Comparison

Countdown Pro vs Countdown app widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Pro

Track important upcoming and past events with customizable countdowns. Monitor days remaining or elapsed for birthdays, holidays, goals, and more. Organize your dates with tags and filters, and view them on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Days-left and days-since tracking
  • Emoji, photo, and color customization
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Repeating events and reminders
  • Shareable countdown cards
  • Offline use
Features
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Countdown Pro helps you track every important day in one simple app. Create countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, exams, deadlines, weddings, holidays, trips, milestones, personal goals, bills, subscriptions, and more. Check how many days are left, or how many days have passed. FEATURES • Unlimited countdowns • Track upcoming and past events • Days-left and days-since tracking • Emoji, photo, and color customization • Tags, search, filtering, and grouping • Repeating events and reminders • Shareable countdown cards • Offline use with no account required PRO FEATURES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Single-event and multiple-event widgets • Detailed time display • Lunar date support for birthdays and anniversaries • Archive past events USE COUNTDOWN FOR • Birthdays and anniversaries • Weddings and holidays • Vacations and trips • Exams, assignments, and deadlines • Meetings and work events • Fitness goals and personal milestones • Bills, renewals, and subscriptions Countdown is built to be fast, simple, and easy to check every day. Keep all your important dates organized and never miss what matters. SUPPORT & LEGAL • Contact: support@richsoft.app • Privacy Policy: https://richsoft.app/countdown/privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown app widget

Track important dates and milestones with customizable widgets that display real-time countdowns on your home screen. Organize events with smart categories, set reminders, and personalize your countdowns with icons and themes. The free version offers essential features, with an optional one-time purchase for unlimited events and premium widget styles.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unlimited countdowns (Pro)
  • Smart event categories
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Real-time updates
  • Smart notifications
  • Calendar and Contacts import
Features
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How many days until your next big moment? Countdown Timer App & Widget shows you — right on your Home Screen. Track every birthday, vacation, holiday, anniversary, and milestone with beautiful countdown widgets that update in real time. From days until Christmas to hours until your flight to weeks until graduation, this is the countdown timer built for the moments that actually matter. WIDGETS BUILT FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN Pick from 6 widget styles — Classic, Circular, Featured, Flip, DD:HH:MM, and Gauge — in Small, Medium, and Large sizes. Glance at your next event without ever opening the app. EVERY EVENT, ONE PLACE Unlimited countdowns — add as many as you want Smart categories: Birthdays, Anniversaries, Holidays, Vacation, Work, or your own Repeat events daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly Import birthdays from Contacts and dates from your Calendar Past events archive so memories stick around Custom titles, notes, icons, and emoji for every event MAKE IT YOURS Hundreds of icons Custom background photos or curated presets Gradient color themes for every countdown Full Dark Mode support NEVER MISS A MOMENT Smart notifications remind you when an event is approaching. Set the alerts the way you want them, per event — a week before, a day before, the morning of, or all three. PERFECT FOR COUNTING DOWN TO Christmas • Halloween • New Year's Eve • Valentine's Day • Easter • Birthdays • Weddings • Anniversaries • Vacations and trips • Graduations • Baby due dates • Concerts • Retirement • Exams and deadlines • Any day worth waiting for FREE FOREVER Classic widget layout Categories, repeats, and notifications Calendar & Contacts import Dark Mode PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited events All 6 premium widget layouts Custom background images Preset background library Priority support All future Pro features included Pay once, own it for life. No monthly fees, ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your countdowns stay on your device. We don't collect, sell, or share your data. Download Countdown Timer App & Widget and start counting down to what matters. Support: info@logwork.com Privacy Policy: https://logwork.com/countdown-timer-app/privacy.php Terms of Use: https://logwork.com/countdown-timer-app/terms.php

Screenshots

Countdown Pro4 screens
Countdown app widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Pro at 3.6 against Countdown app widget's 1.0. Countdown Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, 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 Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown app widget 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 Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, Countdown app widget every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Pro versus Countdown app widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ProCountdown app widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdWebcraft s.r.o

Customer experience

Countdown Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Countdown app widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Pro

One-time1
  • Widget Lifetime$6.99
1 purchases

Countdown app widget

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Countdown Pro free?
Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown app widget free?
Countdown app widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Pro or Countdown app widget?
Countdown Pro is rated higher. Countdown Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Countdown app widget averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Countdown Pro or Countdown app widget have ads?
Neither Countdown Pro nor Countdown app widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Pro or Countdown app widget?
Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, and Countdown app widget every 10 days. Most recently, Countdown Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Countdown app widget on October 31, 2026.

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