Comparison

Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets vs Sinced

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

Head to head
About

Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets

Features
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From the developer of Mila's Tools โ€” Apple Staff Pick, rated 4.8 from 1,300+ reviews. Countdown helps you track the days to every event that matters. Birthdays, weddings, vacations, holidays, graduations โ€” create beautiful countdown cards with themed gradients and personal photos, then add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen so you never lose sight of what's coming. FEATURES * Six event categories with smart defaults โ€” Birthday, Vacation, Holiday, Wedding, Graduation, and Custom * Three event lifecycles โ€” One-Time (archives after it passes), Recurring (repeats every year), and Count Up (tracks time since) * 12 visual themes with adaptive gradients that warm as your event approaches * Custom color themes โ€” pick any color and get a generated gradient * Photo backgrounds with adjustable focal points for perfect framing in every widget size * Ten bundled scene themes โ€” Beach and Mountains free; eight more with Premium * Five animated pattern themes โ€” Hearts, Starfield, Snowfall, Gift Wrap, and Confetti (Premium) * Card or ticker list view โ€” switch styles from the toolbar * Home Screen widgets โ€” single countdown or multi-countdown list, small through extra large * Lock Screen widgets โ€” circular gauge, rectangular summary, and inline text * Configurable reminders โ€” day of, 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, or 1 month before, plus custom offsets up to a year out * Import events from your Calendar and birthdays from Contacts * Share countdowns as story-format images * 57 curated icons across 8 categories for Custom events * Now localized in 19 languages PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. - - - - - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scottdesapio.com/privacy

About

Sinced

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Tired of day counters that lock the widget behind a subscription, make you sign up, or bury your count under ads? Sinced is the simple one: no account, no ads, and widgets are free. Count how long it's been since you quit smoking or drinking, since you got together, or since your baby was born โ€” or how long until a trip, a birthday or a deadline. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE โ€ข Up to 5 counters, with Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets โ€” no Premium needed โ€ข No account to create. Your counters sync through your own iCloud across iPhone and iPad โ€ข No ads โ€ข Apple Watch app and complications COUNT IT YOUR WAY โ€ข Count up from a past date, or count down to a future one โ€ข Show days, weeks, months โ€” or a full breakdown like "2 years 3 months 5 days" โ€ข "Count the start day": choose whether day one is day 0 or day 1, so your number matches the one in your head SLIPPED UP? YOUR HISTORY STAYS Streak counters for habits like smoke-free or alcohol-free days: reset when you need to, and every past run plus your best streak is kept in history. NEVER MISS THE MOMENT โ€ข Milestone celebrations at 7, 30, 100, 365 days โ€” or pick your own โ€ข Elapsed alerts: get notified on day 1,000, day 50 or any day you choose โ€” at 9:00, or at the hour you set MAKE IT YOURS โ€ข Emoji, colors, drag to reorder โ€ข Premium: put your own photo behind any counter and its widget, plus unlimited counters โ€” a one-time purchase, not a subscription Available in English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese and Hindi.

Screenshots

Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets4 screens
Sinced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets at every 3 days against Sinced's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sinced sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets ships an update every 3 days, Sinced weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets versus Sinced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMila's Countdown Timer WidgetsSinced
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DeSapioSami Kuribara

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Mila's Countdowns PRO Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Mila's Countdowns PRO Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Days PRO Lifetime$6.99
1 purchases

Sinced

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets free?
Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sinced free?
Sinced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets or Sinced have ads?
Neither Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets nor Sinced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets or Sinced?
Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets ships an update every 3 days, and Sinced weekly. Most recently, Mila's Countdown Timer Widgets was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sinced on October 31, 2026.

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