# Countdown Widget vs Countdown

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown at 100% against Countdown Widget's 23%. Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Countdown Widget's advantage is ratings volume (478 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Countdown sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 478 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Widget | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (478 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-days-until/id6756182989/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-events-and-habits/id6788331452/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **478** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 42 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [APPLAYERS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850557993) | [Batuhan Mert Guldu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768903749) |

## 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 (10)**

| 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 | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium access | $39.99 | one-time |


### Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-events-and-habits/id6788331452)

Track upcoming events, days since significant moments, and daily habits with customizable widgets. Visualize progress with heatmaps and receive timely reminders. Sync across devices and share countdowns with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Countdown to future events, Count up from past moments, Tally repeated actions, Daily habit tracking with heatmaps, Home screen widgets, Customizable backgrounds and colors, Cross-device syncing, Shareable countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Widget Access | $4.99 | one-time |
| Widget Access | $5.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Full Access | $7.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Full Access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Widget free?

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

### Is Countdown free?

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

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

Countdown is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 478 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Countdown Widget or Countdown have ads?

Neither Countdown Widget nor Countdown shows ads.

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

Countdown Widget ships an update weekly, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 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.*