Comparison

Countdown Widget vs 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 events counting down to or up from the past. This app offers customizable widgets, unlimited timers, and calendar integrations. An optional purchase unlocks advanced features like iCloud sync and custom notifications.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable widgets
  • Calendar event import
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
  • Dark mode
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

Countdown

Personalize your iOS 16 lock screen with customizable countdown widgets for important dates. Never miss holidays or anniversaries with a quick glance at your screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
  • Countdown to important dates
  • iOS 16 integration
  • Calendar and reminders import
  • One-click screen lock preview
Features
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Personalize your screen lock with a new way to display a set of countdown days widgets, so important days are never missed, and holidays and anniversaries are counted down at a glance. The countdown day screen lock page brings you a different screen lock experience, and the simple widgets are integrated with the iOS 16 interface style, which is beautiful and convenient. FEATURES - Decorate the screen lock page and enrich the screen lock content - Update the countdown day every day, and never miss the important day - For iOS 16 screen lock - When locking the screen, you can open the countdown day application with one button - Customize the new countdown day - Importable from calendar, reminders into the app - One-click preview of screen lock components If you have any questions and suggestions in the process of using the app, please feel free to give us feedback in the app.

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Widget at 78% against Countdown's 14%. Countdown Widget also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 9.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Countdown Widget's written reviews are positive against 14% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, Countdown every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countdown Widget versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLC传彬 戴

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

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

Countdown

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

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

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
None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Countdown?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Countdown averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Countdown have ads?
Both Countdown Widget and Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Countdown?
Countdown Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown every 4 months. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 15, 2026 and Countdown on November 3, 2026.

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