Comparison

Countdown vs Color widgets

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track important dates and events with a beautifully designed countdown timer and calendar. Set unlimited countdowns, customize with icons and colors, and receive basic reminders. Share your upcoming events with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Count up or down to events
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Add notes to events
  • Basic notifications and reminders
  • Event sharing
Features
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Event Countdown is the beautifully simple countdown, calendar and widget app for the important days in your life. Counting down since 2015, rated 4.7 stars from over 130,000 ratings worldwide. The original Event Countdown app, used by over a million people every month. Start straight away with unlimited countdowns. No account or sign-up needed. Count down to the days that matter: Birthday, Holiday, Party, Christmas, Halloween, Wedding, Anniversary, Baby Due Date, Graduation, New Home, Match Day, Concert, Film Release, Retirement, Bucket List and many more. NEW: CALENDAR VIEW See every event on a beautiful month grid, with your events colour-coded below. Swipe between months, tap a day, open any countdown. LIVE COUNTDOWN WIDGETS A Home Screen widget that ticks every second, plus Next Event, multi-event, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Live Activities show your next event on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as the moment approaches. MAKE IT YOURS, SHARE THE EXCITEMENT Hundreds of icons, every colour, repeats that show ages on birthdays. Then turn any countdown into a shareable video. Free version: - Unlimited event countdowns, all in one place - Next Event widget on your Home Screen - Count up or down in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds - Colour code events • choose from 450 icons - Share events with friends and family - Notes, notifications, and search Premium version: - Calendar View (NEW) - The full widget collection: Live Countdown, Lock Screen, StandBy, multi-event and choose-your-event widgets - Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Ad free • Calendars • Detailed notifications - Sync events across all your Apple devices - Repeat events (with ages on birthdays and anniversaries) - 450 colour icons Event Countdown Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-off lifetime purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use - https://www.root38.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy - https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy/

About

Color widgets

Easily record, remind, and celebrate life's special moments with custom countdowns and widgets. Never miss an anniversary, birthday, or important event again.

Highlights
  • Anniversary management
  • Countdown function
  • Customizable widgets
  • Push notification reminders
  • One-click sharing
Features
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Color widgets - Every Important Moment in Life is Worth Remembering In the busy and ordinary daily life, there are always some special days that shine with extraordinary light - whether it's the birthdays of relatives and friends, love anniversaries, or the countdown to important personal moments, each anniversary is an irreplaceable memory point in life. For this reason, we have carefully created the "Color widgets" app, which aims to help you record, remind, and celebrate every important moment in your life, so that love and warmth can always accompany you. Introduction to core functions: Anniversary Management: Easily add various commemorative days, whether it's love anniversaries or family birthdays, with just one click recording, never missing. Countdown function: Set an exclusive countdown for each anniversary, whether it's a long-awaited trip or an intense exam preparation. As time passes, the sense of anticipation increases day by day. Exquisite widget decoration: Provides multiple exquisite widgets that are compatible with different mobile desktop styles. The widgets support custom display content, such as remaining days, photos, etc., making your phone screen a window to showcase love and anticipation. As the anniversary approaches, we provide warm reminders through push notifications to ensure that you never miss any opportunity to express your love or celebrate. One click sharing function, transmit this joy to family and friends through social media or private messages, and witness beautiful moments together. Every day is worth commemorating, and every emotion can receive the gentlest treatment. Download 'Color widgets' and let's cherish and celebrate every 365 days in our lives together, so that love and memories never fade. This subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in your account settings. Auto-renewal must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire when you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/fuwu Privacy Policy:https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/privacy

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Color widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Countdown at 24K against Color widgets's 148. Countdown also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On price, rating, 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. Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Color widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 24K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 71% of Color widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update weekly, Color widgets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Color widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownColor widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better4.5 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better148
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITED熹超 温

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings23,838 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews966 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.6%

Color widgets

All ratings148 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Premium subscription issues after updates
  • Inconsistent font sizing and layout
  • Countdown accuracy problems for distant events

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view integration
  • Repeat/recurring event options
  • More customization for notifications
  • Ability to view past event details
  • Improved handling of long-term countdowns

Color widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
  • Premium1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly (50% Off)1 Year trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
3 purchases

Color widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Six Months Plus3 Days trial$4.996 Months

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color widgets free?
Color widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Color widgets?
Countdown is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Color widgets averages 4.5 from 148 ratings.
Do Countdown or Color widgets have ads?
Both Countdown and Color widgets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Color widgets?
Countdown ships an update weekly, and Color widgets monthly. Most recently, Countdown was updated on September 25, 2026 and Color widgets on August 20, 2026.

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