Comparison

Countdowns vs Countdown Widget | Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns

Track important life events with a simple interface. See upcoming and past events at a glance with a convenient widget. Syncs across all your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Notification Center Widget
  • Countdown in days/time
  • Simple UI
  • iCloud Sync
  • No Advertisements
Features
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*** Countdowns is free to download and try out with some limits. You can unlock the unlimited version via In-App Purchase. *** Countdowns keeps track of days left until or since important events in your life. The widget allows you to see all those events at a glance just one swipe away. * Notification Center Widget * Countdown in days and optionally time * Simple & clean user interface * Built for iOS 8 * Universal App (fully supports the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) * iCloud Sync to all your devices (including your Mac) * No Adverts (forever)

About

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Easily track important dates with customizable widgets. Create countdowns for future events or count up from past milestones. Never miss a special moment again with this free, ad-free time tracking app.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Count up timers
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Advanced appearance customization
  • Event notifications
  • Pre-made countdown gallery
Features
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Countdown Widget is completely free, has no ads, universal, and super easy to use app for tracking time until and since important events in your life. Whether it's a birthday, vacation, sporting event, wedding, or anniversary, Countdown Widget helps you create countdowns or timers for any event. The app offers a wide range of ready-to-use widgets and customizable options to create a unique countdown just for you. Install it, and you'll never miss an important moment again! Key Features: • Widget Keep your countdowns always at hand on the home screen or lock screen. • Count Up Track the time that has passed since significant events. • Unlimited Countdowns Create an unlimited number of countdowns and timers. • Transparent and Blurred Backgrounds Set the transparency or blur of the widget background to make your home screen more stylish and unique. • Advanced Customization Customize the appearance of your countdowns with styles, fonts, text and background colors, custom background images, and more. • Notifications Set notifications for the moment of the event or an hour, day, or week before the event. • Gallery A wide selection of ready-made countdowns and timers with beautiful and diverse styles and background images. Privacy Policy - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfphmy5xj86svrztl6mxm/countdown_privacy.pdf?rlkey=i0vebii3yabkw8afg0hdyvkwu&e=1&st=7zbzoa28&dl=0 Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdowns4 screens
Countdown Widget | Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget | Day Counter at 4.3 against Countdowns's 3.4. Countdown Widget | Day Counter also leads on ratings volume (212 vs 63). Countdowns's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget | Day Counter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget | Day Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 212 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Countdowns's written reviews are positive against 42% of Countdown Widget | Day Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdowns versus Countdown Widget | Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownsCountdown Widget | Day Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (63 ratings)4.3 (212 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings63212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin StemmleEvgeniia Ludinova

Customer experience

Countdowns

All ratings62 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative33.9%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative44.9%

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

All ratings196 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Countdowns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14
  • Countdowns not syncing across devices
  • Unable to set dates beyond 30 days in free version
  • Paid version not recognized after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Calendar app
  • Dark mode support
  • Ability to set countdowns in weeks/months, not just days
  • Automatic deletion of past events

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdowns

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$0.99
10 purchases

Countdown Widget | Day Counter

Subscriptions5
  • One Week Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • One Month Premium$3.991 Month
  • One Year Premium$5.991 Year
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  • One Year Premium$9.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation Cookie$0.99
  • Donation Coffee$1.99
  • Donation Burrito$3.99
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  • Lifetime Premium Access$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$12.99

Questions

Is Countdowns free?
Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget | Day Counter free?
Countdown Widget | Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdown Widget | Day Counter is rated higher. Countdowns averages 3.4 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Countdown Widget | Day Counter averages 4.3 from 212 ratings.
Do Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter have ads?
Neither Countdowns nor Countdown Widget | Day Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns or Countdown Widget | Day Counter?
Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, and Countdown Widget | Day Counter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Countdowns was updated on November 6, 2026 and Countdown Widget | Day Counter on November 12, 2026.

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