Dring vs Big Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dring
Manage your alarms with a calendar view. Easily activate, deactivate, or adjust alarm times for specific dates without affecting your default settings. This app simplifies daily scheduling and ensures you wake up serenely.
- Calendar view for alarms
- Activate/deactivate alarms by date
- Modify alarm times for specific dates
- Multiple ringtones
- Adaptive interface
- Adjustable snooze duration
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Simplify your daily life by waking up with Dring. All alarm clocks for the coming month are displayed date by date. The calendar view allows you to activate, deactivate or change the time of alarm clocks on specific dates, without modifying the others. EXAMPLES: • A public holiday → Disable this alarm clock • Sports competition next Sunday → Activate only this Sunday • A business trip next week → Change the time on this date • A week of vacation → Disable all alarm clocks for the week With Dring, gain in ease of use and wake up serenely. HIGLIGHTS: • Several ringtones available • Adaptative interface for right-handed and left-handed people • Modifiable snooze duration IMPORTANT: Dring and its developer cannot be held responsible for the consequences of a missed alarm clock, including in the event of a malfunction of the application. For any questions, write to hello@simoningrand.com
Big Countdown
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Big Countdown is your ultimate companion for tracking the days leading up to your significant events. Whether it's a birthday, holiday, or special occasion, stay informed and excited right on your iPad/iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Countdown at none against Dring's 1. Big Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dring ships an update every 5 months, Big Countdown every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dring | Big Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Ingrand | Pierre Ramoin |
In-app purchases
Dring
- Dring PRO$1.99
Big Countdown
No in-app purchases
