Comparison

Big Day vs Bear Good Habits

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

Head to head
About

Big Day

Easily track important upcoming events with visually appealing widgets. This app offers a simple, beautiful way to count down to or count up from significant dates using your own photos and animations.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom photo backgrounds
  • Animation effects
  • Event sharing
  • Notification alarms
  • Color customization
  • Supports up to 30 events
Features
Currently charting
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Are you looking for widgets to track your events? Here is the widget app to help you see your events on your Home Screen at a glance. Are you bored with the other countdown or day tracking apps which have only text, small images? We have a totally different and unique app with full graphics and animation effects. Or are you tired of too complicated user interfaces with other apps? We have an easy-to-use app focusing on the basics. Big Day is a day tracking app and widget which tells you the remaining days until or starts counting the days after the event with your own photos. It is the simplest and the most beautiful way to track your big days. When to use Big Day : - Your wedding day, valentine's day, the first date, birthday, anniversary, the birth of your children and baby, holiday, meeting, trip, party, vacation, discharge, exam, days of quitting smoking, graduation, halloween, new year, thanksgiving and all of the other very important days of your life. Features: - Widgets on your home screen. - No annoying ads banner. - Select your own pictures for the background. - Share your big day on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or other social apps. - Set notification date and time to get an alarm. - Change color by double-tapping the counter frame. - Multiple dates and events up to 30. - Reorder dates and events. - View all events in a list. Contacts/Downloads : To contact us or download some sample photos on the screenshot, Please visit at http://bigdayapp.com/

About

Bear Good Habits

This app helps you build and track daily habits with a cute bear companion. Visualize your progress with powerful statistics, sync data across devices, and stay motivated with fun rewards. Organize your day and focus on tasks with built-in tools.

Highlights
  • Habit streak tracking
  • Usage heatmap visualization
  • Weekly progress charts
  • iCloud data sync
  • Daily routine planner
  • Focus timer
  • Cute motivational rewards
Features
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Build better habits with Tom the Bear! BGH is not just a checklist; it's your cute companion for a better life. Whether you want to study more, drink water, or focus on work, Tom is here to cheer you on. KEY FEATURES Powerful Statistics (New!) - Current Streak: Keep your momentum going! Watch your streak fire burn. - Usage Heatmap: Visualize your monthly effort at a glance. - Weekly Progress: Track your consistency with beautiful charts. iCloud Sync (New!) - Automatically back up your data to the cloud. - Sync seamlessly between your iPhone and iPad. Never lose your progress. Cute Motivation - Earn "Bird Footprint Stamps" whenever you complete a habit. - Make Tom proud one step at a time! Professional Tools - Daily Routine: Organize your day perfectly. - Focus Timer: Stay concentrated on your tasks. - Dark Mode: Easy on your eyes at night. One step at a time! Slowly! Consistently! Start your journey with BGH today.

Screenshots

Big Day4 screens
Bear Good Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bear Good Habits at fortnightly against Big Day's every 6 months. Big Day's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Big Day costs $0.99 and Bear Good Habits $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bear Good Habits holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bear Good Habits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, Bear Good Habits fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Big Day versus Bear Good Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig DayBear Good Habits
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (58 ratings)4.4 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwhatisidEUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

Big Day

All ratings58 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative22.8%

Bear Good Habits

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative25.3%

Bugs and requests

Big Day

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates changing in the background without user interaction
  • Widget not updating automatically
  • Crashes when trying to add/edit events or change photos

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow more than 20 events
  • Add option to count in weeks/months instead of just days
  • Implement iCloud sync
  • Add widget support
  • Allow reordering of events
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  • Improve photo handling and scaling
  • Add push notifications for upcoming events

Bear Good Habits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Day

No in-app purchases

None

Bear Good Habits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Day free?
Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bear Good Habits free?
Bear Good Habits costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Day or Bear Good Habits?
Bear Good Habits is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Bear Good Habits averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Big Day or Bear Good Habits have ads?
Neither Big Day nor Bear Good Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Day or Bear Good Habits?
Big Day ships an update every 6 months, and Bear Good Habits fortnightly. Most recently, Big Day was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bear Good Habits on October 29, 2026.

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