Comparison

Bestday vs Nudge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bestday

Easily track important life events by counting the days that have passed or are yet to come. This free application helps you remember your favorite dates and calculate the time elapsed or remaining in a simple and intuitive way.

Highlights
  • Track important life events
  • Count past and future days
  • Save favorite dates
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Free to download
Features
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Bestday is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — and to remember how long it's been since the best ones. Add a date, give it a name, and watch the days melt away. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, paydays… whatever you're looking forward to, Bestday keeps it front and center. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Clean, beautiful countdowns you can read at a glance • NEW: count down in days, weeks, or months — your choice • Track birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings and more • Counts up from past dates too — relive your best moments • Find any event instantly with search • Simple and private — no account needed • Start free; unlock unlimited events with a single one-time purchase No clutter. No noise. Just the days between you and your next best day. Download Bestday now — it's free!

About

Nudge

Features
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Count down to the big day with the people who are waiting for it too. A trip, a birthday, a wedding, the day you finally see each other again: create one countdown, share it, and nudge each other every day until it arrives. SHARED COUNTDOWNS Create a countdown and choose the mates you want to invite, or keep it personal. Invite someone new with a link, a 6-digit code or a QR code. Everyone counts down to the same day, and updates sync to every member. NUDGES, REPLIES AND STREAKS Tap the bell on a countdown card to send a nudge, a little "I'm thinking about it too". Add an emoji or a short message and keep talking in the replies. Type @ to tag a friend in a nudge or a reply, and they get a notification. Web links in nudges and replies open with a tap. Nudge each other every day and your streak keeps growing. PHOTOS AND SURPRISES Give each countdown a cover photo, drop emoji pings onto pictures, and hide surprise photos and messages on the reveal wall. They stay locked until the day arrives. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, all free. A Live Activity shows the final stretch on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Send a nudge right from the widget. WHEN THE DAY ARRIVES Confetti on the day, the surprises unlock, and the Countdown Wrap sums up the wait: how many days you waited, who showed up and with how many nudges, the busiest day, the loudest reaction and photos from the countdown, in one card you can share. Your yearly recap shows your busiest month and your best streak. REMINDERS THAT FIT Get a reminder on the day, a few days before or every day. Add a place and Nudge can remind you when you arrive nearby. Repeat a countdown every year, month or week, pick an event from your calendar, or add a countdown to it. A SECRET SPACE Not every countdown belongs on your main list. Pull down at the top of Home and hold to open your secret space. A secret countdown can still be shared with the people it is for. You can lock the space with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; the lock is off until you turn it on. Inside, you can make a countdown where nudges, replies and reactions disappear an hour after they are sent, on every device running Nudge 1.1 or later. FREE, NO ADS, NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No ads, no trackers and no in-app purchases. There is no account to create: Nudge syncs through your iCloud account. In 15 languages.

Screenshots

Bestday3 screens
Nudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudge at none against Bestday's 1. Nudge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). Bestday's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bestday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bestday ships an update every 9 months, Nudge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bestday versus Nudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBestdayNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarco TiniGuillaume RATOUCHNIAK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bestday

One-time1
  • Unlimited$1.99
None

Nudge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bestday free?
Bestday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bestday or Nudge have ads?
Neither Bestday nor Nudge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bestday or Nudge?
Bestday ships an update every 9 months, and Nudge every 5 days. Most recently, Bestday was updated on October 10, 2026 and Nudge on October 31, 2026.

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