Comparison

Widget Vault vs Count It

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

Head to head
About

Widget Vault

Features
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Transform your iPhone home screen with widgets that actually work for you. Start Pomodoro sessions and check off tasks directly from your home screen without opening the app. 9 interactive widgets. 50+ design variants. No ads. No tracking. Built for iOS 26. POMODORO TIMER Live session progress on your home screen. Start, pause, and reset without leaving it. CLOCK WIDGETS Analog and digital clocks with 10+ designs: Classic, Neon, Retro LCD, Minimal, and more. TO-DO LIST Check off tasks from the widget. Syncs instantly with the app. CALENDAR Your schedule at a glance. Tap to open Calendar. WEATHER & SUNRISE Live conditions and sunrise/sunset times via Apple WeatherKit. BATTERY STATUS Monitor your iPhone and connected Bluetooth devices in one widget. DISK SPACE See how your storage is used: Donut chart, stacked bar, and more. Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design. Private by design. No account, no ads, no tracking. All data stays on your device. Support: https://res1248.github.io/Widget-Vault/support.html Privacy Policy: https://res1248.github.io/Widget-Vault/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://res1248.github.io/Widget-Vault/terms.html

About

Count It

Features
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Count It is a countdown timer and day counter for tracking upcoming events, important milestones, habits and time since meaningful moments. Count down to a birthday, wedding, holiday, vacation, concert, retirement or the New Year. Create a countup to track an anniversary, personal achievement, habit streak or the time elapsed since any past date. TWO WAYS TO TRACK TIME β€’ Countdown Timer: See exactly how much time remains until an upcoming event. β€’ Countup and Day Counter: Track the time elapsed since a date or milestone. FEATURES β€’ Home Screen Widgets Keep important countdowns and countups visible without opening the app. β€’ Custom Milestones Create milestones for your countups and receive a notification when you reach them. β€’ Reset History Reset habit counters while preserving a timeline of previous streaks and durations. β€’ Flexible Time Units View time in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes or seconds. β€’ Personalisation Choose from different colours, fonts, categories and display styles. β€’ Notifications Receive reminders when countdowns finish and countup milestones are reached. β€’ Shareable Cards Share countdowns, countups and milestones with friends and family. β€’ Biometric Lock Protect personal counters using your device’s biometric authentication. β€’ Dark and OLED Themes Choose light, dark or OLED-friendly appearance options. β€’ Backup and Restore Create password-protected backups and restore your data when needed. β€’ Calendar Import Easily import holidays, reminders and events from the calendar. β€’ Cloud Backup/Restore Automatic cloud backup and restore using iCloud PRIVACY-FOCUSED Your countdowns, countups and milestone details are stored locally on your device. COUNT IT PREMIUM Upgrade with a one-time purchase to unlock all customisation options, unlimited widgets, milestones, biometric lock and more. Whether you are looking forward to a special event, building a better habit or remembering an important moment, Count It helps make every second count.

Screenshots

Widget Vault4 screens
Count It4 screens

Verdict

The call

Widget Vault and Count It are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Count It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Count It every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Widget Vault versus Count It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget VaultCount It
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZain UL AbideenVaibhav Lakhera

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
1 purchases

Count It

One-time1
  • Count It Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Widget Vault free?
Widget Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count It free?
Count It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget Vault or Count It have ads?
Neither Widget Vault nor Count It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Vault or Count It?
Widget Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, and Count It every 11 days. Most recently, Widget Vault was updated on October 31, 2026 and Count It on November 5, 2026.

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