# Days Countdown vs Big Day Countdown

The clearest difference is ads: Big Day Countdown at none against Days Countdown's shown. Big Day Countdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). Days Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Days Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Day Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Days Countdown against 4.7 for Big Day Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days Countdown has 69 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Days Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Day Countdown's.

Days Countdown ships an update every 15 months, Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Days Countdown | Big Day Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-countdown-date-reminder/id1550429416/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **69** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [云云 唐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443085254) | [Reena Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708538764) |

## What reviewers say

### Days Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-countdown-date-reminder/id1550429416)

Track important dates and events with a customizable countdown. Set reminders for specific days before an event and share your countdowns with others. The app allows for recurring events and multiple countdowns.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event creation, Countdown to or from a date, Repeat events weekly, monthly, yearly, Customizable event reminders, Share countdowns with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Big Day Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592)

Easily track important dates and hours with customizable widgets and reminders. Schedule alerts for birthdays, deadlines, and more, and visualize time remaining in hours, minutes, and seconds. Organize events into categories and personalize their appearance to stay on top of every significant moment.

**Highlights:** Interactive Home Screen Widgets, Customizable Alerts, Hour Tracker, Event Categorization, Personalized Appearance, Shareable Countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscriptions | $12.99 | per year |
| Purchase Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Days Countdown free?

Days Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Big Day Countdown free?

Big Day Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Days Countdown or Big Day Countdown?

Big Day Countdown is rated higher. Days Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Big Day Countdown averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Days Countdown or Big Day Countdown have ads?

Days Countdown shows ads; Big Day Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Days Countdown or Big Day Countdown?

Days Countdown ships an update every 15 months, and Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, Days Countdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and Big Day Countdown on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*