Comparison

Events vs Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

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

Head to head
About

Events

Create and send personalized video or photo invitations for any occasion. Manage RSVPs, send reminders, and communicate with guests all within the app. It also offers features like ticketing, sign-up lists, and photo sharing.

Highlights
  • Personalized video/photo invitations
  • Fast RSVPs via text
  • Event reminders and updates
  • Group chat for guests
  • Ticketing and sign-up lists
  • Photo collection from guests
Features
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Design and share personalized video or photo invitations in seconds. Stress-free planning with fast RSVPs, reminders, and group chat—all in one app. Invite guests by text, email, or social media. Featured by the App Store as App of the Day and New Apps We Love, The New York Times, TechCrunch, New York Magazine, and HuffPost. —— SEND STUNNING INVITES ◉ Smart, beautiful flyers Look like you hired a pro designer in just a few taps. Zazzle Events suggests on-theme photo and video flyers from a hand-curated library based on your event details—or builds options around any image or video you upload—so you’re never starting from a blank page. ◉ Powered by Zazzle’s design quality Zazzle, the global leader in design and custom products, to bring their creativity into your events, including access to Premium Flyers for select occasions. ◉ Amazing designs for every occasion Gorgeous video and photo invites with unique typography and layouts. Perfect for Birthdays, BBQs, Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Weddings, Graduations, Girls’ Night Out, Sports Leagues, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and countless more. —— GET FAST RSVPs & STAY ORGANIZED ◉ Fast RSVPs by text Guests can simply reply to the text to RSVP—no app download required—so you get responses lightning fast. ◉ Automatic directions An hour before the event, your guests get a text with a link to a map and directions. ◉ Event updates Send instant text updates when details change or just to say thanks for coming. ◉ Event chat Turn group chat on or off. When enabled, guests can share excitement, coordinate, and react in one place—even if they don’t all have each other’s contact info. —— CAPTURE & SHARE EVERY MOMENT ◉ Point-of-view camera (no app download) Guests can use our disposable camera–style App Clip to capture their point of view at your event. ◉ Collect ALL the photos After the event, Hobnob automatically asks guests to share their photos so you can see everything from the party in one place. —— POWERFUL TOOLS FOR HOSTS & ORGANIZERS ◉ Ticketing Collect money for adults, kids, or other ticket types right from your invite. ◉ Sign-up lists Perfect for potlucks, wish lists, back-to-school supplies, volunteer slots, and more. ◉ Time polls Find the best time for your event before you send an invite. ◉ Great for business Seminars, clubs, event planners, trunk shows, and other organizations use Hobnob to give their events a professional, on-brand presentation without extra tools. —— ORGANIZE YOUR GROUPS ◉ Effortless groups Organize and chat with the groups you actually spend time with in real life. ◉ One-tap guest lists With one tap, turn any group into a guest list to invite everyone at once. ◉ Event history See all the events and photos you’ve shared with each group in one place. —— Terms of Use: https://hobnob.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hobnob.app/privacy/

About

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

Easily track days until your important events with customizable widgets for your lock screen and home screen. Perfect for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and any other celebration.

Highlights
  • Lockscreen widgets
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Event countdowns
  • Vacation tracking
  • Birthday tracking
  • Wedding tracking
Features
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Easy to use Countdown App to monitor how many days are left to the Big Day! Lockscreen and Homescreen Widgets are included. For Vacation, Birthday, Wedding or any Party or Event. Note: locksreen widgets are available from the IOS 16. Thank you and have a great day!

Screenshots

Events4 screens
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget Lock Screen + at none against Events's 13. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Events's advantage is ratings volume (103K vs 123) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Events sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Events against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Lock Screen +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Events has 103K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Events's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Widget Lock Screen +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Events versus Countdown Widget Lock Screen +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventsCountdown Widget Lock Screen +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (103K ratings) — better4.7 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103K — better123
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#130 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZazzle Inc.DIGITLEY, MB

Customer experience

Events

All ratings102,942 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative19.2%

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

All ratings125 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Events

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Location details not saving properly
  • Inconsistent RSVP tracking
  • Blank images being sent out
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to edit guest list
  • Improve notification system
  • Allow custom fonts and backgrounds
  • Enable landscape mode on iPad
  • Provide group messaging capabilities

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Events

Subscriptions13
  • Invitation Maker (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Hobnob Standard (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Hobnob Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Hobnob Essentials (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Hobnob Host (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Hobnob Essentials (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Hobnob Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$22.991 Month
  • Hobnob Standard (Annual)7 Days trial$23.491 Year
  • Hobnob Planner (Monthly)7 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • Hobnob Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$46.991 Year
  • Hobnob Host (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Hobnob Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Hobnob Premium7 Days trial$109.991 Year
None

Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Events free?
Events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Lock Screen + free?
Countdown Widget Lock Screen + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Events or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Events is rated higher. Events averages 4.8 out of 5 from 103K ratings, while Countdown Widget Lock Screen + averages 4.7 from 123 ratings.
Do Events or Countdown Widget Lock Screen + have ads?
Neither Events nor Countdown Widget Lock Screen + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Events or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?
Events ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. Most recently, Events was updated on October 26, 2026 and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + on October 21, 2026.

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