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 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

Countdown

Track upcoming events, days since significant moments, and daily habits with customizable widgets. Visualize progress with heatmaps and receive timely reminders. Sync across devices and share countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Countdown to future events
  • Count up from past moments
  • Tally repeated actions
  • Daily habit tracking with heatmaps
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Shareable countdowns
Features
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Everything you’re counting down to, counting up from, or keeping a tally of - in one place, right on your home screen. Whether it’s a wedding, your smoke-free days, or your cups of water, Countdown: Events & Counter keeps it all in one simple, beautifully designed app. THREE WAYS TO COUNT Countdown - Count down to any future date: weddings, trips, birthdays, deadlines, or exam day. Always know what’s coming up. Count-Up - Track the days since a moment that matters: a quit date, a move, an anniversary, the day you started something new. Counter - Tally anything you do repeatedly: glasses of water, gym sessions, pages read, minutes meditated. One tap, always in view. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK Turn any counter into a daily habit and watch your consistency build over time. The Habits widget shows your progress as a heatmap, so you can see your streaks and gaps at a glance. It’s a quiet daily nudge to keep going. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Pin any countdown, count-up, counter, or habit to a widget so it’s always one glance away. You don’t need to open the app to see how many days are left or how your week is going. MAKE IT YOURS Give every moment a photo background or a custom color, so your countdowns look like your life and not a generic list. Group everything into categories like Personal, Trips, Birthdays, Health, Work, or your own, so things stay tidy as your list grows. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Sign in to sync across your iPhone and Mac. Invite friends or family to share a countdown, so everyone’s counting down to the same trip, wedding, or big day together. STAY ON TOP OF WHAT MATTERS Set reminders for exactly when you want them: a day before, a week before, or the moment it happens. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No clutter. No ads. No account needed to get started. Sign in only when you want to sync or share. Whatever you’re waiting for, working toward, or keeping tabs on, Countdown: Events & Counter keeps it in one place, right where you’ll see it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Widget4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Countdown Widget's shown. Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Countdown Widget's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 Countdown sells 9 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 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget has 9.5K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Widget versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown WidgetCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCBatuhan Mert Guldu

Customer experience

Countdown Widget

All ratings9,455 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews813 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.6%

Countdown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
9 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Widget Access$4.99
  • Widget Access$5.99
  • Upgrade to Full Access$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Upgrade to Full Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Access2 variants$14.99

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 in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Widget or Countdown?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Countdown Widget or Countdown have ads?
Countdown Widget shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Widget or Countdown?
Countdown Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Countdown Widget was updated on November 1, 2026 and Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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