Comparison

Countdown Days Since & Until vs Countdown Widget Maker

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Days Since & Until

Track important dates by counting down or up in various time units. Customize events with photos and icons, and receive timely reminders. Sync across devices and share your countdowns easily.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event tracking
  • Customizable event visuals
  • Calendar event import
  • Customizable alerts
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Never miss a moment that matters! Track any important date by counting down (or up) in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years – or even sleeps! Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, deadlines, and everything in between. Unlimited Events – Add as many countdowns as you want. Make It Yours – Custom photos, icons, and 8 different time formats. Easy Setup – Import events straight from your calendar. Custom Alerts – Get reminders exactly when you want them. Sync Everywhere – Automatically updates across your devices and Apple Watch. Widgets – Add beautiful widgets to your Home or Lock Screen (ad-free with in-app purchase). Share the Excitement – Post and text your countdowns with a single tap.

About

Countdown Widget Maker

Customize and track important life events directly on your home and lock screens. This app offers various widget styles and timer functionalities to help you manage and share countdowns for birthdays, holidays, and more.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • StandBy widgets
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Timer and count up functionality
  • Event reminders
  • Photo and emoji customization
Features
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There are many important moments in life that you will never want to miss, right? Countdown widget & Timer 321 will help you customize and track countdown events right on your home screen and lock screen with just a few taps. Also if you want a great timer right on widget home screen, lock screen or StandBy, this is your choice! Countdown widget® 321 is designed to include many widget styles, which are suitable for any event, or any of your personal styles. They’re very easy to customize, making your phone become eye-catching, impressive, and unique. Countdown widget® 321, from 2016, has helped thousands of people manage their life’s important events. Advantages of the Countdown widget® 321: + WIDGETS on HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY: Add as many events as you want + VARIOUS WIDGET STYLES: Birthday, retirement, a baby born, wedding…Those are not mere images like other widget apps, but are uniquely designed to fit for your events. + TIMER: Count down to seconds on the widget and in the app. Customizable. + TIMER SOUND, COLOR customization. + COUNT UP: You can check how many days a specific event passed + REMINDER: With notification, any kind of events + Can insert PHOTO as widget wallpapers + Easy to change fonts, layouts + Change countdown unit on the widget + Change widget colors or gradient In addition, the event sharing feature will help you spread the fun when counting down with family members, friends, and colleagues. For example, husband and wife count down the date of their child's birth, parents and siblings count down Christmas day, or count down product release date with colleagues. Other important features that are indispensable to an app countdown. + Manage all countdown events on one screen + Can switch from countdown to count up + Create to-do lists related to the event + Add a reminder + Music settings per countdown + Change background image for a countdown + Add emoji ... + Customize your app like a pro + Support widgets on iOS 11+ We are always working to make the product better, so your feedback is always welcome. This ‘Countdown widget® 321’ app is also nominated as ‘App of the day’ by Design Nominee LLC, try it now and have fun!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost all features are free, but if you want customized functionalities, you can subscribe or purchase Lifetime at a reasonable price. The following will apply: * You'll be charged once a month or once a year depending on the subscription option you choose. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Prices are in US Dollars and may vary outside of the US. * You can manage your subscription and renewal settings, or discontinue your subscription by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html Privacy policy: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html

Screenshots

Countdown Days Since & Until4 screens
Countdown Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget Maker at none against Countdown Days Since & Until's shown. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Countdown Days Since & Until's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Days Since & Until sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Countdown Days Since & Until against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Countdown Days Since & Until's written reviews are positive against 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Days Since & Until versus Countdown Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Days Since & UntilCountdown Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K5.6K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph SferrazzaTien Long Nguyen

Customer experience

Countdown Days Since & Until

All ratings2,467 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.4%

Countdown Widget Maker

All ratings5,639 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Countdown Days Since & Until

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Terrific app
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Useful app
  • 👍 Simple and with all great features
  • 👍 Perfect compared to others

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Backward Step
  • 🐛 Can't delete a countdown
  • 🐛 Bad
  • 🐛 Horrible App
  • 🐛 App is broken

Countdown Widget Maker

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Countdown widget
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking important dates
  • 🎉 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited free options
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model

Bugs and requests

Countdown Days Since & Until

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widget won't unlock
  • Countdowns not updating
  • Widget isn't working
  • The 'Day' Bar isn't scaled right
  • New update and still crashes
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  • Occasional glitches
  • Can't see Months and Days in widget
  • Date and Data Disappearance
  • Entries disappeared
  • All my events disappeared

Requested features

6 requests
  • One request
  • ADD More features please
  • Include start date
  • Duration function for events
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Countdown Widget Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Countdown units not working as expected
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget and theme options
  • Ability to display countdown in different units (weeks, months, etc.)
  • Notification/reminder system for countdown events
  • Sorting and organizing multiple countdowns

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown Days Since & Until

One-time5
  • Let it Snow$1.99
  • Falling Object Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Color and Effect Pack$2.99
  • Unlock All$4.99
10 purchases

Countdown Widget Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Three months subscription$3.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Baby arrivals countdown widget$0.99
  • Christmas countdown$0.99
  • Neon style$0.99
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  • Wedding countdown$0.99
  • Birthday countdown$0.99
  • Pro version$4.99
  • Lifetime upgrade$17.99

Questions

Is Countdown Days Since & Until free?
Countdown Days Since & Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Maker free?
Countdown Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget Maker?
Countdown Days Since & Until is rated higher. Countdown Days Since & Until averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Countdown Widget Maker averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget Maker have ads?
Countdown Days Since & Until shows ads; Countdown Widget Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget Maker?
Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown Days Since & Until was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Widget Maker on September 22, 2026.

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