Comparison

Days vs Countdown Widget Timer

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

Head to head
About

Days

Easily count down to important life events like birthdays, anniversaries, and trips. Visualize your upcoming moments with beautiful full-screen photos and access them directly from your home or lock screen with customizable widgets. Never forget a special occasion again with timely reminders.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up from past events
  • Full-screen event photos
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Recurring event tracking
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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Countdown to the special moments that matter to you. It’s the small things in life that matter most. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and moments shared with the closest people in your life. Days helps you countdown and remember those special moments. Countdown to your events (and count up!) All of your events are remembered forever, whether you want a countdown to a vacation or you're looking back on your wedding anniversary. Countdown Calendar See all of your life events on one screen, easily swipe through each one with beautiful full screen event photos. Lock Screen Widgets Countdown to your upcoming events without even unlocking your phone, Lock Screen Widgets are now available on iOS 16 Home screen widgets Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our beautiful widgets. Recurring events Countdown to events that repeat yearly, monthly or weekly. Events like birthdays and anniversaries will never be forgotten again. Beautiful experience Days is designed with care and attention at it’s core. Subtle animations and beautiful imagery make your experience and countdown the best it can be. Intuitive swiping Swipe across to easily switch between your events so you can browse your events easily. Countdown Reminders We let you know how far away your event is so you’re always in the know, without even opening the app. So much more We’d love for you to experience Days, which is why you can download it for free. We’re always working on new features and we love hearing your feedback. Try Days now to experience why our users think Days is the best countdown app on the app store! We're the countdown app you need to get excited for your events. Read our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://daysapp.co/privacy & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown Widget Timer

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, or personal goals, and view remaining time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event timers
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Home screen widget display
  • Flexible notification settings
  • Annual recurrence options
Features
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It's time to get acquainted with a cool countdown timer that will remind you of important events and dates! Birthdays of friends and relatives, a month without sweets, training at a strictly allocated time, approaching New Year and Valentine's Day - now you will not forget anything, you will have time everywhere and prepare for important events in advance! The app allows you to create a countdown clock that will show how much time in days, hours, minutes and seconds is left until the desired event. App Features: - Create timers in unlimited quantities, of any duration, whether it's 9 months of pregnancy or 2 weeks before your long-awaited vacation; - Pick up ready-made backgrounds, different colors, or place your own photos on the event screen; - Place the widget anywhere on your Iphone home screen so you can count down important dates at all times; - Receive notifications when an event is nearing completion by setting flexible settings; - Set annual recurrences and more. Legal information Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/countdown/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Days4 screens
Countdown Widget Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Days at none against Countdown Widget Timer's shown. Days also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 43%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Countdown Widget Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Days sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown Widget Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.8 for Days against 4.6 for Countdown Widget Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days has 13K ratings behind it against 492, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Days's written reviews are positive against 43% of Countdown Widget Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days ships an update weekly, Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Days versus Countdown Widget Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysCountdown Widget Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better4.6 (492 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better43.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better492
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD Apps LTDApp Box

Customer experience

Days

All ratings12,767 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews799 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative18.3%

Countdown Widget Timer

All ratings492 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Days

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 📆 Useful for tracking upcoming events and countdowns
  • 🆓 Free version with no ads
  • 🖼️ Ability to use custom photos for event backgrounds
  • 🤩 Satisfying and motivating to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version with only 5 events
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate countdown display in some cases

Countdown Widget Timer

From 492 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Good for ADHD
  • 🚀 Affordable price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widgets not updating
  • 🔒 Paid features required for basic functionality
  • 🐛 Bugs after updates
  • 🔒 Limited free features

Bugs and requests

Days

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit events
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Crashes or freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring event support (e.g. birthdays, holidays)
  • More customization options for fonts, colors, layouts
  • Ability to display countdown in different formats (days, weeks, hours, etc.)
  • Integration with calendar apps for seamless event management
  • Reminders and notifications for upcoming events
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  • Support for multiple widgets on the home screen

Countdown Widget Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not showing up on home screen
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • App crashing after updates
  • Countdown dates not accurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add repeat weekly/monthly option
  • Allow more than one countdown for free
  • Add option to show weeks in widget
  • Improve widget customization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Days

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$2.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99
7 purchases

Countdown Widget Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Full access for one week$3.997 Days
  • Full access for one month$6.491 Month
  • Full access for three months$11.993 Months
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  • Full access for one year7 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Full Access$7.99
  • Premium access forever$7.99
  • Access to premium Lifetimeme$7.99

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Timer free?
Countdown Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Days or Countdown Widget Timer?
Days is rated higher. Days averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Countdown Widget Timer averages 4.6 from 492 ratings.
Do Days or Countdown Widget Timer have ads?
Countdown Widget Timer shows ads; Days does not.
Which is updated more often, Days or Countdown Widget Timer?
Days ships an update weekly, and Countdown Widget Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Days was updated on November 11, 2026 and Countdown Widget Timer on November 7, 2026.

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