Widgets Now vs Countick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgets Now
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Widget Now is a widget studio — and a way to keep one number in front of the people who share it with you. DESIGN YOUR OWN WIDGETS Start from 21 widget types: clocks, world clocks, calendars, countdowns, live weather, sunrise and sunset, moon phase, activity rings, steps, water, photos, battery, reminders, quotes and more. Then make them yours with 14 theme presets, 16 gradients, solid colours and photo backgrounds, 20 typefaces, and adjustable corners, padding and borders — with a live preview that updates as you edit. Every design works on both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen. TRACK ONE NUMBER TOGETHER Pick something you and someone else both care about — miles run, waters drunk, deals closed, pages read, days sober, money saved — and Widget Now keeps it in sync between you. Everyone's contributions roll into a single total with a leaderboard, and that number lands on every surface iOS offers: • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A full-screen dashboard when you AirPlay to an Apple TV Invite someone with a link, a message or a QR code. When they tap it, an App Clip shows them the group straight away — they can put it on their Lock Screen before installing anything. LIVE ACTIVITIES Design timers, event countdowns, progress trackers and live counters in your own colours and symbols, then run them on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. SYNCS WITH ICLOUD Your designs follow you across iPhone and iPad automatically. Shared groups sync to everyone in the group, and updates arrive on their own — no refresh button. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no sign-ups, and no servers of ours. Everything lives in your own iCloud. What you share is limited to the people you share it with, and the contents of a shared group are stored encrypted. Widget Now collects no analytics and shows no ads.
Countick
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Countick is a counter app that lets you start counting with a single tap. When you need to track more than one thing, you never have to switch screens. Each card on the home screen is itself a button—just tap to add to that counter. It shines when you want to count two or more things at the same time, such as made and missed shots, or items in and out of stock. ■ Tap cards to count side by side Counters on the home screen increase when you tap the card directly. With no screen transitions, your eyes and fingers stay on the count. Each card shows the current total and progress toward your goal. ■ Full-screen mode for hands-free counting A mode turns the entire screen into a “+” button. During a game or on the job, wherever your finger lands becomes a count. The screen stays awake in this mode, so counting is never interrupted by sleep. ■ Your counts become a lasting record Every count is saved with a timestamp. On the history screen you can see a 14-day trend graph, and you can export records as CSV to share. Counting is not the end—use the data later for reports and review. ■ Fit the way you count • Choose an increment of 1, 5, 10, or a custom value per tap • Set a goal and get a celebration when you reach it • Name and color each counter, and reorder freely • Undo reverses only the last tap if you miss ■ Great for • Sports: shots, rallies, points, laps • Work and the field: inventory, stocktake, admissions, inspection, vehicles passing • Hobbies and daily life: knitting rows, practice swings, pages read, visits counted ■ Built for peace of mind • No camera, notification, or other permissions required • Your counter data stays on your device—no account needed • Works offline • Nine languages including English; optimized for iPhone and iPad For every moment you cannot afford to lose the count. Try Countick.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Widgets Now at none against Countick's shown. Countick's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Widgets Now | Countick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amol Srivastava | Daisuke Minami |
In-app purchases
Widgets Now
No in-app purchases
Countick
No in-app purchases









