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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Never miss life's most important moments again. Countdown Widget: Timer & Days helps you count down to exciting events and count up from unforgettable memories. Whether you're tracking a birthday, anniversary, vacation, retirement, wedding, exam, or personal milestone, your countdown is always just a glance away with beautiful Home Screen widgets. Stay motivated, celebrate milestones, and make every day count. BEAUTIFUL COUNTDOWN WIDGETS Personalize your Home Screen with stunning countdown widgets that keep your most important events front and center. • Home Screen countdown widgets • Customize with your own photos • Multiple widget sizes • Elegant and minimal designs • Instantly see days remaining without opening the app COUNTDOWN TO EVERY SPECIAL OCCASION Create unlimited countdowns for every event that matters. Perfect for: • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Weddings • Vacations • Holidays • Christmas • New Year • Exams • Graduation • Retirement • Baby due dates • Concerts • Travel • Personal goals • Any important date Know exactly how many days are left until your next big moment. COUNT UP SINCE YOUR MILESTONE Celebrate how far you've come. Track the days since: • Wedding • Birthday • Sobriety • Fitness journey • Habit building • New job • Moving day • Graduation • Personal achievements Perfect for remembering life's most meaningful moments. SMART NOTIFICATION Never forget an important date again. Receive timely reminders before your events so you're always prepared for birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, vacations, and celebrations. Customize notification times to match your schedule. FULLY PERSONALISE EVERY COUNTDOWN Make every event unique. • Add your own photos • Choose beautiful backgrounds • Customize colors • Personalize event names • Create a countdown that reflects your style CLEAN, SIMPLE, AND EASY TO USE Designed with a modern interface that's fast, intuitive, and distraction-free. Create your first countdown in seconds and manage all your upcoming events in one place. PERFECT FOR • Birthday countdown • Anniversary countdown • Wedding countdown • Retirement countdown • Vacation countdown • Holiday countdown • Exam countdown • Event countdown • Day counter • Days until • Days since • Countdown timer • Countdown widget • Daily motivation Whether you're counting the days until your dream vacation, tracking an upcoming birthday, celebrating years together, or building a new habit, **Countdown Widget: Timer & Days** makes every moment meaningful. Download today and start counting every day that matters. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DayCount4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

DayCount and Countdown Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Countdown Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
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 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDt novaAtul Kumar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayCount

Subscriptions2
  • DayCount Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DayCount Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
5 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions4
  • Countdown Widget Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Countdown Widget Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Countdown Widget Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
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  • Countdown Widget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Widget Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

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 in-app purchases available.
Do DayCount or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither DayCount nor Countdown Widget shows ads.

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