Comparison

Big Day vs Global Citizen

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

Global Citizen

Empower yourself to create positive change daily. Engage in simple actions like signing petitions and taking quizzes to address global issues. Track your progress, earn rewards, and stay informed about critical world challenges.

Highlights
  • Sign petitions and take quizzes
  • Form impact-friendly habits
  • Stay informed on global issues
  • Receive tailored daily tasks
  • Track and share your impact
  • Earn points for exclusive perks
Features
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Take Action with Global Citizen: defeat poverty, defend the planet, and drive the movement. With the Global Citizen app, it takes less than 10 minutes a day to make a difference – for yourself and the world. • Create Daily Change: Get three simple, personalized tasks delivered directly to you every day to start taking action immediately. • Build Impactful Habits: Form positive routines that fit seamlessly into your life and drive the movement forward. • Choose Your Campaigns: Tackle the issues you care about most. Complete curated Journeys and Sprints by watching, reading, signing, and sharing to drive real change. • Earn Exclusive Rewards: Collect points for every step you take. Climb the loyalty ladder and use your points to win amazing rewards, including free VIP experiences, artist merch, and tickets to the Global Citizen Festival. • Stay Informed: Discover the latest news on the world’s biggest issues and what is needed for real change. Deep dive into educational content to understand what is poverty and what is needed for real change. • Track Your Impact: See exactly how your daily choices contribute to the global movement and uplift communities worldwide. Together, we will end extreme poverty – now. Download Global Citizen and start your journey today.

Screenshots

Big Day4 screens
Global Citizen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Global Citizen at Free against Big Day's $0.99. Global Citizen also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Big Day's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (62% vs 28%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Global Citizen is free to download; Big Day costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Day holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 154 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 28% of Global Citizen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, Global Citizen monthly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Big Day versus Global Citizen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig DayGlobal Citizen
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (58 ratings) — better3.7 (154 ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings58154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperwhatisidGlobal Poverty Project, Inc

Customer experience

Big Day

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

Global Citizen

All ratings153 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative59.5%

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

Global Citizen

From 154 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌍 Educational content on global issues
  • 🎵 Ability to win concert tickets and prizes
  • ♻️ Promotes environmental and social activism
  • 🎯 Easy-to-use action system for making impact
  • 💚 Mission-driven organization with positive values

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ❌ Actions don't award points properly
  • 🔄 Constant UI changes and updates breaking functionality
  • 📱 Poor app design and user interface
  • 🎫 Extremely low odds of winning rewards

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

Global Citizen

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Error 500 and 302 errors on login and actions
  • Leave a message feature keyboard not appearing
  • Social media posting (Twitter/Instagram/Facebook) not working
  • Points not transferring between web and app
  • Quiz questions not displaying
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  • App crashes when attempting to share tweets
  • Call action not connecting properly
  • Petition signing errors
  • Rewards section not loading
  • App freezing during action completion
  • Unable to claim tickets within redemption window
  • Text input fields unresponsive
  • Postcode validation rejecting valid entries
  • App logs out user when clicking social media links
  • Scrolling glitches in rewards section
  • Points awarded incorrectly (5 point actions giving 2 points)

Requested features

9 requests
  • K-pop concerts in rewards
  • More daily tasks and actions
  • Points refund system when not winning
  • Better reward filtering by location/proximity
  • Religious rights category for activism
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  • More diverse reward options
  • Gift card rewards
  • Expanded concert tour locations
  • Web-based alternative to app requirement

In-app purchases

None

Big Day

No in-app purchases

None

Global Citizen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Day free?
Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global Citizen free?
Global Citizen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Day or Global Citizen?
Big Day is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Global Citizen averages 3.7 from 154 ratings.
Do Big Day or Global Citizen have ads?
Neither Big Day nor Global Citizen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Day or Global Citizen?
Big Day ships an update every 6 months, and Global Citizen monthly. Most recently, Big Day was updated on November 13, 2026 and Global Citizen on November 13, 2026.

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