Comparison

Big Day Lite vs Countdown Widget Maker

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

Head to head
About

Big Day Lite

Easily track important upcoming events with visually appealing widgets for your home screen. Customize backgrounds with your own photos and enjoy a simple, intuitive interface. Get timely reminders and share your special days with friends.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable photo backgrounds
  • Event sharing
  • Notification alarms
  • Color theme customization
  • Ad-free experience
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. 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 theme by double-tapping the counter frame. 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. Contacts/Downloads : To contact us or download some sample photos in the screenshot, Please visit at http://bigdayapp.com/ * Big Day Lite is a free version. You will have all the features and animation effects if you UPGRADE TO FULL VERSION of Big Day. SEARCH 'BIG DAY' in App Store! The full version of Big Day offers to : - Support multiple dates and events. - More rich animation effects and graphics. - Reorder and sort each event.

About

Countdown Widget Maker

Customize and track important life events directly on your home and lock screens. This app offers various widget styles and timer functionalities to help you manage and share countdowns for birthdays, holidays, and more.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • StandBy widgets
  • Customizable widget styles
  • Timer and count up functionality
  • Event reminders
  • Photo and emoji customization
Features
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There are many important moments in life that you will never want to miss, right? Countdown widget & Timer 321 will help you customize and track countdown events right on your home screen and lock screen with just a few taps. Also if you want a great timer right on widget home screen, lock screen or StandBy, this is your choice! Countdown widget® 321 is designed to include many widget styles, which are suitable for any event, or any of your personal styles. They’re very easy to customize, making your phone become eye-catching, impressive, and unique. Countdown widget® 321, from 2016, has helped thousands of people manage their life’s important events. Advantages of the Countdown widget® 321: + WIDGETS on HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY: Add as many events as you want + VARIOUS WIDGET STYLES: Birthday, retirement, a baby born, wedding…Those are not mere images like other widget apps, but are uniquely designed to fit for your events. + TIMER: Count down to seconds on the widget and in the app. Customizable. + TIMER SOUND, COLOR customization. + COUNT UP: You can check how many days a specific event passed + REMINDER: With notification, any kind of events + Can insert PHOTO as widget wallpapers + Easy to change fonts, layouts + Change countdown unit on the widget + Change widget colors or gradient In addition, the event sharing feature will help you spread the fun when counting down with family members, friends, and colleagues. For example, husband and wife count down the date of their child's birth, parents and siblings count down Christmas day, or count down product release date with colleagues. Other important features that are indispensable to an app countdown. + Manage all countdown events on one screen + Can switch from countdown to count up + Create to-do lists related to the event + Add a reminder + Music settings per countdown + Change background image for a countdown + Add emoji ... + Customize your app like a pro + Support widgets on iOS 11+ We are always working to make the product better, so your feedback is always welcome. This ‘Countdown widget® 321’ app is also nominated as ‘App of the day’ by Design Nominee LLC, try it now and have fun!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost all features are free, but if you want customized functionalities, you can subscribe or purchase Lifetime at a reasonable price. The following will apply: * You'll be charged once a month or once a year depending on the subscription option you choose. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Prices are in US Dollars and may vary outside of the US. * You can manage your subscription and renewal settings, or discontinue your subscription by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html Privacy policy: https://activeuser.co/term/countdown_policy_term.html

Screenshots

Big Day Lite4 screens
Countdown Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown Widget Maker at 4.7 against Big Day Lite's 4.0. Countdown Widget Maker also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 35) and review sentiment (79% vs 61%). Big Day Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Countdown Widget Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Big Day Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Widget Maker has 5.6K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Big Day Lite's written reviews are positive against 79% of Countdown Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Day Lite versus Countdown Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Day LiteCountdown Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (35 ratings)4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings355.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwhatisidTien Long Nguyen

Customer experience

Big Day Lite

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative28.6%

Countdown Widget Maker

All ratings5,639 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Big Day Lite

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🖼️ Ability to add custom background image
  • 💡 Counts up after event has passed
  • 🕰️ Useful for tracking important dates

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited to only one countdown event in free version
  • 🔀 Difficulty rearranging/sorting multiple events
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed countdown information (hours, minutes, seconds)

Countdown Widget Maker

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Countdown widget
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking important dates
  • 🎉 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited free options
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model

Bugs and requests

Big Day Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect date changes when crossing international date line
  • Widget option disappearing for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow multiple countdown events in free version
  • Add option to display countdown on home/lock screen
  • Provide more countdown details (hours, minutes, seconds)

Countdown Widget Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Countdown units not working as expected
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget and theme options
  • Ability to display countdown in different units (weeks, months, etc.)
  • Notification/reminder system for countdown events
  • Sorting and organizing multiple countdowns

In-app purchases

None

Big Day Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Countdown Widget Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Three months subscription$3.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Baby arrivals countdown widget$0.99
  • Christmas countdown$0.99
  • Neon style$0.99
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  • Wedding countdown$0.99
  • Birthday countdown$0.99
  • Pro version$4.99
  • Lifetime upgrade$17.99

Questions

Is Big Day Lite free?
Big Day Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Widget Maker free?
Countdown Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Day Lite or Countdown Widget Maker?
Countdown Widget Maker is rated higher. Big Day Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Countdown Widget Maker averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Big Day Lite or Countdown Widget Maker have ads?
Neither Big Day Lite nor Countdown Widget Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Day Lite or Countdown Widget Maker?
Big Day Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Widget Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Big Day Lite was updated on October 1, 2026 and Countdown Widget Maker on September 30, 2026.

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