Comparison

DayCount vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

DayCount

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Display your events on your Home Screen, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen with personalized photos and themes. Get live updates down to the hour, minute, and second for the final 24 hours.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Home Screen widgets with photos
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities
  • Live hours, minutes, and seconds
  • Calendar date import and iCloud backup
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Count down to the big days of your life: holidays, weddings, birthdays, trips, a baby on the way. The day you are waiting for should not hide in a calendar you never open. DayCount keeps it on your Home Screen with your own photo, on your Apple Watch and live on your Lock Screen. FREE - Unlimited countdowns, counting until or since - One Home Screen widget for the day that matters most - Days, weeks, months or years - Templates: Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, birthdays, trips, weddings and more - Import dates from your calendar, back up and restore with iCloud - A quiet celebration on the day, and a story card to share DAYCOUNT PRO - Your own photo on the widget, behind your countdown - Apple Watch app and watch face complications - Lock Screen widgets - Step between all your countdowns inside one widget - A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island for the final 24 hours - Live hours, minutes and seconds - Eight extra themes, from Winter Night to Kyoto Bloom Apple Watch and the Live Activity work with iPhone and Apple Watch only, not on iPad. Dates are kept as calendar days, so a countdown stays right when you fly across time zones. No account and no ads. SUBSCRIPTION DayCount Pro is available monthly, or yearly with a 14-day free trial. In the US it costs $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year; the price in your currency is shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://thedolceway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thedolceway.com/privacy

About

Countdown Widget

Features
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Countdown Widget - PeekDay Your most anticipated moments, beautifully counted. Life is full of moments worth waiting for. PeekDay transforms the wait into something magical—elegant countdowns that live on your home screen, keeping every special day within sight. Count Down to What Matters Whether it's a dream vacation, wedding day, graduation ceremony, holiday getaway, concert night, or new baby arrival—PeekDay helps you celebrate the build-up to life's biggest moments. Perfect for: -Birthdays & anniversaries -Vacations & trips -Graduations & exams -Holidays & celebrations -Weddings & engagements -Parties & special events Beautiful Widgets, Your Way Add stunning countdown widgets directly to your home screen and lock screen. Choose from elegant designs that match your style—minimal, colorful, or classic. Your countdowns update automatically, so the excitement is always visible. Widget Features: Multiple sizes & styles Live updates Custom backgrounds Event photos Progress visualization Simple & Powerful PeekDay is designed to be effortless. Create a countdown in seconds, customize it to perfection, and let it shine on your screen. No complicated setup—just pure anticipation, beautifully displayed. One-tap countdown creation iCloud sync across devices Why You'll Love It Makes waiting for vacation actually fun! The widget on my home screen keeps me excited every day.

Screenshots

DayCount4 screens
Countdown Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget at none against DayCount's 2. Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). DayCount's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. DayCount sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Countdown Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayCount ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayCount versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCountCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDt novaAhmed Abdullah

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayCount

Subscriptions2
  • DayCount Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DayCount Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Countdown Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayCount free?
DayCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayCount or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither DayCount nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayCount or Countdown Widget?
DayCount ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, DayCount was updated on October 28, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 25, 2026.

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