Nudge vs Countdown+ Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nudge
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Count down to the big day with the people who are waiting for it too. A trip, a birthday, a wedding, the day you finally see each other again: create one countdown, share it, and nudge each other every day until it arrives. SHARED COUNTDOWNS Create a countdown and choose the mates you want to invite, or keep it personal. Invite someone new with a link, a 6-digit code or a QR code. Everyone counts down to the same day, and updates sync to every member. NUDGES, REPLIES AND STREAKS Tap the bell on a countdown card to send a nudge, a little "I'm thinking about it too". Add an emoji or a short message and keep talking in the replies. Type @ to tag a friend in a nudge or a reply, and they get a notification. Web links in nudges and replies open with a tap. Nudge each other every day and your streak keeps growing. PHOTOS AND SURPRISES Give each countdown a cover photo, drop emoji pings onto pictures, and hide surprise photos and messages on the reveal wall. They stay locked until the day arrives. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, all free. A Live Activity shows the final stretch on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Send a nudge right from the widget. WHEN THE DAY ARRIVES Confetti on the day, the surprises unlock, and the Countdown Wrap sums up the wait: how many days you waited, who showed up and with how many nudges, the busiest day, the loudest reaction and photos from the countdown, in one card you can share. Your yearly recap shows your busiest month and your best streak. REMINDERS THAT FIT Get a reminder on the day, a few days before or every day. Add a place and Nudge can remind you when you arrive nearby. Repeat a countdown every year, month or week, pick an event from your calendar, or add a countdown to it. A SECRET SPACE Not every countdown belongs on your main list. Pull down at the top of Home and hold to open your secret space. A secret countdown can still be shared with the people it is for. You can lock the space with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; the lock is off until you turn it on. Inside, you can make a countdown where nudges, replies and reactions disappear an hour after they are sent, on every device running Nudge 1.1 or later. FREE, NO ADS, NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No ads, no trackers and no in-app purchases. There is no account to create: Nudge syncs through your iCloud account. In 15 languages. INVITE FRIENDS, MAKE IT YOURS Verified referrals unlock a Signature Nudge with your emoji and motion at 3, and Reveal or Glow message styles at 5. These message styles are for typed nudges in ordinary shared countdowns. A referral counts when an eligible invited friend joins a shared countdown and sends a nudge saved to iCloud. Reveal is a playful effect: older app versions can show the original text. The 10-referral gift is Coming soon.
Countdown+ Widget
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Countdown+ does one thing: it tells you how many days are left. Big number, small label, nothing else. • Count down to any date, or count up from one • Yearly and monthly repeats for birthdays and anniversaries • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • For iPhone, iPad and Mac • iCloud sync between your devices, automatic, no account with us • Optional photo per countdown • Share a countdown as a link • Live Activity up to 8 hours before • Reminders: on the day, one day, one week or one month before • Twilight, dark and accent app icons • Export and import as JSON • No account. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. • Countdown+ Pro (one-time purchase): 54 widget templates and your own themes with colors, gradients and fonts, plus four Pro Easter eggs And a few Easter eggs. Twelve of them, sixteen with Pro. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudge at none against Countdown+ Widget's 1. Nudge also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Countdown+ Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nudge ships an update every 4 days, Countdown+ Widget every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nudge | Countdown+ Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guillaume RATOUCHNIAK | Jan Eggers |
In-app purchases
Nudge
No in-app purchases
Countdown+ Widget
- Countdown+ Pro$6.99








