Comparison

Countdown Widget & Reminder vs DayGlow

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget & Reminder

Features
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Track the days until your most important moments with a beautiful countdown app built for everyday life. Life Countdown helps you stay focused on birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, trips, goals, and other important dates. Add your events in seconds, see how many days are left, and keep them visible with a clean home screen widget. Whether you are counting down to a birthday, holiday, wedding, graduation, or personal milestone, the app gives you a simple way to stay motivated and organised. Features: • Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, anniversaries, holidays, and life events • Home screen widget for your next important event • Daily countdown view with a clean and modern design • Event reminders so you never miss an important date • Custom backgrounds and visual styles for each event • Track upcoming milestones in one place • Medium widget support for quick access on your home screen • Export your countdowns as PDF • Multiple language support Use Life Countdown as your personal event tracker, birthday countdown, holiday countdown, anniversary reminder, and important date planner. If you want a simple countdown app with widgets and reminders, Life Countdown helps you keep every meaningful moment in view. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayGlow

Features
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Count down to anything. DayGlow puts beautiful, glanceable widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen so your next birthday, trip, or deadline is always visible — no app-opening required. Zero data collected. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Vision. Set it once. See it every day. WHY DAYGLOW No subscription. Ever. DayGlow Pro is a one-time purchase. No recurring charges, no surprise renewals, no paywalled reminders. Pay once and own it. Zero data collected. DayGlow does not collect, store, or share your personal data. What you track stays on your device. Completely private. Works across all your Apple devices. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision. One app, everywhere. 16 languages supported. English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Birthdays and anniversaries — never forget the people you care about • Trips and vacations — days until you're somewhere you love • Weddings and engagements — count down to the biggest day • Graduation and exams — stay focused on the finish line • Holidays — Christmas, New Year, Diwali, Eid, and every celebration • Deadlines — projects, launches, and important due dates • Personal milestones — sobriety, fitness goals, big life moments • Anything — if it matters to you, count down to it DAYGLOW PRO — WIDGET STUDIO Upgrade to DayGlow Pro to unlock the full Widget Studio: • Premium widget styles — minimal, bold, colorful, and dark designs • Advanced time formats — display weeks, months, or years remaining • Multi-event stack widgets — show multiple countdowns in one widget slot • Full Home Screen and Lock Screen customization • Colors, notes, and event personalization The free version lets you create unlimited countdowns and reminders. Pro unlocks how they look on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an event — choose a category, pick a date, add a color and note 2. Add the widget — long-press your Home Screen, tap + and find DayGlow 3. See it every day — your countdown is always there, at a glance FEATURES • Beautiful countdown cards in the app • Home Screen widgets — small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widget support • Birthday, anniversary, holiday, trip, wedding, and custom event types • Repeating yearly countdowns — auto-advance each year • Event reminders and notifications • Notes for plans, gifts, addresses, and ideas • Light and dark appearance • Pin important dates to the top • Multiple language support Terms of Use: https://belymoninfotech.com/app/dayglow/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://belymoninfotech.com/app/dayglow/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Reminder4 screens
DayGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget & Reminder at none against DayGlow's shown. Countdown Widget & Reminder also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget & Reminder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and DayGlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Reminder ships an update every 4 days, DayGlow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Countdown Widget & Reminder versus DayGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & ReminderDayGlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Genckishan italiya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget & Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

DayGlow

One-time1
  • DayGlow Widget$5.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Reminder free?
Countdown Widget & Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayGlow free?
DayGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget & Reminder or DayGlow have ads?
DayGlow shows ads; Countdown Widget & Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Reminder or DayGlow?
Countdown Widget & Reminder ships an update every 4 days, and DayGlow fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Reminder was updated on November 9, 2026 and DayGlow on November 12, 2026.

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