Widget Vault vs Count It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Vault
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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
Count It
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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 deviceβs 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Count It at weekly against Widget Vault's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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
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.
Widget Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Count It weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Vault | Count It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zain UL Abideen | Vaibhav Lakhera |
In-app purchases
Widget Vault
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99
Count It
- Count It Premium$4.99









