Comparison

CountOnly vs Countdown Widget + Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CountOnly

Easily track important upcoming events with a simple and beautiful interface. Customize your countdowns with icons and colors, and receive timely notifications. Access your events quickly via widgets and on your smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Simple and straightforward design
  • Progress tracking (%)
  • Today Widget for quick access
  • Countdown notifications
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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CountOnly is a simple and gorgeous countdown app. Real simple. It's the perfect companion for everything you want to count down to in life, such as birthdays, wedding, anniversaries, holiday trips and even your retirement. When you start using CountOnly, you'll be suprised at how simple and easy it is to keep track of all your important and exciting events. And with CountOnly's beautiful interface, counting down to the remaining days becomes a delight. Features: - Simple & Straight-forward app - Progress (%): Easy to see the progress of your countdown - Today Widget: Quick access to your countdown items at notification center - Notification: Receive notification when your countdown is near - Icons & Colors: Tons of icons and hand-picked pastel colors to customize every single countdown - Apple Watch: View all your countdowns from your Apple Watch! CountOnly is built by passionate human beings. We'd love to know how we can make it better, so get in touch with us.

About

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Easily track important events and milestones with beautiful visuals and customizable settings. Stay organized with timely reminders, versatile display formats, and a convenient date calculator. Sync across devices and never miss a special moment.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Quick Glance Widgets
  • iCloud Sync
  • Notifications & Reminders
  • Versatile Display Formats
  • Personalized Backgrounds
  • Date and Time Calculator
Features
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Countdown Events Calendar is the beautiful way to count down to every moment that matters — birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and deadlines. Create stunning countdowns in seconds and watch the days melt away. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Import from Calendar — turn your Apple Calendar events into countdowns with a single tap. • Repeating countdowns — birthdays and anniversaries roll over automatically and never go negative. • Share as image — export a gorgeous countdown card to Messages, Instagram, and more. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful full-screen countdowns with your own photos, colors, and emoji • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for an instant glance • iCloud sync keeps every countdown up to date across all your devices • Smart notifications and custom reminders — 1 week, 1 day, or 15 minutes before • Seven display formats: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Add notes to capture the details and memories behind each event • Built-in date & time calculator to find the gap between two dates or add and subtract durations • Reorder and organize your countdowns exactly how you like COUNTDOWN PRO Unlock the full experience with a single one-time purchase — yours forever: • Unlimited countdowns • Import from Calendar • Repeating countdowns • Photo backgrounds • Notes for every event • Shareable countdown cards • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Don't let life's important moments pass you by. Download Countdown Events Calendar today and start celebrating every milestone in style.Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CountOnly4 screens
Countdown Widget + Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CountOnly at 75% against Countdown Widget + Calendar's 50%. CountOnly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (261 vs 46). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CountOnly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget + Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CountOnly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CountOnly has 261 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of CountOnly's written reviews are positive against 50% of Countdown Widget + Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountOnly ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CountOnly versus Countdown Widget + Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountOnlyCountdown Widget + Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (261 ratings) — better4.5 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings261 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCotton.sg Pte. Ltd.Alex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

CountOnly

All ratings261 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.5%

Countdown Widget + Calendar

All ratings46 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CountOnly

One-time1
  • Ads Removal$1.99
3 purchases

Countdown Widget + Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Life time access$0.99
  • Coundown lifetime access$24.99

Questions

Is CountOnly free?
CountOnly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget + Calendar free?
Countdown Widget + Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountOnly or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
CountOnly is rated higher. CountOnly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Countdown Widget + Calendar averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.
Do CountOnly or Countdown Widget + Calendar have ads?
Neither CountOnly nor Countdown Widget + Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountOnly or Countdown Widget + Calendar?
CountOnly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown Widget + Calendar monthly. Most recently, CountOnly was updated on October 18, 2026 and Countdown Widget + Calendar on October 5, 2026.

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