Workday Countdown vs Big Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workday Countdown
Track the number of workdays remaining until a significant future date. Users can input specific holidays to ensure accurate calculations. This tool helps visualize progress towards important goals.
- Countdown to specific dates
- Set custom holidays
- Workday calculation
- URL scheme support
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This is an application to countdown workdays until a specific date. For the first launch, please set holidays from i button on the upper-left corner. URL Scheme: workdaycountdown://
Big Days
Easily track important dates with a stylish and lightweight countdown app. Set reminders for appointments, anniversaries, birthdays, and more. Customize with your own photos or find free images online, and receive notifications for upcoming events.
- Countdown to events
- Track days elapsed
- Customizable event images
- Online image search (Pixabay)
- Event notifications/alarms
- Favorite event display
- Share events
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For over 12 years, Big Days has helped millions of people look forward to life's most meaningful moments. Over 2 million downloads. NOW WITH ALL-NEW WIDGETS Keep your most important events front and center on your iPhone. With brand-new Home Screen and StandBy widgets, your countdown is always just a glance away. The fresh, modern look integrates smoothly into the iOS aesthetic. FIND THE PERFECT BACKGROUND Don't feel limited to your camera roll. Thanks to integrated Pixabay search, you can explore millions of free, high-resolution photos without ever leaving the app. Find the perfect backdrop for any occasion in seconds. REMINDERS & NOTIFICATIONS Never miss an important date again! Set custom alerts for any event and receive a notification right when it's time to celebrate or start packing. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Tailor every countdown to match your personal taste with custom fonts, colors, themes, and backgrounds: • Choose from dozens of clean, modern typefaces. • Adjust text color, alignment, and position. • Days remaining & days since: track both upcoming events and how much time has passed. • Favorite event on startup: set your primary countdown to open instantly when launch the app. • Easy sharing: export your countdowns for social media or save them directly as wallpapers. Follow us and share your special moments: #bigdaysapp @bigdaysapp For support or feedback, please use the Support module inside the app's Info menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Days at 91% against Workday Countdown's 33%. Big Days also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (590 vs 8). Workday Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Big Days sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Workday Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Days holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Days has 590 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Workday Countdown's written reviews are positive against 91% of Big Days's.
Workday Countdown ships an update every 15 months, Big Days every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workday Countdown | Big Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (590 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 590 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tokentoken | astrovicApps |
Customer experience
Workday Countdown
Big Days
Bugs and requests
Workday Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Big Days
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Images disappearing from events
- Constant ads interrupting usage
Requested features
5 requests- Unlimited free events
- Recurring event option
- Customizable countdown styles
- Ability to reorder events
- Sync across multiple devices
In-app purchases
Workday Countdown
No in-app purchases
Big Days
- Widget Pack$2.99
- Big Days Pro$3.99
Questions
Is Workday Countdown free?
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