Comparison

Countdown Widget vs Event Countdown

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 upcoming events or past milestones with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Visualize your time with beautiful widgets and sync across all your Apple devices. Organize events with lists and receive custom notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown and count-up timers
  • Gorgeous, colorful widgets
  • Unlimited number of timers
  • Repeating timers
  • Calendar event import
  • iCloud sync
  • Custom notifications
Features
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Countdowns helps you count down to something you're looking forward to, whether that's a wedding, birthday, or new iPhone! Need to count up from it instead? No problem! Designed to be more than a timer app, Countdowns is great for keeping tabs on how long it is until something, or how long it is since it happened. Count up from the last time you had a cigarette and down to your next cookie — if it happened in the past or is happening in the future, Countdowns keeps track of the time so you don't need to. Countdowns can keep your timers running no matter where you are. Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, Countdowns can sync your timers between your devices so you're always up to speed. As a free download, Countdowns offers the following features: - Gorgeous, colorful widgets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - An unlimited number of countdowns. - Repeating timers which are perfect for birthdays and similar events. - Siri & Shortcuts integrations. - Support for importing events from calendars, reminders, and contacts. - Multiple unit options (days, weeks, etc.) and icons to make your countdown your very own. - Dark mode. - And more! An optional monthly, annual, or one-time in-app purchase unlocks additional features, including: - iCloud support to keep all of your timers in sync across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. - A compact display mode so you can see more timers at once. - Lists so you can more easily organize your timers — put all of your birthday timers in a list, for example. - Directional indicators so you always know whether a timer is counting up or down. - Custom notifications and sounds so you'll never miss a timer again. - Archive function that saves old timers. Countdowns subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the next payment is due. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.countdowns-app.com/policies

About

Event Countdown

Easily track important dates with this app. Set reminders for anniversaries, holidays, birthdays, and more. Customize your event displays with various layouts and photos, and share countdowns with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Countdown or count up for events
  • Event reminders
  • Customizable event layouts
  • Photo backgrounds for events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unlimited event creation
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Event Countdown-Day Counter is an best free app to remind you your anniversary, your next holiday, your trips, birthdays of your friends, special moments and more. Features: • Countdown or count up for your events. • You can add reminder for your events. We'll let you know when reminder time comes. • Instant countdown for all events. • Grid, List and Carousel layouts to customize your events page. • Share your countdowns with friends and family. • Pick any photo you would like to make your countdown background. • Countdown to your events right from your home screen with best iOS 14 widgets. • Create as many events as you would like. • Dark Mode We are always working to make your experience best.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Event Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countdown Widget and Event Countdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's. Countdown Widget also leads on ratings volume (9.5K vs 19). Event Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Event Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Countdown Widget against 4.7 for Event Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 9.5K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, Event Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Widget versus Event Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetEvent Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better31.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better19
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCAtalay Asa

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings9,490 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews813 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.6%

Event Countdown

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative58.8%

Bugs and requests

Countdown Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdowns not displaying correctly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reordering of countdowns
  • Improve recurring event handling
  • Add more customization options
  • Provide full-screen countdown view
  • Implement more notification options

Event Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
3 purchases

Event Countdown

One-time3
  • Donate Small Coffee$0.99
  • Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
  • Donate Long Coffee$2.99

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Event Countdown free?
Event Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Event Countdown?
Event Countdown is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Event Countdown averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Event Countdown have ads?
Both Countdown Widget and Event Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Event Countdown?
Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Event Countdown monthly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 10, 2026 and Event Countdown on November 3, 2026.

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