# Big Day vs Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Day at 71% against Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's 9%. Big Day also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (81 vs 2). Countdown Day · Widget & Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer is free to download; Big Day costs $3.99 up front. Big Day sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Day has 81 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 9% of Countdown Day · Widget & Timer'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, Countdown Day · Widget & Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | Countdown Day · Widget & Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-day-widget-and-timer/id1128078431/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **70.7% of reviews** | 9.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WW Productions BVBA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171837096) | [Nattapon Kittisuphat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1112583260) |

## 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


### Countdown Day · Widget & Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-day-widget-and-timer/id1128078431)

Track important upcoming events with visually appealing countdowns. Customize your event cards with photos and icons, and share your progress on social media. Receive timely notifications to ensure you never miss a special date.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown cards, Gallery photo backgrounds, Event categories with icons, Social media sharing options, D-Day notifications, iCloud backup and sync

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Day Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Day Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Day Pro Annual Trial | $9.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Day Pro Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

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

### Is Countdown Day · Widget & Timer free?

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Day or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer?

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Countdown Day · Widget & Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Big Day or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer have ads?

Countdown Day · Widget & Timer shows ads; Big Day does not.

### Which is updated more often, Big Day or Countdown Day · Widget & Timer?

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Big Day was updated on September 26, 2026 and Countdown Day · Widget & Timer on September 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*