Comparison

Countdown Widget vs CapPING

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Widget

Track important dates and countdowns with customizable themes and widgets. Get timely reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and other significant events. Organize your days into personalized books and utilize lunar calendar support.

Highlights
  • Countdown and anniversary tracking
  • Customizable themes and palettes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Regional holiday rules
  • Day books for organization
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
Features
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Remember every day that matters — and get reminded before it arrives Countdowns and anniversaries, both in one place. A friend's birthday, the day you got together, the day you brought the cat home, the day you got the keys to your own place, the day your baby took their first steps, the exam coming up. Write them all down. Get reminded on the day, or however many days early you like. Enter it once — the app builds both the countdown and the anniversary The home screen answers "how long until", the Memories page answers "how far you've come". Add "Together" and the home screen counts down to your 2nd anniversary, while Memories shows "1 year 3 months so far". Add a birthday and the home screen counts down to turning 18, while Memories shows "17 years 9 months so far". Seven themes, pick the one you like Seven palettes — cards, buttons, filter chips and page background all change together, not just an accent color. For backgrounds, use the built-in patterns, a solid color, or your own photo. Day books Sort your days into books: family, love, work, travel… pick the color and icon yourself. The lunar calendar, done properly Lunar birthdays and traditional festivals land correctly year after year, leap months included. Born on the 30th of the last lunar month? In years without a 30th, you'll be reminded on New Year's Eve. Real holiday rules for 20 regions Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India, Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Brazil — using each region's real make-up-day logic, with a badge telling you whether that day is actually off. Widgets in several styles Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets recalculate at midnight, so the number you glance at is the right one. Several sizes and styles. Also • Turn any day into a shareable card, in several styles • Retirement countdown, with a progress bar • Pick your own units — days, weeks, months, years, or any combination • Choose how many days ahead to be reminded, and at what time • Anniversaries and milestones (100 days, 520, 1000…) • A trash can, so a mis-tap isn't the end • Lock the app with Face ID Privacy first Everything runs on your device. Your days, photos and settings stay local. Turn on iCloud sync and the data goes into your own private iCloud database. No third-party analytics, no ad tracking. In-app purchases • Pro Lifetime unlock • Pro monthly subscription (1 month) • Pro yearly subscription (1 year) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.foamzou.com/sweet-dates/privacy/

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CapPING

Features
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See your calendar, tasks and reminders the moment you lift your phone — no unlocking, no tapping. CapLock turns your lock screen wallpaper into a live, beautiful overview of your day. WHY CAPLOCK Widgets are small and need a tap. CapLock paints your schedule directly onto the wallpaper, so the whole picture is there at a glance: today's events, this week, your to-dos, and little reminders from the people you care about. WHAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Today's agenda – upcoming events with times, colored by calendar • Week strip – seven days with event titles, a time grid, or a weekly list • Month grid – the whole month with event chips in every day • To-do list – the things you actually need to get done • Reminders – set by you, with a time, an icon and a repeat rule • Reminders from friends – friends can place a note on your lock screen, and you on theirs WORKS WITH EVERY CALENDAR CapLock reads the calendars already on your iPhone: iCloud, Google Calendar, Outlook / Microsoft 365 (including Teams meetings), Exchange, Lark, and any subscribed calendar. Pick exactly which calendars appear. MAKE IT YOURS • 11 block styles: transparent, frosted glass, paper notes, grid paper, pastel, iOS-style widget cards and more • Handwritten font, custom sizes and weights, per block • Drag every block anywhere on the wallpaper • Layout templates for a minimal, today, weekly or monthly look • Use your own photo or a built-in gradient background • Automatic light or dark text based on your photo ALWAYS UP TO DATE A one-time Shortcuts automation refreshes the wallpaper on a schedule, so the lock screen keeps up with your calendar even when the app is closed. FRIENDS ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Sign in with Apple, choose a handle, add a friend by their handle. Reminders you send appear on their lock screen; theirs appear on yours. Only accepted friends can reach you, and there is no public search. PRIVACY FIRST Your calendar never leaves your device — the wallpaper is rendered on your iPhone. Only the to-dos and reminders you choose to share with friends are stored on our servers. CAPLOCK PRO Unlock every template and style, unlimited friends and more with a yearly or lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
CapPING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CapPING at daily against Countdown Widget's weekly. Countdown Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CapPING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update weekly, CapPING daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown Widget versus CapPING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCapPING
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锋 邹Lam Le

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Daytrove Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Daytrove Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Daytrove Pro LifetimeFree
3 purchases

CapPING

Subscriptions2
  • CapLock Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • CapLock Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CapLock Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapPING free?
CapPING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Widget or CapPING have ads?
Neither Countdown Widget nor CapPING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or CapPING?
Countdown Widget ships an update weekly, and CapPING daily. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on October 1, 2026 and CapPING on October 5, 2026.

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