# Soon vs Clean Countdown Widget

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clean Countdown Widget at none against Soon's 4. Clean Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Clean Countdown Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Clean Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Soon ships an update weekly, Clean Countdown Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soon | Clean Countdown Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soon-ish/id6754670487/reviews) | **[4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-countdown-widget/id6761726027/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [THOMAS VAN DE CROMMENACKER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842002448) | [Matthew Richardson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890269358) |

## What reviewers say

### Soon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soon-ish/id6754670487)

Create unlimited countdowns and widgets for your lock and home screens. Customize colors, fonts, icons, and backgrounds for any event. Schedule recurring events and sync across timezones.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdown widgets, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Customizable colors, fonts, and icons, Recurring event scheduling, Background image support, Live timers, Timezone support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


### Clean Countdown Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-countdown-widget/id6761726027)

This utility displays the number of days until a significant event. It offers customization for event names, dates, typefaces, and background colors, with support for light and dark modes. The app also tracks days since an event has passed and requires no login or data collection.

**Highlights:** Displays days until an event, Customizable event name and date, Typeface customization, Background color options, Light and Dark appearance modes, Counts days since an event

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soon free?

Soon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Clean Countdown Widget free?

Clean Countdown Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Soon or Clean Countdown Widget?

Clean Countdown Widget is rated higher. Soon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Clean Countdown Widget averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Soon or Clean Countdown Widget have ads?

Neither Soon nor Clean Countdown Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soon or Clean Countdown Widget?

Soon ships an update weekly, and Clean Countdown Widget every 2 days. Most recently, Soon was updated on November 9, 2026 and Clean Countdown Widget on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*