Comparison

Countdown Widget & Day Counter vs Timenest

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget & Day Counter

Features
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Yamim puts your countdown where you actually see it: on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Create an event, choose a color and symbol, then add a widget. No ads, no account. What can you count? • Weddings, trips, births, moves and big deadlines • Hebrew birthdays and yahrzeits that repeat on the Jewish calendar (Adar I and Adar II handled correctly) • Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashana, Passover and Hanukkah, in one tap • The Omer, in season • Count up too: days together, days sober, days since Widgets • Small, medium and large, plus Lock Screen widgets • Color, progress ring, photo background and glass styles • The number updates at midnight, even when the app is closed Reminders • On the day, a day before, a week before, a month before, or every morning in the final week Sharing • Designed cards for WhatsApp and Instagram • Live links that show the countdown in a browser, with nothing to install Every event can show both dates: 14/03/2027 next to 5 Adar II 5787. Free: up to 3 events, the small widget, all reminders and sharing. Premium is a single in-app purchase: unlimited events, every widget style and size, photo backgrounds, repeating Hebrew dates and custom count phrases. No subscription. Works offline. No sign up, and your events are stored on your device only.

About

Timenest

Track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Personalize your experience with numerous styles and widgets for your home and lock screens. Syncs across devices and offers lunar calendar support.

Highlights
  • Widget-first design
  • Customizable countdowns and count-ups
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Holiday library
  • iCloud private database sync
Features
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Timenest is a widget-first countdown and count-up app for the days that matter — birthday countdowns, days together since your anniversary, days since your baby was born, days until the exam. Every Home and Lock Screen size is free, with 80 styles to switch between — or design your own. Works on Apple Watch, with Siri and in Control Center. Count up and count down both apply, lunar birthdays repeat on the lunar calendar, and the holiday library covers 100+ holidays across 15 regions. Reminders 7, 3, 1 or 0 days ahead. iCloud private database sync; photos stay on device and are never uploaded to our servers. Free includes 19 templates and one design of your own. Plus unlocks all 80 templates, unlimited custom designs, fonts and color picking, and full library backup with photos included. Anything you've already saved is never taken back. Plus is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. The lifetime unlock is a single payment and never renews. Prices are shown in the app and vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://duriannb.github.io/timenest-support/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Widget & Day Counter4 screens
Timenest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Timenest at 3 against Countdown Widget & Day Counter's 1. Countdown Widget & Day Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Countdown Widget & Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timenest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget & Day Counter ships an update every 3 days, Timenest every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Widget & Day Counter versus Timenest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Widget & Day CounterTimenest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen Basha燚 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Widget & Day Counter

One-time1
  • Yamim Premium$7.99
3 purchases

Timenest

Subscriptions2
  • Timenest Plus · Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Timenest Plus · Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timenest Plus · Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget & Day Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timenest free?
Timenest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget & Day Counter or Timenest have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget & Day Counter nor Timenest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget & Day Counter or Timenest?
Countdown Widget & Day Counter ships an update every 3 days, and Timenest every 6 days. Most recently, Countdown Widget & Day Counter was updated on November 10, 2026 and Timenest on November 11, 2026.

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