Comparison

Countdown° vs Countdown Widget Maker

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 customizable reminders and notifications. Organize your schedules, share them with others, and utilize widgets for quick access. Offers advanced features like iCloud backup and a date calculator.

Highlights
  • Sort events
  • Share events
  • Custom categories
  • Repeat event cycles
  • Customize reminders
  • Daily event alerts
  • iCloud backup
  • Date calculator
Features
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“Countdown” is an app to remind you with your important schedules and events everyday. This is best countdown app available in the AppStore and is optimized for iOS14, with blur effects, vector images, and various features. Basic Functions: 1. Sort your events 2. Share your events 7. Custom categories 5. Repeat event cycles 4. Customize reminders 6. Main daily event alerts 3. Customize date settings 8. Display completion events on the icon. Special Functions: 1. iCloud backup 2. Date calculator (Swipe left from the main screen) 3. Use as a widget 4. Custom themes 5. Supports 3D Touch 6. Unlock using Touch ID 7. Pattern lock protection 8. Past event notifications 9. Lunar calendar settings (available only for Chinese Version) 10. Changeable date format (300 or 9M 25D) 11. Supports widget themes 12. Custom background images 13. One day pass the target function. 14. iOS calendar events import and export.

About

Countdown Widget Maker

Customize and track important life events directly on your home and lock screens. This app offers various widget styles and timer functionalities to help you manage and share countdowns for birthdays, holidays, and more.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • StandBy widgets
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Timer and count up functionality
  • Event reminders
  • Photo and emoji customization
Features
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There are many important moments in life that you will never want to miss, right? Countdown widget & Timer 321 will help you customize and track countdown events right on your home screen and lock screen with just a few taps. Also if you want a great timer right on widget home screen, lock screen or StandBy, this is your choice! Countdown widget® 321 is designed to include many widget styles, which are suitable for any event, or any of your personal styles. They’re very easy to customize, making your phone become eye-catching, impressive, and unique. Countdown widget® 321, from 2016, has helped thousands of people manage their life’s important events. Advantages of the Countdown widget® 321: + WIDGETS on HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY: Add as many events as you want + VARIOUS WIDGET STYLES: Birthday, retirement, a baby born, wedding…Those are not mere images like other widget apps, but are uniquely designed to fit for your events. + TIMER: Count down to seconds on the widget and in the app. Customizable. + TIMER SOUND, COLOR customization. + COUNT UP: You can check how many days a specific event passed + REMINDER: With notification, any kind of events + Can insert PHOTO as widget wallpapers + Easy to change fonts, layouts + Change countdown unit on the widget + Change widget colors or gradient In addition, the event sharing feature will help you spread the fun when counting down with family members, friends, and colleagues. For example, husband and wife count down the date of their child's birth, parents and siblings count down Christmas day, or count down product release date with colleagues. Other important features that are indispensable to an app countdown. + Manage all countdown events on one screen + Can switch from countdown to count up + Create to-do lists related to the event + Add a reminder + Music settings per countdown + Change background image for a countdown + Add emoji ... + Customize your app like a pro + Support widgets on iOS 11+ We are always working to make the product better, so your feedback is always welcome. This ‘Countdown widget® 321’ app is also nominated as ‘App of the day’ by Design Nominee LLC, try it now and have fun!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost all features are free, but if you want customized functionalities, you can subscribe or purchase Lifetime at a reasonable price. The following will apply: * You'll be charged once a month or once a year depending on the subscription option you choose. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Prices are in US Dollars and may vary outside of the US. * You can manage your subscription and renewal settings, or discontinue your subscription by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html Privacy policy: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html

Screenshots

Countdown°4 screens
Countdown Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget Maker at none against Countdown°'s shown. Countdown°'s advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 5.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. 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 Countdown° against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Countdown°'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown° ships an update every 6 weeks, Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdown° versus Countdown Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown°Countdown Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better5.6K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerrongsheng liTien Long Nguyen

Customer experience

Countdown°

All ratings24,279 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.3%

Countdown Widget Maker

All ratings5,639 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

Countdown°

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Functional and elegant design
  • 👍 Customizable backgrounds
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking important events
  • 👍 Useful for project management and work priorities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Countdown not always accurate
  • 🐛 Synchronization issues across devices
  • 🔍 Limited repeat functionality
  • 🔍 Inability to add images to events
  • 🔍 Lack of portrait mode on iPad

Countdown Widget Maker

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Countdown widget
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking important dates
  • 🎉 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited free options
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model

Bugs and requests

Countdown°

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Widget not showing the next upcoming event

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to customize widget background color
  • Implement repeat functionality for custom intervals (e.g., every 2 weeks)
  • Integrate with Google Calendar and other calendar apps
  • Add ability to display countdown in hours/minutes for events less than 1 day away
  • Implement a delete multiple events option

Countdown Widget Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Countdown units not working as expected
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget and theme options
  • Ability to display countdown in different units (weeks, months, etc.)
  • Notification/reminder system for countdown events
  • Sorting and organizing multiple countdowns

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown°

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
10 purchases

Countdown Widget Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Three months subscription$3.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Baby arrivals countdown widget$0.99
  • Christmas countdown$0.99
  • Neon style$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Wedding countdown$0.99
  • Birthday countdown$0.99
  • Pro version$4.99
  • Lifetime upgrade$17.99

Questions

Is Countdown° free?
Countdown° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget Maker free?
Countdown Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown° or Countdown Widget Maker?
Countdown° is rated higher. Countdown° averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Countdown Widget Maker averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Countdown° or Countdown Widget Maker have ads?
Countdown° shows ads; Countdown Widget Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown° or Countdown Widget Maker?
Countdown° ships an update every 6 weeks, and Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown° was updated on October 13, 2026 and Countdown Widget Maker on October 13, 2026.

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