# Big Day vs MOODA

The clearest difference is price: MOODA at Free against Big Day's $0.99. MOODA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Big Day's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment there is nothing between them.

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

MOODA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOODA has 578 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, MOODA every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | MOODA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-event-countdown/id295759189/reviews) | **[4.6 (578 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mooda/id6449689589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 58 | **578** |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | **62.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#134** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 336 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [whatisid](https://appshunter.io/developer/295759192) | [Analog Lab Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688307603) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-event-countdown/id295759189)

**Currently charting:** #134 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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- 🔍 Outdated design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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### MOODA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mooda/id6449689589)

This app allows you to document your daily life and emotions in a personalized digital space. Decorate your virtual room, journal your thoughts, share memories with friends, and search past entries. It offers powerful customization options for a unique journaling experience.

**Highlights:** Personalized cozy room decoration, Daily emotion and life recording, Friend diaries and communication, Memo, photo, and analog note features, Diary search functionality, Customizable app interface and fonts, Calendar widget for emotion overview

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $7.99 | per year |
| 30 Candy | $1.19 | one-time |
| 40 Candy | $1.59 | one-time |
| 50 Candy | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💖 Cute and customizable design
- 📝 Helpful for journaling and mood tracking
- 🔒 Secure and private

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of search function
- 🔒 Difficulty exporting data
- 💰 Subscription model introduced
- 📢 Intrusive ads and forced premium features

**Reported bugs**

- Date issues when traveling across time zones
- Glitches when migrating from legacy app
- Apple Pencil support no longer working

**Requested features**

- Add offline journaling mode
- Improve image upload and customization
- Bring back widget feature
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow multiple journal entries per day


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MOODA free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Big Day or MOODA?

MOODA is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while MOODA averages 4.6 from 578 ratings.

### Do Big Day or MOODA have ads?

MOODA shows ads; Big Day does not.

### Which is updated more often, Big Day or MOODA?

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, and MOODA every 3 days. Most recently, Big Day was updated on October 19, 2026 and MOODA on October 19, 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.*