 'today'" or "checkbox is 'incomplete'." ・Free sorting: You can freely sort the display order by creation date, update date, or property. Disclaimer: This is a third-party application. It is not an official app from, and is not associated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Notion Labs, Inc.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Widget for Notion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Widget for Notion at none against Countdown's shown. On price, update cadence, 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Widget for Notion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 9 days, Widget for Notion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown versus Widget for Notion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownWidget for Notion
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMRCH CONSULTING PTY LTDYUYA YOSHIDA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Widget for Notion

Subscriptions2
  • Notion Widget Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Notion Widget Pro (年間)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notion Widget Pro (Lifetime)$119.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget for Notion free?
Widget for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or Widget for Notion have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Widget for Notion does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Widget for Notion?
Countdown ships an update every 9 days, and Widget for Notion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Widget for Notion on October 30, 2026.

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