# Countdown Widget・Countdown app

> Christmas Countdown Widget，Birthday Countdown Timer，Reminder App，Countdown Buddy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/me.gira.widget.countdown](https://chrome-stats.com/d/me.gira.widget.countdown)

## Overview

- **ID:** `me.gira.widget.countdown`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Prometheus Interactive LLC
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 13,457,172
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (134,854 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-04
- **First published:** 2013-03-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.gira.widget.countdown)
- **Website:** [https://useprometheus.app/countdownwidget](https://useprometheus.app/countdownwidget)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://useprometheus.app/countdownwidget/privacy](https://useprometheus.app/countdownwidget/privacy)

## Description

**Countdown Widget - Countdown App** is a beautifully designed home screen timer that tracks days until your next special event. Whether it's birthdays, vacations, weddings, or any milestone, this app keeps you updated with customizable countdown clocks and reminders. 

Features include unlimited countdowns, configurable time units (years, months, weeks, days), recurring events, notifications, color and font customization, theme gallery, calendar import, and sharing options. It turns the wait for your events into joyful anticipation by providing timely alerts and a sleek, minimalistic interface.

Download Countdown Widget now to personalize your countdowns and make every event celebration-ready with seamless reminders and exciting visual customization.

## Rankings

- #10,864 — Overall
- #4 — countdown

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `me.gira.widget.countdown.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users generally appreciate the Countdown Widget for its home screen countdown, customization options, ease of use, and ability to meet various needs without complex setup. However, heavy advertising—full-screen ads, game ads, and interruptions—significantly harms usability, with some users unable to access the app. Additional complaints include limited widget functionality (time can’t be set in the widget) and no lock screen support. The steep price to remove ads also drives dissatisfaction.

### Pros

- Home screen countdown widget that works and keeps the countdown visible
- Strong customization options (colors, label visibility, granularity)
- Easy to use with low setup friction
- Does what users need and works as described
- No push ads (absence of push notification ads)

### Cons

- Excessive advertising: frequent full-screen ads, interstitials, and game ads
- Ads can render the app unusable or block access to features
- Widget limitations: time cannot be set within the widget and often only works when the app is open
- Lack of lock screen support for displaying the countdown
- High subscription price to remove ads (e.g., very expensive)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/me.gira.widget.countdown)