Countdown to an Event vs Big Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown to an Event
Track upcoming events with a precise countdown. Set your event title, date, and time, and watch the seconds tick down. Personalize each event with a unique background image from your device or camera.
- Real-time countdown
- Event title, date, and time entry
- Customizable background images
- Image selection from device or camera
- Second-by-second updates
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This application displays a countdown to an event in days, hours, minutes and seconds. On entry of the Event Title, Date & Time the main screen displays the Event Title and a countdown updated every second. A background picture for the Event may be chosen from the device picture roll or added from the Camera. Each event can have it's own Picture.
Big Timer
This utility app features large, easy-to-read text for simple stopwatch and countdown timer functions. It's designed for quick visibility from a distance, making it ideal for straightforward timekeeping needs.
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Stopwatch functionality
- Countdown timer functionality
- Simple interface
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Large letters make it easy to see and read even from a distance It can be used simply as a stopwatch or countdown timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown to an Event at 4.5 against Big Timer's 3.0. Countdown to an Event also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 20%) and ratings volume (45 vs 6). Big Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Countdown to an Event sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown to an Event holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown to an Event has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Countdown to an Event's written reviews are positive against 20% of Big Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown to an Event | Big Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Bevan | Ryouhei Azuma |
Customer experience
Countdown to an Event
Big Timer
Bugs and requests
Countdown to an Event
Reported bugs
4 issues- Events randomly deleted after updates
- Countdown time off by hours
- Unable to delete events
- Crashes on startup
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to disable weekends in countdown
- Push notifications for upcoming events
- Option to display years in countdown
- Sync across devices
Big Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown to an Event
- Unlock Features$0.99
Big Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Countdown to an Event free?
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