# Big Day vs Couple Widget

The clearest difference is price: Couple Widget at Free against Big Day's $3.99. Couple Widget also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Big Day's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 62%). On device support there is nothing between them.

Couple Widget is free to download; Big Day costs $3.99 up front. Big Day sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Couple Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Couple Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Couple Widget has 3.5K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 62% of Couple Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Couple Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | Couple Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/couple-widget-love-countdown/id1127692604/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 81 | **3.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **70.7% of reviews** | 61.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 35 MB | 173 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [WW Productions BVBA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171837096) | [Jae Young Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/998399854) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166)

This app helps you track the time until important life events with customizable countdowns. It offers detailed timers, personalized visuals, and repeating alerts to enhance anticipation for holidays, anniversaries, and more.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive event countdowns, Hour, minute, and second timer, Customizable background visuals, Personalized countdown timer, Repeating and multiple alerts, Social sharing of events, Unlimited event tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| package of 32 different Anniversaries background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Holidays background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Parties background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Events background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Celebrations background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Yearly background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Career background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| package of 32 different Personal background images | $1.99 | one-time |
| All background images | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Customizable with own photos
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate countdown
- 👍 Helpful for visualizing time
- 👍 Multiple events supported

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 💰 In-app purchases required for more features
- 🔧 Occasional issues with time/date accuracy
- 🔧 Background image resizing not possible

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown time not always accurate
- Inability to restore purchased content
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to set recurring events
- Widget support for home screen
- More free background image options
- Countdown alerts/notifications


### Couple Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/couple-widget-love-countdown/id1127692604)

Track your relationship milestones with a beautiful widget. This app helps you count the days together, reminds you of special anniversaries, and allows you to capture and share your love story with your partner.

**Highlights:** Days Together counter, Anniversary reminders, Shared Love Story diary, First Moments capture, Couple Connect features, Personalizable widgets, Couple Calendar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📆 Helpful for tracking relationship milestones
- 💕 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 🗓️ Calendar feature for recording daily events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with date/day count accuracy
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting the experience
- 🔒 Inability to change or reset password
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes after updates
- Widget not working or displaying correctly
- Date/day count not matching actual relationship duration
- Unable to change or set the initial relationship start date

**Requested features**

- Ability to sync data across devices
- Option to add more than one relationship
- Notification reminders for important dates
- Photo album or gallery integration
- Dark mode or theme customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

Big Day costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Couple Widget free?

Couple Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Big Day or Couple Widget?

Couple Widget is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Couple Widget averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.

### Do Big Day or Couple Widget have ads?

Couple Widget shows ads; Big Day does not.

### Which is updated more often, Big Day or Couple Widget?

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Couple Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Big Day was updated on September 21, 2026 and Couple Widget on September 22, 2026.

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