# Countdown Widget vs DayTik

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DayTik at 100% against Countdown Widget's 30%. DayTik also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Countdown Widget's advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. DayTik asks for nothing beyond the download.

DayTik holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 414 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of DayTik's.

Countdown Widget ships an update every 8 days, DayTik weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Widget | DayTik |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-days-until/id6756182989/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daytik/id6761118370/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **414** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [APPLAYERS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850557993) | [求求 曾](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785549021) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-days-until/id6756182989)

Easily track upcoming events with customizable widgets. Personalize your countdowns with photos or colors, and view them on your home screen or lock screen. Share excitement with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Customizable widgets, Personalize with photos/colors, Lock screen countdowns, Shareable countdowns, Flexible display options (days, hours, minutes, seconds), Event notifications, Calendar import

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium access | $39.99 | one-time |


### DayTik

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daytik/id6761118370)

Easily track important dates like birthdays and holidays with customizable countdowns. Explore global festivals with cultural insights and utilize a suite of practical tools for daily life.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns, Global festival library, Cultural festival information, OCR additive scanner, ID photo watermarking, Long image stitching, QR code generation, Daily to-do list

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Widget free?

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

### Is DayTik free?

DayTik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or DayTik?

DayTik is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 414 ratings, while DayTik averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Countdown Widget or DayTik have ads?

Neither Countdown Widget nor DayTik shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or DayTik?

Countdown Widget ships an update every 8 days, and DayTik weekly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on September 29, 2026 and DayTik on September 20, 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.*