Comparison

Big Day Lite vs Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

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 & Day Counter

Easily track important dates and manage tasks with customizable reminders and widgets. Personalize your experience with various themes and backgrounds to cherish every moment.

Highlights
  • Custom event reminders
  • To-do list management
  • Variety of widget styles
  • Personalized interface themes
  • Smart reminder system
  • Anniversary and exam tracking
Features
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In the fast-paced modern life, every important day deserves to be specially marked and expected. Whether it is an anniversary with a lover, a baby's due date, a countdown to an exam, or the exciting moments before a trip, these moments are indispensable colors in our lives. In order to help you better capture and cherish these precious moments, we have carefully created the "Countdown:Widget & Day Counter" application - your private time manager and emotional memory bank. Why choose Countdown? Custom event reminders Whether it is a birthday, wedding anniversary, holiday celebration or personal goal achievement day, you can create a dedicated event in "Countdown" in just a few simple steps. Customize the title, select the date, set the reminder method (such as how many days in advance to remind), so that every important day cannot escape your careful preparation. To-do list This feature is designed to help you better plan and manage various tasks in daily life and work so that every day is full of organization and efficiency. Whether it is an urgent work project, a personal study plan, or the trivial affairs of daily life, you can easily create a to-do list in "Countdown". Simply enter the task name to quickly add it to your to-do list. Convenient widgets The app provides a variety of widget styles for users to choose from, including simple date displays, artistic styles with background pictures, and composite widgets that combine different reminders. Users can choose the widget style that best suits them according to their preferences and needs, making the home screen more personalized and beautiful. With the widget function, you can see the upcoming important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, exam dates, etc. at a glance, so that you can keep track of the time progress at any time and be fully prepared. Personalized interface We provide a variety of themes and backgrounds for you to choose from, making your "Countdown" interface both practical and beautiful, perfectly matching your personality and mood. Smart reminder function Worried about missing important days? Don't be afraid! The "Countdown" app has a built-in smart reminder system that supports multiple reminder methods to ensure that you will not miss any important moments! "Countdown" is not just an application, it is a caring assistant in your life and a guardian of emotions and memories. Let's use the countdown to record every important moment in life, and let love and expectation accompany us every day. Download "Countdown" now and start your exclusive time journey! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-privacypolicy Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/countdown-terms

Screenshots

Big Day Lite4 screens
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Day Lite at 61% against Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's 20%. Big Day Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. Countdown:Widget & Day Counter sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Big Day Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Big Day Lite's written reviews are positive against 20% of Countdown:Widget & Day Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Day Lite ships an update every 2 months, Countdown:Widget & Day Counter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Day Lite versus Countdown:Widget & Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Day LiteCountdown:Widget & Day Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (35 ratings)4.2 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3541 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwhatisidFangzhou Interactive Technology Co., Limited

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 & Day Counter

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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 & Day Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Day Lite

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Countdown:Widget & Day Counter

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Subscription$2.497 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Premium / Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$14.997 Days
  • Premium / Month3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$229.991 Year

Questions

Is Big Day Lite free?
Big Day Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown:Widget & Day Counter free?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Day Lite or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter is rated higher. Big Day Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Countdown:Widget & Day Counter averages 4.2 from 41 ratings.
Do Big Day Lite or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter have ads?
Countdown:Widget & Day Counter shows ads; Big Day Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Day Lite or Countdown:Widget & Day Counter?
Big Day Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown:Widget & Day Counter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Big Day Lite was updated on October 22, 2026 and Countdown:Widget & Day Counter on October 20, 2026.

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