Comparison

Countdown to Big Day vs Countdown ‎

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Add event titles and dates
  • Format countdown timers
  • Set dates in past or future
  • Edit and delete events
  • Receive event due date notifications
Features
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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

About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Countdown to Big Day2 screens
Countdown ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countdown ‎ at Free against Countdown to Big Day's $0.99. Countdown ‎ also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 6). Countdown to Big Day's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence 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

Countdown ‎ is free to download; Countdown to Big Day costs $0.99 up front. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Countdown to Big Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown to Big Day holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K 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 Big Day's written reviews are positive against 34% of Countdown ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown to Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown ‎ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countdown to Big Day versus Countdown ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown to Big DayCountdown ‎
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings611K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor KravtsovSevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

Countdown to Big Day

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative21.3%

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,417 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown to Big Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Countdown to Big Day

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Countdown to Big Day free?
Countdown to Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown to Big Day or Countdown ‎?
Countdown to Big Day is rated higher. Countdown to Big Day averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Countdown to Big Day or Countdown ‎ have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Countdown to Big Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown to Big Day or Countdown ‎?
Countdown to Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown ‎ every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown to Big Day was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown ‎ on September 26, 2026.

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