Comparison

Countout vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Countout

This app provides a customizable, full-screen countdown timer for events and livestreams. Output the timer via VGA, HDMI, or AirPlay to a projector or large display for a professional look. Choose custom colors or background images to match branding and clearly display remaining time.

Highlights
  • Full-screen countdown timer
  • VGA, HDMI, and AirPlay output
  • Customizable colors and backgrounds
  • Queue multiple timers
  • Scheduled countdowns
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Countout is a customisable countdown timer that outputs a full screen image over VGA, HDMI or AirPlay to a projector, large format display or television. The output is a clean image without any overlays giving your event or livestream a professional look. Pick colours to match your event’s branding, or choose an image as a background and clearly inform your audience or presenters how much time they have remaining. Queue up multiple timers, or count down to a specific time using a scheduled timer. Countout is a pixlwave creation

About

Countdown Widget

Build anticipation for holidays and special events with customizable countdown timers. Features vibrant templates, animated effects, and personalized touches to make every celebration exciting. Share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Set countdown timers for events
  • Holiday-specific templates
  • Animated effects for widgets
  • Customizable colors and emojis
  • Create custom countdown widgets
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Share countdowns via webpage
Features
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Get ready to celebrate your favorite holidays and special occasions like never before with Countdown Celebrations! Our app brings excitement to your countdowns with vibrant templates, animated effects, and personalized touches. Whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Juneteenth, Independence Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, or Father’s Day, Countdown Celebrations is your perfect companion for building anticipation and joy. Features: Set Countdown Timer for Events Easily create countdown timers for all your important events and holidays. Watch as the days, hours, minutes, and seconds tick away, bringing your celebration closer. Holiday Templates Choose from a wide range of beautifully designed templates for popular holidays. Templates include Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Juneteenth, Independence Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, and Father’s Day. Animated Effects Add life to your countdowns with stunning animated effects. Make your widgets sparkle, pop, and dance as the big day approaches. Customization Options Personalize your countdown widgets with customizable background and text colors. Choose colors that match your style or the theme of your event. Custom Emojis Enhance your countdowns with fun and expressive custom emojis. Add a personal touch with emojis that capture the spirit of your celebration. Create Custom Countdown Widgets Design your own countdown widgets from scratch. Tailor every aspect to make them uniquely yours. iCloud Sync Keep all your countdowns safe and accessible with iCloud. Sync across all your devices seamlessly. Share Your Excitement Share your countdowns with friends and family via a custom webpage. Let everyone join in on the anticipation and excitement. Countdown Celebrations is the ultimate app for making every special occasion unforgettable. Download now and start counting down to the moments that matter most! Download Countdown Celebrations today and let the countdown begin! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countout4 screens
Countdown Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countout at none against Countdown Widget's 3. Countout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Countdown Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Countout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countout ships an update every 6 months, Countdown Widget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countout versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountoutCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas EarnshawAccessible Resources Ltd

Customer experience

Countout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Countdown Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Countout

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Countout free?
Countout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countout or Countdown Widget?
Countout is rated higher. Countout averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Countout or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Countout nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countout or Countdown Widget?
Countout ships an update every 6 months, and Countdown Widget every 3 months. Most recently, Countout was updated on October 1, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 17, 2026.

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