Countdown Widget vs Gavroche
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable countdown and count-up timers
- Gorgeous, colorful widgets
- Unlimited number of timers
- Repeating timers
- Calendar event import
- iCloud sync
- Custom notifications
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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
Gavroche
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Gavroche is a password manager for iPhone and Mac that stays local by default. No account to create, no server that could be hacked: your vault is encrypted and stays on your devices. WHY GAVROCHE Plenty of password managers exist, but each one ended up frustrating us: mandatory subscriptions, forced cloud storage, interfaces that ignore Mac and iPhone conventions, or apps that are simply too limited. Gavroche was designed to bring together what was missing: the local-first philosophy of the very first password managers, with the modern comfort of AutoFill and biometrics. SECURITY, NO COMPROMISE - Encrypted vault (AES-GCM) - Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID - Detection of weak, reused or duplicate passwords - Advanced generator: random, memorable or PIN - Verification codes (two-factor authentication) generated right in the app - Passkeys: create and use passkeys on supported websites - Auto-lock, self-clearing clipboard, protection against screen recording - Master password hint, in case you forget it NATIVE AUTOFILL Gavroche integrates with Safari and your apps like any system password manager, with instant biometric unlock. Create a new password right from the AutoFill panel, without leaving the website. Gavroche remembers the websites where you pick an entry, so it is suggested directly next time. A Safari extension is also included. SIMPLE ORGANIZATION Create folders to sort your passwords (banking, work, family...), drag and drop an entry from one folder to another, and import your existing passwords from Apple's Passwords app, Chrome, Firefox or 1Password. YOUR VAULT, YOUR RULES Syncing between your devices stays under your control: device to device over local Wi-Fi, or through optional iCloud sync, end-to-end encrypted. You choose, nothing is forced. On Mac, Gavroche is a one-time purchase: no subscription, no renewal. On iPhone and iPad, the app is completely free. Available in English and French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gavroche at none against Countdown Widget's 6. Gavroche also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Countdown Widget's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Countdown Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gavroche asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Gavroche weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Widget | Gavroche |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shayes Apps LLC | Christopher Benevent |
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
Gavroche
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown Widget
- Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Countdowns Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
Gavroche
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown Widget free?
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