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30+ Best DayCount: Countdown Widget Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

DayCount: Countdown Widget is F tier, #37 of the 38 tiered apps in event countdown. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 37 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    CountdownShigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 411,613 ratings · score 98
    Free countdown timer and reminder app for important events and dates, with widgets and Apple Watch glances.
  2. 2
    Countdown StarShigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 456,987 ratings · score 97
    Countdown and count-up timers for personal events, with iCloud sync, Home Screen widgets, and Apple Watch support.
  3. 3
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 135,135 ratings · score 96
    Countdown, calendar and widget app for tracking important days, with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets.
  4. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 41,358 ratings · score 95
    Countdown and count-up app for personal events with a photo calendar, recurring events and widgets.
  5. 5
    DayCountShigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 41,349 ratings · score 94
    Countdown and count-up app for tracking days until or since events, with streaks, widgets and reminders.
  6. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 47,686 ratings · score 94
    Countdown and count-up timer app with widgets, repeating timers, Siri and Shortcuts support, and optional in-app.
  7. 7
    Countdown@Shigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 46,230 ratings · score 94
    Countdown timer app for tracking upcoming events such as vacations, birthdays and holidays, with a widget.
  8. 8
    Free download · ★ 4.5 · 20,509 ratings · score 93
    Counts down to future dates or counts up from past dates, with widgets, reminders and flexible time display.
  9. 9
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 53,535 ratings · score 93
    Countdown app for tracking birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and other events, with home screen widgets and reminders.
  10. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 2,516 ratings · score 93
    Free wedding countdown app showing days until a wedding, with a home screen widget, daily reminders and background.
  11. 11
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,545 ratings · score 92
    Counts down to or up from dates in units from seconds to years, with custom alerts, sync, and widgets.
  12. 12
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 12,783 ratings · score 91
    Countdown and day-counter widgets for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, tracking dates, timers and habit streaks.
  13. 13
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,155 ratings · score 90
    Counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to a wedding, then counts up the time since the couple married.
  14. 14
    Countdown BuddyAhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 81,603 ratings · score 89
    Creates personalized countdown or count-up widgets for the iOS home screen and lock screen.
  15. 15
    Day Counter .Ahigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 66,314 ratings · score 87
    A day counter and reminder app for countdowns, days since a date, holidays, birthdays and expiration dates.
  16. 16
    $1.99 · ★ 4.6 · 9,855 ratings · score 87
    Countdown and count-up timers for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and other events, with iCloud sync and widgets.
  17. 17
    CountdownAhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 3.8 · 16,366 ratings · score 85
    Countdown timer for events with lock screen widgets, custom photos, music and phrases, plus count-up mode.
  18. 18
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 29,957 ratings · score 83
    Free app for reminders and real-time countdowns to events, birthdays and dates, with sharing options.
  19. 19
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,442 ratings · score 81
    Shared countdown app for couples and groups to track upcoming dates, with invites and home, lock screen and StandBy.
  20. 20
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 4,694 ratings · score 81
    Creates customizable countdown and count-up widgets for events.
  21. 21
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 3,387 ratings · score 81
    Countdown timer that counts down to future dates or counts up from past dates, across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
  22. 22
    Countdown+++Bhigher tier
    $0.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 9,184 ratings · score 80
    Countdown app that tracks days, weeks, months or live seconds until or since events and dates, with alarms, widgets and.
  23. 23
    Birthday CountdownBhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 2,458 ratings · score 79
    Counts down to birthdays in custom units with photos, reminders, lock screen widgets and a shareable display.
  24. 24
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 30,643 ratings · score 79
    Countdown, planner and widget app for school, university and other exams, with a calendar view and notifications.
  25. 25
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,822 ratings · score 77
    Countdown timer for Disney and Universal park trips and Disney Cruise, with themed wallpapers, a vacation to-do list.
  26. 26
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,128 ratings · score 76
    Calculates days between dates, adds or subtracts time from a date, and tracks countdowns with Home Screen and Lock.
  27. 27
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 19,397 ratings · score 68
    Creates customisable countdowns that can be shared as live websites and shown as home and lock screen widgets.
  28. 28
    Countdown°Chigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 372,393 ratings · score 68
    Countdown° is a free iOS utility for tracking important schedules and events with countdowns, reminders and a home.
  29. 29
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 43,952 ratings · score 67
    Free countdown app for tracking events, birthdays, holidays and time since past events, with reminders and customizable.
  30. 30
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 14,585 ratings · score 67
    Counts down or up to dates that matter, with custom themes, backgrounds, reminders and sharing.
  31. 31
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,501 ratings · score 66
    Counts days since or until personal events like birthdays, holidays and habit streaks, in count up or countdown modes.
  32. 32
    Bears CountdownDhigher tier
    $3.99 · ★ 4.9 · 41,629 ratings · score 58
    Countdown app for birthdays, anniversaries, trips and deadlines, with hand-drawn bear artwork and home screen widgets.
  33. 33
    Countdown ▼Dhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,884 ratings · score 58
    Countdown or count-up timer app for tracking events and important dates, with photos, categories, and reminders.
  34. 34
    Countdown ◉Dhigher tier
    Free download · ★ 4.5 · 14,309 ratings · score 55
    Utilities app that counts down the time remaining until dated events, with widgets, daily notifications and PIN.
  35. 35
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,513 ratings · score 42
    Simple countdown timer that tracks time left until an event or time elapsed since one, with a notification when it.
  36. 36
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 57 ratings · score 38
    Counts up to or down to a goal with Tallies, and counts down to or up from dates with Countdowns.
  37. 38
    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 24
    Day planner and countdown app combining a calendar, to-do list, habit tracker, and countdown widgets for life events.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to DayCount: Countdown Widget on iPhone?
Countdown, S tier, #1 in event countdown.
Is there a free alternative to DayCount: Countdown Widget?
Yes: Countdown (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above DayCount: Countdown Widget?
Yes. 36 apps rank above it in event countdown: Countdown (#1), Countdown Star (#2), Countdown: Event Countdown (#3) and more.

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