Widget Countdown
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How much does Widget Countdown cost?
Prices are current as of 30 Sept 2026.
1 one-time purchase from $1.99
In the United States, Widget Countdown has 1 one-time purchase priced $1.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Remove Ads | $1.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 217 | 404K | 80K | 45K | 41K | 20K | 12K | 6.9K | 3.4K | 2.8K | 1.1K |
| Released | 2020 | 2018 | 2020 | 2019 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2023 | 2020 |
| Weekly price | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4.99 | $3.99 | $6.99 | $1.99 | — |
| Monthly price | — | — | — | — | $0.99 | $1.99 | $4.99 | $6.49 | $19.99 | $3.99 | — |
| Annual price | — | — | — | — | $4.99 | $7.99 | $14.99 | $13.49 | $29.99 | $9.99 | — |
| One-time price | $1.99 | $3.99 | $3.59 | $4.99 | $12.99 | $9.99 | $49.99 | $7.99 | $1.95 | $3.99 | $3.99 |
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Widget Countdown reviews
4.0 out of 5, based on 217 reviews.
What people like
- It is completely free with no subscriptions.
- You can use your own photos as backgrounds.
- Simple setup and easy to create new events.
- Works well for Lock Screen widgets specifically.
What they complain about
- Widgets often show up as blank screens.
- Updates frequently break existing widgets and data.
- App crashes regularly or fails to save.
- Ads interrupt you constantly and are annoying.
Perfect! Small and convenient
Excellent app. Small and straightforward for marking important future dates. Exactly what I was looking for!
Läuft nicht fehlerfrei
Bisher war die App ok, nach dem Update musste ich alle Widgets dem Bildschirm neu hinzufügen, dass ist sehr ärgerlich. Außerdem werden nicht alle Widgets angezeigt wie von mir formatiert. Ich habe das jetzt so oft versucht, auch gelöscht und neu erstellt, es geht nicht. Wenn sich dass nicht ändert wird die App gelöscht.
Very nice, but…
1. The app could be available in other languages 2. Some Widgets you can’t customize by for example saying: I want this timer in days, hours and minutes and not in hours, minutes and seconds. 3. You could add a count up. 4. Nothing! This is still the best countdown app I ever had! You can create widgets very easily and you can even use images as background!
Buggy, unskippable ads, “day of” countdown
Tried searching for photos on my phone for a background, but the photo window closed itself every time I tried. Primary and secondary colors for choices didn’t affect anything. No in-app purchases, but banner ads on Home Screen and unskippable annoying ads after creating an event. Won’t count down to a specific time of day, just the day
Pointless Update
Even with this pointless update, its still one of the best apps at what it does however im very confused why they updated it where you now have to go in app to change the units in which it countsdown , also why is counting weeks not an option anymore PLEASE ADD WEEKS BACK!!! 😂🙏
Solid app
Works really well. I love the widget options. Thanks for the updates!
Absoluter Müll!
Die App ist so furchtbar programmiert, das würde ich selbst besser hinbekommen! Nichtmal ein Widget kann man sich vernünftig erstellen. Da gebe ich lieber Geld bei der Konkurrenz aus.
Very nice countdown widget
So far, I love this app. I tested out basically every app i could find that advertises having a widget and so far this is the most reliable, clean and easy to use. Initially there were some bugs with the app, like pictures not showing and the countdown not updating, but they were quickly patched out within a few days after the launch of iOS 14 so it is nice to see that it is being tended to. The only thing so far that I wish the app could do, is have a few more options for the units displayed. For example, I would love if I could have it display a countdown with days, and hours and maybe minutes just so that it is a little more satisfying to watch it tick down to the day instead of just updating once a day.
Worked at first
When I first downloaded this app it worked well now the widget won’t let me add an event to it. It just goes into edit mode and never adds the even to the widget.
Amazing
Great app! Widget works. Everything is free. Only thing is you can’t customize the time for the hours count down. It auto count downs until midnight, really wanted a count down until the flight leaves.
Countdown to adoption day!
Found this very useful for counting down to the day I adopt a cat.
Cant preview what it will look like
Not many customization options at all
Cant find the widgets
I created the countdowns, they turned out super cute. But, I cannot find where i can make the widget. :( It is so confusing.
Nice app but widget doesn’t work
This app is nice but the widget is not working on my iPhone or iPad.
Deleted Countdown on Accident !!
Hello Bradley , I have been searching where I could contact you about this — I am in a long distance relationship and have been using this app , your app , to countdown every single visit between us :) it is so sweet being able to look back each one however , I had accidentally deleted one past countdown and I am so heartbroken over this.. I would really like to contact you else where , but I am wondering if there is a way to bend the rules as I can’t add a past date , to remake it? It would mean the absolute world to me. Thank you for the wonderful app
Can’t edit or create events.
It didn’t work. I tried to both create new events and edit the sample event, and can’t save anything. This looked like exactly what I needed. If it is fixed, I’ll return and change my review, but for now it’s broken.
Doesn’t work
I cannot get the dates to add to my widgets on my home screen
Decent app
This app is so easy to use. I really like it, but the widget just doesn’t work for me. It shows up as a blank space on my phone. Also the app itself would be so much better if you could rearrange the events. Or even better have them ordered by date.
I love it
I finally found a free countdown that lets me use Lock Screen widgets and my own pictures!!!!! Yesss!!! I love it, and I love the fonts. I only wish a couple things. - I wish I could see an example of the font before selecting it so I don’t have to blindly click through till I find one I want. - I also wish that my widgets countdowns were more like a ticking clock? Does that make sense? I like knowing how many days are left, but I also want to know how many hours, minutes, and seconds. And I want to watch it tick down. Is there already a way to do that? Overall, lovely app and I’m very excited I finally found one I like!
Widgets disappeared!!!
I loved this app....then it updated and all my widgets disappeared. When I open the app they all say ‘continue editing’, so I finish and close - (even though I was never editing in the first place - but still no widgets. When I open the app again, all my apps still say ‘continue editing’. Shame - this WAS really useful
Unstable
Good but crashes regularly, having to uninstall and reinstall for the third time in 24 hours
Promises more than it delivers
Does do a countdown, but the display sceenshots indicate multiple colours. New counters are only in black with no way to edit.
This the one
I downloaded 5 stupid other apps before this one finally gave me what I was looking for at no cost and and it being aesthetically pleasing. & I don’t do reviews often
Awful
Just stopped working after the update. Deleting.
NOT fully customizable
Would be nice if people could choose if a date is shown in months hours days etc. I bet most of them prefer days. Hm, I have updated the app but customizing the countdown format it’s still not working. 🤔
I got what I was looking for
I wanted a FREE Countdown Widget app. After looking through two many apps, this is one of the two free ones I found. Pretty sure there’s in app purchase, but I was able to do what I wanted to. THANKS to the app creators. Also it’s kind of simple, didn’t find font options, but again I used free version.
Cannot put on Home Screen
Does not actually work as a widget, only works in the app. Not what it is advertised for.
Nice, but
This app lacks the support to add time on specific day.
Simple and Effective with Ads
This app has a lot less features than the more popular paid options, however if you just want a simple countdown widget with your own background then watch an ad and it's yours.
Literally don’t work
Widget doesn’t work. Just shows blank widget
Short feedback
Thanks for the app! Just tried it out some minutes. Short feedback; would be nice being able to “disable”/remove a picture and just use color background. As per now if I choose a pic im stuck on the opt to use a pic. Change font color, using a bright color background makes the text invisible or hard to see. Best J
Countdown format option?
Very nice app. Is there a way to format the countdown to include years, months, and days, etc.? Like “3 years, 4 months, 12 days, 6 hours…”
It doesn’t work anymore after one try
After I downloaded the app, I was trying to figure out how it works. I just chose a picture and set a fake countdown date. After that was successfully added to my homescreen, I wanted to change the picture and date. After that.. it turned orange and I couldn’t choose any other widget anymore.
Ok but not the best
Nice to use pics for background. Countdown should be displayed automatically in the correct order and changed in the same widget
FINALLY
A FREE WIDGET APP THAT IS SIMPLE AND AWESOME!! 🤩 Thank you so much for making this!!!! I spent the last 2+ hours looking for one without a subscription it was so annoying 😡
DO NOT HAVE WIDGETS
Even though the description in app shows that there are widgets. There are no widgets whatsoever. Fake.
No where to write
There is no where to write to them about ideas. It does what it’s suppose to but I wish there was little tweaks. Like being able to label them but it not showing up on the count down so that I can use my own custom photo. I have a count down for thanksgiving and it isn’t one word. It’s broken in two which bothers me. Also be nice to be able to change the count down font and colors. Or even move around where the text is displayed. Now that I updated it. It won’t open.
Widget Countdown price by country
A one-time purchase costs $1.60 in Israel and $3.20 in Hungary — 2× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | One-time |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $1.99 |
| Albania | $1.99 |
| Algeria | $1.99 |
| Angola | $1.99 |
| Anguilla | $1.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $1.99 |
| Argentina | $1.99 |
| Armenia | $1.99 |
| Australia | A$2.99$2.15 |
| Austria | €1.99$2.31 |
| Azerbaijan | $1.99 |
| Bahamas | $1.99 |
| Bahrain | $1.99 |
| Barbados | $1.99 |
| Belarus | $1.99 |
| Belgium | €1.99$2.31 |
| Belize | $1.99 |
| Benin | $1.99 |
| Bermuda | $1.99 |
| Bhutan | $1.99 |
| Bolivia | $1.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €1.99$2.31 |
| Botswana | $1.99 |
| Brazil | R$12.90$2.52 |
| British Virgin Islands | $1.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $1.99 |
| Bulgaria | €1.99$2.31 |
| Burkina Faso | $1.99 |
| Cambodia | $1.99 |
| Cameroon | $1.99 |
| Canada | CA$2.99$2.17 |
| Cape Verde | $1.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $1.99 |
| Chad | $1.99 |
| Chile | CLP 1,990$2.13 |
| China | CN¥15.00$2.23 |
| Colombia | COP 9,900$3.15 |
| Congo | $1.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Costa Rica | $1.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $1.99 |
| Croatia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Cyprus | €1.99$2.31 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 49.00$2.35 |
| Denmark | DKK 19.00$2.95 |
| Dominica | $1.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $1.99 |
| Ecuador | $1.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 99.99$1.96 |
| El Salvador | $1.99 |
| Estonia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Fiji | $1.99 |
| Finland | €1.99$2.31 |
| France | €1.99$2.31 |
| Gabon | $1.99 |
| Gambia | $1.99 |
| Georgia | $1.99 |
| Germany | €1.99$2.31 |
| Ghana | $1.99 |
| Greece | €1.99$2.31 |
| Grenada | $1.99 |
| Guatemala | $1.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $1.99 |
| Guyana | $1.99 |
| Honduras | $1.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$18.00$2.30 |
| Hungary | HUF 999$3.20 |
| Iceland | $1.99 |
| India | ₹199.00$2.10 |
| Indonesia | IDR 29,000$1.64 |
| Iraq | $1.99 |
| Ireland | €1.99$2.31 |
| Israel | ₪4.90$1.60 |
| Italy | €1.99$2.31 |
| Jamaica | $1.99 |
| Japan | ¥300$1.92 |
| Jordan | $1.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 999.00$2.19 |
| Kenya | $1.99 |
| Kosovo | €1.99$2.31 |
| Kuwait | $1.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $1.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Latvia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Lebanon | $1.99 |
| Liberia | $1.99 |
| Libya | $1.99 |
| Lithuania | €1.99$2.31 |
| Luxembourg | €1.99$2.31 |
| Macao | $1.99 |
| Macedonia | $1.99 |
| Madagascar | $1.99 |
| Malawi | $1.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 9.90$2.45 |
| Maldives | $1.99 |
| Mali | $1.99 |
| Malta | €1.99$2.31 |
| Mauritania | $1.99 |
| Mauritius | $1.99 |
| Mexico | MX$39.00$2.31 |
| Micronesia | $1.99 |
| Moldova | $1.99 |
| Mongolia | $1.99 |
| Montenegro | €1.99$2.31 |
| Montserrat | $1.99 |
| Morocco | $1.99 |
| Mozambique | $1.99 |
| Myanmar | $1.99 |
| Namibia | $1.99 |
| Nauru | $1.99 |
| Nepal | $1.99 |
| Netherlands | €1.99$2.31 |
| New Zealand | NZ$3.99$2.35 |
| Nicaragua | $1.99 |
| Niger | $1.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 3,200.00$2.42 |
| Norway | NOK 29.00$3.12 |
| Oman | $1.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 500$1.80 |
| Palau | $1.99 |
| Panama | $1.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $1.99 |
| Paraguay | $1.99 |
| Peru | PEN 9.90$2.95 |
| Philippines | ₱129.00$2.06 |
| Poland | PLN 9.99$2.69 |
| Portugal | €1.99$2.31 |
| Qatar | QAR 7.99$2.20 |
| Romania | RON 9.99$2.21 |
| Russia | RUB 199.00$2.31 |
| Rwanda | $1.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $1.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 9.99$2.66 |
| Senegal | $1.99 |
| Serbia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Seychelles | $1.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $1.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 2.98$2.35 |
| Slovakia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Slovenia | €1.99$2.31 |
| Solomon Islands | $1.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 39.99$2.51 |
| South Korea | ₩3,300$2.45 |
| Spain | €1.99$2.31 |
| Sri Lanka | $1.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $1.99 |
| St. Lucia | $1.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $1.99 |
| Suriname | $1.99 |
| Swaziland | $1.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 29.00$3.03 |
| Switzerland | CHF 2.00$2.47 |
| Taiwan | NT$60.00$1.90 |
| Tajikistan | $1.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 5,900.00$2.23 |
| Thailand | THB 79.00$2.40 |
| Tonga | $1.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $1.99 |
| Tunisia | $1.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 99.99$2.06 |
| Turkmenistan | $1.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $1.99 |
| Uganda | $1.99 |
| Ukraine | $1.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 7.99$2.18 |
| United Kingdom | £1.79$2.37 |
| United States | $1.99 |
| Uruguay | $1.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $1.99 |
| Vanuatu | $1.99 |
| Venezuela | $1.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫59,000$2.27 |
| Yemen | $1.99 |
| Zambia | $1.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $1.99 |
Widget Countdown FAQ
- Is Widget Countdown free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $1.99 (US), across 1 one-time purchase.
- Does Widget Countdown have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Widget Countdown cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs ₪4.90 (≈$1.60) in Israel and HUF 999 (≈$3.20) in Hungary, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Widget Countdown?
- Countdown (4.8 from 404,107 reviews, premium from $3.99), Countdown Buddy (4.6 from 80,119 reviews, premium from $3.59) and Countdown@ (4.7 from 45,447 reviews, premium from $4.99).
Widget Countdown download
Last updated 5 months ago.
Widget Countdown sells in 175 countries. It was released 6 years ago, on 21 Sept 2020. It holds a 4.0 rating from 217 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Widget Countdown make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 31%
- United Kingdom 14%
- Canada 11%
- Germany 10%