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Best Countdown Timer Widget Free Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated July 2026

The best countdown timer widget free apps on iPhone average 4.6★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated July 2026.

Compare top Countdown Timer Widget Free Apps (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Countdown BuddyCountdown BuddyFree4.6★ (25K)NoYesAug 2026
2Countdown Widget & CounterCountdown Widget & CounterFree4.6★ (2.4K)NoYesAug 2026
3Countdown Timer - Clock WidgetCountdown Timer - Clock WidgetFree4.5★ (1.4K)YesYesAug 2026
4Timer+ Countdown & StopwatchTimer+ Countdown & StopwatchFree4.8★ (41K)YesYesAug 2026
5Countdown StarCountdown StarFree4.8★ (215K)YesYesAug 2026
6Countdown ‎Countdown ‎Free3.8★ (11K)YesYesAug 2026
7TimeCount - Countdown & WidgetTimeCount - Countdown & WidgetFree4.6★ (23K)NoYesAug 2026
8Countdown & Count Up TimerCountdown & Count Up TimerFree4.7★ (2.3K)YesNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Countdown Timer Widget Free

Countdown Buddy#1

Countdown Buddy by Taptics Ltd.

Widget, Count Down & Up Timer
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.6😊(25K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. Visually track important dates like birthdays, vacations, or deadlines with custom designs, colors, and photos. Stay motivated and make waiting more exciting.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app overall
  • 👍 Customizable widgets and designs
  • 🔒 No subscription, one-time purchase
  • 📈 Helpful for tracking events and milestones

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for more
  • 🐛 Widgets not updating properly
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
Countdown Widget & Counter#2

Countdown Widget & Counter by The Good App Company, Limited Liability Company

Birthday, Vacation, Retirement
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.6😊(2.4K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create customizable widgets to track upcoming events directly on your home screen. Visualize your countdowns with beautiful designs, icons, and color gradients. Receive real-time notifications for important dates.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Fantastic for glancing at events
  • 👍 Cool app
  • 👍 Nice widgets

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Extremely buggy
  • 🔕 NOT IMPRESSED (no sound)
  • 💰 Expensive price
Countdown Timer - Clock Widget#3

Countdown Timer - Clock Widget by ZipoApps

Counter for Time, Days & Hours
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.5(1.4K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Track upcoming events and past memories with a simple, elegant timer. Count down to special occasions or count up from significant dates. Enjoy a distraction-free interface and seamless syncing across Apple devices.

More Countdown Timer Widget Free apps to explore

4
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Interval, Workouts, Pomodoro
Free

Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various activities like cooking, workouts, and daily routines. Build complex interval timers with custom segments and receive voice announcements. Save and reuse timer templates for efficient time management.

Multiple timers and stopwatchesMulti-step interval timersCustomizable timer segments
🔧 Utilities
(41K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Countdown Star
Countdown Star
Countdown Star
Countdowns for Every Event
Free

Track time until or since important life events. Set custom timers for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and more. Personalize with your own photos and share progress with friends.

Add custom eventsCustomize event visualsApple Watch display
🎬 Entertainment
(215K)
ad-supported
6
Countdown ‎
Countdown ‎
Countdown ‎
Countdown Widget & Timer
Free

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

iOS 16 Lock Screen WidgetsHome Screen WidgetsCustomizable Background Photos
🌟 Lifestyle
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
7
TimeCount - Countdown & Widget
TimeCount - Countdown & Widget
TimeCount - Countdown & Widget
Birthday, Vacation, Timer
Free

Easily track and celebrate special life moments with beautiful countdowns. Never miss an important event like birthdays, vacations, or anniversaries with customizable widgets and timely reminders. Enjoy a visually appealing experience for all your upcoming occasions.

Countdown to special eventsHome screen widgetsEvent reminders
🔧 Utilities
(23K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Countdown & Count Up Timer
Countdown & Count Up Timer
Countdown & Count Up Timer
Event Reminders and Widgets
Free

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

Unlimited event trackingHome and lock screen widgetsCustomizable notifications
📊 Productivity
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Countdown!
Countdown!
Countdown!
Countdown app & widget
Free

This app helps you track up to ten significant upcoming events with customizable countdown cards. It offers precise, second-by-second tracking and integrates with your home screen for easy access.

Track up to 10 eventsCustomizable countdown cardsHome screen widget support
📊 Productivity
(1)
free
10
Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget
Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget
Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget
StandBy Lock Screen & Pomodoro
Free

This app provides a classic digital clock widget for your device's home, lock, and standby screens. It offers features like displaying seconds, a calendar, customizable themes, and various timekeeping tools including alarms, timers, and stopwatches. It can also function as a screensaver when charging.

Display seconds on multiple screensFull screen time and dateSmart alarm clock
🔧 Utilities
(69K)
free with in-app purchases
11
CountFree: Countdown Widget
CountFree: Countdown Widget
CountFree: Countdown Widget
Track Days & Home Screen Timer
Free

Track important future events and past milestones with customizable widgets displayed directly on your home screen. Choose from multiple themes and sizes to personalize your countdowns and count-ups. All features are available without ads or paywalls.

Unlimited countdowns and count-upsUnlimited home screen widgetsMultiple widget sizes
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free with in-app purchases
12
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +
Countdown Widget Lock Screen +
Birthday Vacation Days Counter
Free

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.

Lockscreen widgetsHomescreen widgetsEvent countdowns
🌟 Lifestyle
(119)
ad-supported
13
Time Countdown Widget
Time Countdown Widget
Time Countdown Widget
by LAWRENCE PETER LIANG HOOK
$2.99
📊 Productivity
(0)
14
Countdown Timer: Day Counter
Countdown Timer: Day Counter
Countdown Timer: Day Counter
Tracker of Time Until Event
Free

Track time remaining until important events or time elapsed since a past event. Receive notifications when a countdown expires. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience for managing your time.

Countdown timerCount-up timerEvent tracking
📊 Productivity
(922)
free
15
Countdown Widget Maker
Countdown Widget Maker
Countdown Widget Maker
Birthday, Christmas, Halloween
Free

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.

Home screen widgetsLock screen widgetsStandBy widgets
🔧 Utilities
(5.6K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Countdown
Countdown
Countdown
Day Counter: Timer & Widget
Free

Easily track important dates and events with a customizable countdown timer. Set reminders, organize events with tags, and view upcoming dates on your home screen or Apple Watch. Syncs across devices and offers various counting options.

Customizable countdown timerEvent remindersHome screen widgets
🔧 Utilities
(182K)
free with in-app purchases
17
DayDrop - Countdown Widget
DayDrop - Countdown Widget
DayDrop - Countdown Widget
AI Photos & Live Activity
Free

Visually appealing countdowns for all your important dates, displayed on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Apple Watch, and more. Features AI-generated backgrounds and precise time tracking.

AI-generated photo backgroundsCountdown to exact time (days, hours, minutes, seconds)Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
🔧 Utilities
(16)
freemium
18
Countdown App - Widgets
Countdown App - Widgets
Countdown App - Widgets
Count days, hours, minutes
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
19
Countdown: Event Countdown
Countdown: Event Countdown
Countdown: Event Countdown
Countdown Widget Calendar App
Free

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.

Unlimited event countdownsCount up or down to eventsCustomizable icons and colors
📊 Productivity
(24K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Countdown - Count Down .
Countdown - Count Down .
Countdown - Count Down .
Countdown Widget Day Timer
Free

Personalize your iOS 16 lock screen with customizable countdown widgets for important dates. Never miss holidays or anniversaries with a quick glance at your screen.

Customizable lock screen widgetsCountdown to important datesiOS 16 integration
📊 Productivity
(10)
ad-supported

FAQ about Countdown Timer Widget Free

What are the best countdown timer widget free apps for iPhone?
Countdown Buddy tops our countdown timer widget free apps ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 25K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Countdown Buddy has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 250+ countdown timer widget free apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Countdown Buddy allows you to create personalized countdown and count-up widgets for your home and lock screens. It helps you visually track important future events, like birthdays or vacations, or monitor the duration since a past event occurred.
Key features include creating personalized countdown and count-up widgets, supporting both home and lock screens, offering customizable designs with background colors, photos, and font choices. Widgets are available in small and medium sizes and can be updated anytime.