Comparison

Countdown Days Since & Until vs Countdown Widget & Counter

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 & Counter

Create customizable widgets to track upcoming events directly on your home screen. Visualize your countdowns with beautiful designs, icons, and color gradients. Receive real-time notifications for important dates.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Customizable widget templates
  • Event editor with live preview
  • Color gradients
  • Over 50 icons
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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Keep an eye on your upcoming events - directly on your Home Screen! Create minimalistic widgets that countdown to the big day.   The widgets in Widget Studio are highly customizable and clean-designed, so that nothing distracts your focus from the concert, your best friend‘s birthday or whatever you‘re currently looking forward to! It‘s quick, easy, and looks awesome. Welcome to Widget Studio. So, what do we have here? - Powerful event editor with live preview - Multiple customizable widget templates for iPhone & iPad - Beautiful color gradients for your Home Screen - Over 50 different icons to choose from - Real time push notifications for your events - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type - Live countdown widgets Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://cranberry.app/legal We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@cranberry.app. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

Screenshots

Countdown Days Since & Until4 screens
Countdown Widget & Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget & Counter at none against Countdown Days Since & Until's shown. Countdown Days Since & Until's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 & Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Days Since & Until holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Countdown Days Since & Until's written reviews are positive against 76% of Countdown Widget & Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Days Since & Until versus Countdown Widget & Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Days Since & UntilCountdown Widget & Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better4.6 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better2.4K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph SferrazzaThe Good App Company, Limited Liability Company

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 & Counter

All ratings2,369 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews912 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.2%

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 & Counter

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Fantastic for glancing at events
  • 👍 Cool app
  • 👍 Nice widgets
  • 👍 Good countdown app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely buggy
  • 🔕 NOT IMPRESSED (no sound)
  • 💰 Expensive price
  • 💰 Money
  • 💰 Only 2 for free

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 & Counter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Time calculation isn't correct
  • Widget and in-app display show different days remaining
  • Widget goes blank after phone restart
  • Countdowns freeze or count up unexpectedly
  • Paid version still shows ads
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  • Widgets disappear after iOS updates
  • App loses all user data after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Better integration with calendar and reminder API
  • Ability to rearrange events in the countdown list
  • Option to default 'What's Next' to user's choice
  • Larger photo frame in widget
  • Ability to group events into categories
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  • Option to change font
  • Ability to select an emoji for icons
  • Notification times for events
  • Ability to select the countdown unit (weeks/months)
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

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 & Counter

Subscriptions8
  • Widget Studio PRO$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Widget Studio PRO$4.991 Year
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  • Widget Studio PRO$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO2 variants$7.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$8.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Widget Studio PRO$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Widget Studio Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown Days Since & Until free?
Countdown Days Since & Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget & Counter free?
Countdown Widget & Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget & Counter?
Countdown Days Since & Until is rated higher. Countdown Days Since & Until averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Countdown Widget & Counter averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget & Counter have ads?
Countdown Days Since & Until shows ads; Countdown Widget & Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Days Since & Until or Countdown Widget & Counter?
Countdown Days Since & Until ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget & Counter fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Days Since & Until was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Widget & Counter on September 24, 2026.

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