# Anniversary+ Countdown Widget vs Steep

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Anniversary+ Countdown Widget at 11 against Steep's 1. Steep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anniversary+ Countdown Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Steep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anniversary+ Countdown Widget against 5.0 for Steep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anniversary+ Countdown Widget has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, Steep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anniversary+ Countdown Widget | Steep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anniversary-plus-countdown-widget/id6760686774/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steep-one-thought-a-day/id6763957332/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [亮 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783301835) | [Alex Stewart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870417329) |

## What reviewers say

### Anniversary+ Countdown Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anniversary-plus-countdown-widget/id6760686774)

Easily track important dates with countdowns and elapsed days. Personalize events with photos, backgrounds, and fonts. Receive timely reminders and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Countdown tracking, Elapsed days calculation, Home Screen widgets, Customizable event personalization, Reminder notifications, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Purchase | $2.99 | one-time |


### Steep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steep-one-thought-a-day/id6763957332)

This app offers a daily reflection ritual where users engage with a single thought each morning. They can choose to keep or discard the thought, building a personal archive over time. Premium features offer deeper insights and personalized reports.

**Highlights:** Daily single thought prompt, Option to keep or discard thoughts, Accumulating archive of reflections, Automatic topic (thread) gathering, Weekly silence on Sundays, Premium layered re-reading, Monthly and yearly personalized reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Steep Premium · Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Steep Premium · Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Steep Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anniversary+ Countdown Widget free?

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steep free?

Steep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Anniversary+ Countdown Widget or Steep?

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget and Steep are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Anniversary+ Countdown Widget or Steep have ads?

Neither Anniversary+ Countdown Widget nor Steep shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anniversary+ Countdown Widget or Steep?

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget ships an update every 5 days, and Steep every 2 days. Most recently, Anniversary+ Countdown Widget was updated on October 9, 2026 and Steep on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*