Comparison

Hulo vs Simple Countdown Widget App

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

Head to head
About

Hulo

Features
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Hulo — No-Zero Day Tracker A no-zero day means you did at least one thing today. It doesn't have to be big. It just has to be something. Hulo helps you show up every single day — and never let a day go to zero. Build a streak that actually means something. Every time you log your day, your streak grows. Miss a day? Your streak breaks. It's that simple — and that powerful. The commitment to just one thing a day is enough to change your life over time. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH HULO Track your no-zero streak — Log each day you showed up. Watch your streak grow one day at a time. Log your day your way — Add notes about what you did, check off tasks, and capture what made the day count. Earn badges — Hit milestones at 1, 7, 21, 30, 60, 100, and 365 days. Each badge is a reminder of how far you've come. Grace period — Life happens. Once a month, you can restore a broken streak and keep your progress alive. Timeline — Scroll through every day you showed up. Your journey, visualised. Daily reminders — Get a gentle nudge at the time that works for you, so you never forget to log your day. Guest mode — Start immediately, no account needed. Upgrade later to sync your data across devices. WHY NO-ZERO DAYS? Most habit apps make you feel guilty when you miss a day. Hulo is different. The goal isn't perfection — it's consistency. You only need to do one thing. Write a sentence. Take a walk. Drink more water. As long as it's something, it counts. Show up today. Then tomorrow. Then the day after. That's how streaks are built — and that's how lives are changed.

About

Simple Countdown Widget App

Visually track upcoming events with customizable widgets and shareable countdowns. Stay excited for vacations, birthdays, and more with beautiful designs and timely notifications. No account needed, your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities with Dynamic Island
  • Shareable event cards
  • Notifications on event day
  • Supports 12 languages
  • No account required
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Simple Count is the easiest way to count down to the moments you're looking forward to most — vacations, birthdays, weddings, concerts, holidays, and everything in between. Every widget is free — Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch. No subscription, ever. COUNT DOWN TOGETHER Share a countdown with the people you're counting down with and it stays linked: when anyone changes the date, the photo or the note, it updates on everyone's phone, widgets included. You can also share any event as a beautifully designed card, or select several countdowns and share them all at once. Add a photo, choose an emoji, and bring your countdowns to life with beautiful widgets on your Home Screen. Every time you unlock your phone, you'll see exactly what you're excited about next. FEATURES • Every widget free — no ads, no subscription • Beautiful Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes, including a full-page widget on iOS 27 • Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities with Dynamic Island support • Apple Watch — your countdowns on your watch face, in the Smart Stack and in their own watch app • Notifications on the day of your event • Celebrate past events instead of hiding them away • Available in 12 languages, switch anytime in Settings • No account required — your countdowns stay on your device and in your own iCloud, and we never see them, even the ones you share • iPhone and iPad sync — your countdowns, notes and reminders stay the same on all your devices, and come back if you reinstall the app • Repeating events — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom patterns like "the 3rd Sunday of each month" • Countdown reminders — days, hours, or minutes before each event • Notes with sections and checklists — keep tickets, addresses and packing lists right with the countdown; shared countdowns share them too • Search — find any countdown by name, note, or emoji (use the same emoji as a tag to group events) • Siri — say "Add a countdown in Simple Count" and just tell it what's coming, or ask how many days are left • Import from Calendar — events you have already planned become countdowns, repeating ones included • Count Down Together — shared countdowns that update for everyone. Share one for free; Simple Count Pro lets you share as many as you like at once. Joining is always free. • Photo backgrounds, and photos and files in your notes — Simple Count Pro, a one-time purchase. Whether you're counting down to your dream vacation, a special celebration, or your best friend's birthday, Simple Count keeps the excitement alive every day.

Screenshots

Hulo4 screens
Simple Countdown Widget App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hulo at none against Simple Countdown Widget App's 1. Hulo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Simple Countdown Widget App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Simple Countdown Widget App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hulo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hulo ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Countdown Widget App every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hulo versus Simple Countdown Widget App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuloSimple Countdown Widget App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR HARI KRISHNANCaner Tasan

In-app purchases

None

Hulo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Countdown Widget App

One-time1
  • Simple Count Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Hulo free?
Hulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Countdown Widget App free?
Simple Countdown Widget App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hulo or Simple Countdown Widget App have ads?
Neither Hulo nor Simple Countdown Widget App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hulo or Simple Countdown Widget App?
Hulo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Countdown Widget App every 4 days. Most recently, Hulo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Countdown Widget App on October 31, 2026.

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