Comparison

Countdown App vs The Clock Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countdown App

Features
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Count down to the moments that matter, or count up from the ones that already happened. Weddings, trips, birthdays, anniversaries, exams, launches, days since you quit something: keep them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Free β€’ Up to 3 countdowns or count-ups β€’ Home Screen widget (pick one countdown for your widget) β€’ Display options from days only to days, hours, and minutes Countdown+ (one-time purchase) β€’ Photo widgets: put your own picture behind any countdown on your Home Screen β€’ Unlimited countdowns and count-ups β€’ Multiple Home Screen widgets: different countdown for each widget β€’ Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance β€’ Accent themes for the app and widgets β€’ No subscriptions, pay once and keep forever Privacy-friendly by design: your events live locally on your iPhone.

About

The Clock Widget

Features
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Keep the people and places that matter on one clock. The Clock Widget brings world time, calendar planning, and a personal Home Screen clock together. See how the day lines up across your saved cities, explore a better time to meet, and save an event directly to your device calendar. SEE YOUR DAY AROUND THE WORLD Add cities and compare their times on a shared 24-hour dial. Labeled city hands, day and night colors, optional working-hour shading, and a world map help you understand the day at a glance. FIND A TIME TO CONNECT Drag the clock face to explore another time. The event planner shows the corresponding times for your saved cities, so you can consider everyone's day before choosing a date and duration. BRING YOUR CALENDARS INTO VIEW Optionally connect selected device calendars to see your agenda and timed events around the clock face. Check overlaps with those calendars, create events, and edit or delete events you select. Your device and calendar provider handle calendar synchronization. MAKE YOUR HOME SCREEN USEFUL Add a small, medium, or large widget on iPhone or iPad. Your selected face, cities, and supported display preferences follow the app. Connected calendars can add event-time arcs to the widget. Tap the widget to return to the current clock. MAKE THE CLOCK YOURS Choose from 19 clock designs, paired light and dark appearances, numeral styles, and display options.

Screenshots

Countdown App4 screens
The Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Clock Widget at none against Countdown App's 1. The Clock Widget also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

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

Both are free to download. Countdown App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Clock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown App ships an update monthly, The Clock Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Countdown App versus The Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown AppThe Clock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert MaedaKintsugi LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown App

One-time1
  • Countdown Premium$3.99
None

The Clock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown App free?
Countdown App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Clock Widget free?
The Clock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown App or The Clock Widget have ads?
Neither Countdown App nor The Clock Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown App or The Clock Widget?
Countdown App ships an update monthly, and The Clock Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown App was updated on November 9, 2026 and The Clock Widget on November 6, 2026.

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