A Real Mirror vs Countdown to Big Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Real Mirror
Transform your device into an instant, high-quality mirror. Features a new 'Brighten' mode for soft, natural light, ensuring a clearer reflection for quick touch-ups and grooming.
- Instant reflection
- Forward-facing camera use
- Brighten feature with soft light
- Makeup touch-ups
- Hair and smile checks
- Fast and reliable performance
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Mirror turns your iPhone into a fast, clear mirror whenever you need one. Open the app and see yourself instantly. Check your appearance at a glance, zoom in when you need a closer look, or turn on the built-in light for better visibility. Featured by Apple in “New & Noteworthy.” SIMPLE, USEFUL FEATURES • Instant mirror — opens quickly with no setup • Zoom in for detail — get a closer look at teeth, eyes, brows, makeup, hair, or facial hair • Smile detection — enable automatic zoom for an easy close-up of your smile • Brighten / Light — add soft illumination when you need a clearer view • Simple controls — just the essentials, with nothing getting in the way PERFECT FOR • Checking your smile or teeth • Applying or touching up makeup • Checking eye makeup and lashes • Tweezing or shaping eyebrows • Fixing your hair • Grooming a beard or mustache • Quick appearance checks before a meeting, photo, date, or event No complicated setup. No unnecessary tools. Just a clean, easy-to-use mirror that’s always with you. Your mirror. Instantly.
Countdown to Big Day
Track important dates with a simple countdown. See how many days remain until your next event or how many have passed since a past one. Never miss a special occasion again.
- Add event titles and dates
- Format countdown timers
- Set dates in past or future
- Edit and delete events
- Receive event due date notifications
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Application "Countdown" shows you how many days are left until a certain event, or how many days have passed. When application "Countdown" helps you: If you want to know how many days remaining before your wedding, how soon will come to one of the army, when the birthday party of relatives or long-awaited weekend or holiday. You can follow any important day for you! Features: - Add the title and date of events - Format countdown timer - Set date in the past or future - Edit Event - Deleting an event - Get a notification on event due date
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown to Big Day at 59% against A Real Mirror's 10%. Countdown to Big Day also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 26 months). 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
A Real Mirror costs $4.99 and Countdown to Big Day $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown to Big Day holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of A Real Mirror's written reviews are positive against 59% of Countdown to Big Day's.
A Real Mirror ships an update every 26 months, Countdown to Big Day every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | A Real Mirror | Countdown to Big Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 58.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winkpass Creations, Inc. | Igor Kravtsov |
Customer experience
A Real Mirror
Countdown to Big Day
In-app purchases
A Real Mirror
No in-app purchases
Countdown to Big Day
No in-app purchases
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