Comparison

Big Day vs Countdown ‎

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
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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

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Big Day4 screens
Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown ‎ at Free against Big Day's $0.99. Countdown ‎ also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 58) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Big Day's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Countdown ‎ is free to download; Big Day costs $0.99 up front. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Big Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Day holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 34% of Countdown ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, Countdown ‎ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Big Day versus Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig DayCountdown ‎
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (58 ratings) — better3.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5811K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwhatisidSevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

Big Day

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

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Big Day

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Simple and effective
  • 💡 Ability to use own photos
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 👍 Useful for tracking events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Outdated design
  • 🔍 Lacks features like sorting or reordering events
  • 🔍 Limited number of events allowed

Countdown ‎

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Countdown app with customization
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos
  • ⏱️ Counts down in various units
  • 🎉 Exciting for upcoming events

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Resets countdown settings
  • 📱 Widget not working as expected

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

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Big Day

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Big Day free?
Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Day or Countdown ‎?
Big Day is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Big Day or Countdown ‎ have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Big Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Day or Countdown ‎?
Big Day ships an update every 6 months, and Countdown ‎ every 2 months. Most recently, Big Day was updated on October 13, 2026 and Countdown ‎ on October 14, 2026.

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