Event Countdown vs MaxiWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Event Countdown
Transform any moment into a beautiful, living countdown experience on your home and lock screens. Track days until or since special events with customizable widgets and smart reminders. Share your countdowns as stunning images.
- Unlimited event countdowns
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Customizable card styles
- Smart reminder notifications
- Live lock screen countdown updates
- Shareable countdown images
- Offline functionality
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Your phone is full of apps, but nothing helps you truly celebrate what matters. You set random calendar reminders that you ignore. You forget to check how many days until your wedding, graduation, or dream vacation. Meanwhile, life's precious moments are racing by without the excitement and anticipation they deserve. ToMoment transforms any moment into a beautiful, living countdown experience right on your screen. KEY FEATURES: Create unlimited event countdowns for weddings, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, or any special day. Watch your day counter track precious memories like "days since we met" or "days since baby was born." Your countdown widget lives directly on your home screen and lock screen - no need to open apps or hunt through calendars. Choose from three stunning card styles: elegant gradients, clean minimal design, or classic simple layouts. Never miss another moment with smart reminder notifications. Get gentle alerts one week before, one day before, or exactly when your special moment arrives. When you're down to the final 10 minutes, watch the magic happen with live countdown updates right on your lock screen. SHARING & MEMORIES: Turn any countdown into a gorgeous photo perfect for Instagram, sharing with family, or keeping as a memory. Whether it's your vacation countdown, anniversary timer, or graduation day counter - every moment becomes shareable art. PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY: Everything stays private on your device. No accounts, no internet required, no data collection. Just you, your moments, and beautiful countdowns that work in both dark and light themes. Life is made of moments. Don't let another one pass by unnoticed. Make every countdown an celebration, every anniversary a joy, and every special day an event worth anticipating. Download ToMoment and start making every moment count. Privacy Policy: https://to-moment-privacy-policy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MaxiWidget
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MaxiWidget - create custom widgets: - create beautiful custom widgets - edit them easily with the Shortcuts app - add emojis to make them nicer MaxiWidget Pro ($1.99*): - use larger and lock screen widgets - change widget colors - adjust text size - enjoy an ad-free experience *price in the USA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Event Countdown at none against MaxiWidget's shown. Event Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Event Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and MaxiWidget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Event Countdown ships an update every 2 days, MaxiWidget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Event Countdown | MaxiWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shivam Rishi | GERBEN CASTEL |
In-app purchases
Event Countdown
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Purchase Promo$0.99
- Lifetime Purchase$4.99
MaxiWidget
- MaxiWidget Pro$1.99
