Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Big Day Countdown

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

Head to head
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 - your next vacation, your favorite band’s concert, the next movie premiere, your child's graduation, your anniversary, and more - in style! Features: • iOS 16 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." • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count down the days to your event right from your home screen! Just long hold an empty area on your home screen and tap the "+" in the top-left corner to get started. • FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56713 heartbeats") • DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. • Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or look through 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 for the Countdown display. • Your OWN PHRASE - "the concert of the year", "little pumpkin's dance performance", "we board the plane". • Create Countdowns from your CALENDAR EVENTS! • MULTIPLE Countdowns (and rearrange them as you like!) • REMINDERS for your events. • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with 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 is hidden until you tap on the screen; more screen space for your Countdowns. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Premium Features === + iOS WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW MODE of background photos, with different 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 listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Big Day Countdown

Easily track important dates and hours with customizable widgets and reminders. Schedule alerts for birthdays, deadlines, and more, and visualize time remaining in hours, minutes, and seconds. Organize events into categories and personalize their appearance to stay on top of every significant moment.

Highlights
  • Interactive Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Alerts
  • Hour Tracker
  • Event Categorization
  • Personalized Appearance
  • Shareable Countdowns
Features
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Big Day Countdown: Widget helps you track birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, deadlines, holidays and special events with countdown widgets, reminders, a day counter and an hour tracker on your Home Screen. Create beautiful countdowns for the moments that matter most. See how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left, set reminders, organize events, and keep important dates easy to view at a glance. Key Features: • Interactive Widgets: Add day and hour countdown widgets to your Home Screen in multiple sizes and styles. • Custom Reminders: Schedule one-time or recurring alerts for birthdays, anniversaries, deadlines, holidays and more. • Hour Tracker: View time remaining in hours, minutes and seconds for more precise countdown tracking. • Event Library: Organize events into categories such as birthdays, holidays, goals, projects and personal milestones. • Personalized Appearance: Choose colors, icons and labels to match your countdown style. • Shareable Moments: Share countdowns with friends and family through messages, email or social apps. Stay in control of every important moment, whether it is a friend’s birthday, a work deadline, your next vacation, a wedding, an anniversary or a personal goal. Big Day Countdown: Widget helps you plan ahead, reduce stress and enjoy the excitement as your big days get closer. Download Big Day Countdown: Widget today and start tracking life’s moments one day, one hour and one second at a time. Subscribe to get Pro access to all features. You will be charged after purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew 24 hours before the expiration date. You can manage your subscriptions in Account Settings on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/event-reminder-widget/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/event-reminder-widget/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Big Day Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Day Countdown at 100% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Big Day Countdown also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Big Day Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Day Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Day Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown ‎ versus Big Day Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Big Day Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB137 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Reena Williams

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,411 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Big Day Countdown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Big Day Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Big Day Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscriptions$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Day Countdown free?
Big Day Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Big Day Countdown?
Big Day Countdown is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Big Day Countdown averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Big Day Countdown have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Big Day Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Big Day Countdown?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Big Day Countdown on September 23, 2026.

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