# Big Day vs Memories

The clearest difference is price: Memories at Free against Big Day's $3.99. Memories also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Big Day's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (81 vs 8). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Memories is free to download; Big Day costs $3.99 up front. Big Day sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Memories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Memories holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Day has 81 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memories's.

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Memories every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | Memories |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166/reviews) | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memories-days-countdown/id1491886843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WW Productions BVBA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171837096) | [俊川 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458693881) |

## 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


### Memories

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memories-days-countdown/id1491886843)

Track and count down to important dates and special moments. Review past events and share them with others. Offers customization options and reminders to ensure you never miss a significant day.

**Highlights:** Countdown to events, Record special moments, Event day classification, Event day reminders, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Repeatable event days, Password protection, Desktop widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Memories Plus | $1.49 | per month |
| Quarterly Memories Plus | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| Pro Version | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

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

### Is Memories free?

Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Day or Memories?

Memories is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Memories averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do Big Day or Memories have ads?

Memories shows ads; Big Day does not.

### Which is updated more often, Big Day or Memories?

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Memories every 2 months. Most recently, Big Day was updated on September 21, 2026 and Memories on June 24, 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.*