Comparison

Countdown Widgets vs Anniversary

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widgets

Features
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CountPal helps you create countdowns for all the important moments in your life and track exactly how much time is left until the event. Whether it’s a birthday, vacation, wedding, exam, deadline, or any special occasion, you can easily add events and see the remaining time in days, hours, minutes, or seconds. Add beautiful countdown widgets to your iOS Home Screen and personalize them with AI-generated backgrounds that create unique artwork for each event. Customize countdown styles, choose different time units, and make every upcoming moment look great directly on your screen. Using the power of Apple Intelligence, CountPal can also generate short motivational lines for your widgets, making each countdown feel more meaningful and inspiring as the big moment approaches. Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Anniversary

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Every meaningful moment deserves to be cherished and remembered. Anniversary-Countdown is an elegant, minimalist countdown and anniversary tracker designed for iOS. Whether you are eagerly anticipating a dream vacation, preparing for an exam, celebrating a relationship anniversary, tracking a birthday, or counting sober days, DayCount brings clarity, beauty, and peace of mind to your schedule. 【KEY HIGHLIGHTS】 ◆ Dual-Mode Tracking: Count Down & Count Up • Countdown Mode: Track days left until future milestones (trips, weddings, product launches, retirement) with live day/hour/minute breakdowns. • Count Up (Elapsed) Mode: Track days since a special date (love days, sobriety, habit milestones, newborn baby age). • Journey Progress Ring: Visualize the exact percentage of time elapsed along your path. ◆ Stunning Home & Lock Screen Widgets • Designed with modern translucent glassmorphism for iOS. • Multiple sizes available (Small, Medium, Large) plus Lock Screen widgets. • Single-event spotlights and multi-event aggregate dashboards allow you to glance at your most important dates without unlocking your phone. ◆ Multi-Stage Smart Alerts • Don’t just get reminded on the day itself. Receive gentle notifications 7 days, 3 days, 1 day prior, and on the milestone day. • Customize your daily notification time to stay prepared ahead of time. ◆ Lunar Calendar Support • Full lunar date conversion and repeat options for traditional festivals and birthdays. ◆ Artistic Poster & Card Generator • Beautiful sharing templates including Polaroid, Editorial, and Canvas styles. • Render and export high-resolution posters to Photos or share directly with friends and family. ◆ Rich Personalization • Custom cover photos, atmospheric blur effects, customized fonts, colors, and sizes. • Categorize moments with custom icons (Birthday, Holiday, Travel, Work, Anniversary, Health, Education). ◆ Privacy First & Zero Distractions • Pure and clean: no intrusive ads, no third-party tracking scripts. • Biometric Security Lock: Safeguard private memories using Face ID or Touch ID. • Local-First: Your dates stay safely on your device. Easily export JSON backups anytime. • Quick import from Apple Calendar. --- 【DAYCOUNT PRO SUBSCRIPTION】 Upgrade to DayCount Pro to unlock the complete experience: • Unlimited countdown and anniversary events • Full access to all Home and Lock Screen widget styles • All premium poster and card templates • Face ID / Touch ID privacy lock • Multi-stage advance notification alerts 【SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE TERMS】 • Flexible plans: Choose from Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime one-time purchase options. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.2best2.com/privacy/MomentNest-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Widgets4 screens
Anniversary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widgets at none against Anniversary's 3. Anniversary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Anniversary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Countdown Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widgets ships an update every 10 days, Anniversary every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Widgets versus Anniversary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetsAnniversary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Hole Pvt. Ltd.颖 杨

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Widgets

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Anniversary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro (Best Value)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widgets free?
Countdown Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anniversary free?
Anniversary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widgets or Anniversary have ads?
Countdown Widgets shows ads; Anniversary does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widgets or Anniversary?
Countdown Widgets ships an update every 10 days, and Anniversary every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Widgets was updated on October 15, 2026 and Anniversary on October 15, 2026.

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