Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Days Until

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

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About

Countdown Widget

This app helps you track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It offers unlimited event tracking for free and a one-time purchase for all premium widget features, with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free event tracking
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Count-up and countdown functionality
  • Recurring event support
  • Emoji and color theme personalization
  • Event reminders
Features
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CountWidget is the simple, elegant countdown app you've been looking for. Track unlimited events for free and unlock stunning widgets with a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, ever. WHY COUNTWIDGET? • No Subscriptions — Pay once, own forever • Unlimited Free Events — Track as many as you want • Beautiful Widgets — Lock Screen & Home Screen • Dark Mode Design — Modern, clean aesthetic • Privacy First — No tracking, no ads WIDGET TYPES • Lock Screen Circular — Quick glance countdown • Lock Screen Inline — Compact text display • Lock Screen Rectangular — Detailed event info • Home Screen Small (2x2) — Single event focus • Home Screen Medium (4x2) — Two events side by side • Home Screen Large (4x4) — Up to five events PERFECT FOR TRACKING • Birthdays & Anniversaries • Vacations & Trips • Weddings & Special Events • Baby Age & Milestones • Sobriety & Fitness Goals • Project Deadlines • Holidays & Celebrations SMART FEATURES • Countdown — Days until future events • Count-up — Days since past events • Recurring Events — Yearly, monthly, weekly, daily • Emoji Support — Personalize each event • Color Themes — Customize your widgets • Notifications — Get reminded on event day SIMPLE PRICING Free: Unlimited events in-app Premium (one-time): All widgets unlocked No tricks, no hidden fees. Unlike competitors charging monthly subscriptions, we believe in fair pricing. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Period. Download CountWidget today and never miss an important date again!

About

Days Until

This app helps you count down to important dates by allowing you to exclude weekends, holidays, and custom days off. You can choose to count only working days or all calendar days, with options for various units and visual customization.

Highlights
  • Skip weekends, holidays, and custom days off
  • Count working days or calendar days
  • Display countdowns in various units
  • Customizable colors and icons
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Milestone reminders
Features
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Count calendar days — or only the days that count. Days Until is the countdown that can skip weekends, US federal holidays and your own days off, so you see the working days that actually remain until retirement, your last day, the end of school, or any date you choose. Or count every day — it's your call, per event. COUNT ONLY THE DAYS THAT COUNT (PRO) Some countdowns shouldn't include every day. With Pro, a one-time purchase: • Skip weekends — see remaining workdays, not calendar days • Skip US federal holidays, computed automatically every year • Add custom skip dates — company closures, vacations, anything • Reminders — get notified at milestones like "5 working days left," at the time you choose • Photo backgrounds — your own picture behind any countdown and its widget COUNT THE DAYS YOUR WAY (FREE) • Track as many events as you like • Show each countdown in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes or seconds — whatever units you prefer • Give every event its own color and icon so it's recognizable at a glance • A detail screen with the big number, a progress bar, and calendar days vs. working days side by side • Home Screen widgets in three sizes and Lock Screen widgets — pick which countdown each one shows No subscriptions. No accounts. No ads. Your events stay on your device. Perfect for counting down to retirement, the last day of work, graduations, weddings, due dates, vacations, moves, product launches, PCS dates, and the end of anything you're ready to be done with.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Days Until4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Days Until at 5.0 against Countdown Widget's 3.0. Days Until also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Days Until 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

Days Until holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 9 days, Days Until every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Widget versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAKAN BOZKURTAerial Aspect Media LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Widget

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock | One-time purchase$3.99
1 purchases

Days Until

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Days Until?
Days Until is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Days Until averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Days Until have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor Days Until shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Days Until?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 9 days, and Days Until every 3 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and Days Until on October 31, 2026.

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