Final Countdown - Widget for Android
I'm becoming an expatriate, and have some important deadlines to be aware of. This app's widgets, with various colors available, reminds me at a glance how much time I have left for each deadline, and therefore, prompts me to take certain actions. Beyond its practical use, the widgets are really attractive, and unlike so many other widgets, I have yet to see one freeze. Really nice overall.
Easy to use, lots of options for customization including different time zones, colours and picture backgrounds. Widget is very handy too! Removed a star because I bought the custom widget package but the option to select where the countdown sits only works in preview. Reverts to top oncee widget is created.
Good app. Allows multiple timers which is ideal when managing live events. Quite a few bugs in 4.16.3. Screen shakes vertically when scrolling through multiple timers (I run 6 on my events), also when setting font colors and background colors, the tab toolbar at the top of the screen does not correspond with the actual color page shown, and also very hard to set the hue and color choices. Bit overkill with the advertising.
Can't use home screen widget unless you pay. Shows use in screen shots and fails to mention that it's impossible to use outside of being in the app. All I want is a countdown widget for my home screen. I wouldn't be upset if they were upfront about that being hidden behind a pay wall. What annoys me is wasting my time making it seem as though it's included in the free version.
Would be perfect if you could customise HOW to show countdown. For example, you only have 2 choices : number of days only, or days +hours+mins+seconds. If I want to see how many weeks and days, I need to use a seperate app. Disappointed. Easy fix.
The app is great unless you are counting UP (age of something/someone, how long from event that occurred, etc.), in which case it is not always correct. Have attempted to contact developer several times with no response.
The widgets are a major battery drain, but other than that, it does exactly what it says on the tin. It's a countdown timer with a widget and a lot of customization. Ads are present, but that's expected for a free app.
Great app worked great on my note 4 worked ok on my new phone galaxy s8 for a week then crashed with no top display counter working. Please fix have not found an as good replacement.
I used this app for sometime. But since Androids recent updates, it has been functioning poorly. Crashes sometimes. And when you scroll down the list, the screen messes up. I hope this isn't abandoned. Was useful.
Love the ability to personalize countdown skins in intricate detail & create a homepage widget for daily view/check-in. Also impressed with the counter's specialization to the millisecond. For obvious reasons, it does drag down the CPU after a while, but not really an inhibiting issue if you have a solid, up to date OS/interface, and a strong battery
The desktop widget stops updating live if you screen goes off. When you bring the screen back up, the timer display is no longer updating. It IS still counting down, it just doesn't look like it. I have missed two important events because of that. Get it to live update all the time, and I will edit the review to show better favour...
Works great as a free/ad supported version. Not too intrusive or obnoxious and good functionality. I recommend forking over for the widget update if you're going to have a few different countdowns going on on your home screen at once. The background image makes it a lot easier to distinguish between countdowns at a glance.
Can't live without it. The new events list is awesome. Lately some events have been firing off early by a day.. I'm not sure why but it said Saturday was the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, no it isn't.
It doesn't work at all. A count down that repeats ever third day will not calculate, or an event that repeats 167 times e erg third day won't work either. Worthless waste on $1.99
WHY can't I create a countdown event when there's no OK button to confirm the date and time??!! All I see is the damn Cancel button!!
I tried to display this on my home screen as a widget but when I add it, it says "Tap to unlock widet" and when I do it wants me to pay to upgrade...? So effectively it's useless unless you pay.
Is there any way to change the ringtone for the alarm? I've tried my media and another ringtone App and after I selected the ringtone it goes back to default. Is there any way to fix this?
Only 285 days 22 hours 50 minutes and 43 seconds until Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi comes out! Great app!
cant put countown on home screen. why have a countown when you cant see it counting down when you want it. you have to open the app and wait for it. stupid app.
I love what the app does, but I just don't understand why it uses so much data and battery - almost as much battery as Android OS... It's a fancy countdown timer. It shouldn't need either!
Why mess with (what should be, and was) a simple countdown app? Now I have to agree to let a countdown app have access to my camera? Good grief people! Turn the hands of time back about 2 years and LEAVE IT ALONE!!! We don't need or want another "social" app. We just want a countdown!!!
A great app on the whole. Only thing that stops me giving the full 5 star rating is that the feature of turning my phone on its side to make the countdown larger seems to have been removed.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A simple thing you removed, it no longer rotates when you turn your phone. Why? Why would you remove that function?
I am impressed at how easy it is to set and use; it's virtually effortless. One thing I don't like is that it's completely ambiguous about what the various upgrades actually do, and how to obtain them.
Its good but... The widget won't appear do u have to activate it? Pls respond and tell me I thoght I was just going to use this for my birthday countdown but instead I'm using it for other things like when a movie is comong out or when I have to take a friend to the airport. Its great but as I said before the widget won't appear. I wish I could give this only ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 stars but only because of the widget
Small app size, wide variety of skins, available as both app and widget. User friendly and has many features! However, widget often freezes, must open the app to unfreeze it. Besides that, it's great!
But the countdown to Jan 20 says 18 days, and today is Jan 1st. What celestial time zone is this set to. Doesn't recognize my time zone that's for sure.
I've used this app on/off again a couple times for different events (classes starting, running a marathon, etc.). It's fun when someone asks when X is happening to be able to say "exactly ______ ".
the new update destroyed this app, was brilliant earlier
My only issue is I would like to be able to set it as a feature on my phone instead of always having to click on it to see it... Like you set the clock to be seen on your phone or like the weather app for the temperature... This should be able to be set like a background or a screen. Other then that I LOVE it.
I use it to countdown until I go home again. It keeps me hanging in there. Thanks guys.
I haven't yet figured out how to save each day before starting fresh so I take a screen shot. I'm sure I just need to do more research.
I love the versitiliy of this App. One feature I'd like to see (maybe it's there and I can't figure it out) is; the ability to move countdowns that have past and are counting up, to the bottom of the list.
App works like it says, had it on my Note 2, now have it on my Note 7 & still works the same. It's fully customizable, lots of backgrounds, font, color settings, etc. to choose from . Have it set counting down the days till I can retire. But who's counting!!!
Using it for diet challenge I can do anything for a short period of time. We I see that I only have a few hrs till my next meal or days till my next Ice Cream, I'm good
I love the app a lot it is just what I was looking for....but.......sometimes the holidays aren't like on time. Like lets say I pick a date for October 1 but then I will say like five days later so please fix
Happened? I'm not a fan of the new look at all! Please revert back to the old design
Recent update killed the app, lost everything
The widget don't work no more on my Sony experia Z5 Compact and won't even open the app now
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I have been using this app for a few years. I enjoy it. But if you are going to start charging or referral for extras, please make sure the app works. I was trying to create a widget, but the place of the clock doesn't work. I chose bottom and the clock is on the top, I chose top and the clock is on the top. I sat through 4 ads and its still not creating correctly. Also how about a tool for add custom background that shows you what part of a custom photo is going to be lost. Again, if you are charging a premium to add ons, please make sure it all works.