# Big Day vs StarDay

The clearest difference is price: StarDay at Free against Big Day's $3.99. StarDay also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

StarDay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarDay has 576 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 68% of StarDay'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, StarDay weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | StarDay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166/reviews) | **[4.8 (576 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starday-countdown-widget/id1530899550/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 81 | **576** |
| Positive reviews | **70.7% of reviews** | 68.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [WW Productions BVBA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171837096) | [AboutMe Apps, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088980079) |

## 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


### StarDay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starday-countdown-widget/id1530899550)

Easily track important life events with unlimited countdowns. Customize widgets to visualize your progress and forget about intrusive advertisements. This app helps you stay on top of your milestones.

**Highlights:** Unlimited countdowns, Customizable widgets, Streak tracking, Ad-free experience, Event tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient countdown timer
- 💡 Handy widget functionality
- 🔓 No subscriptions or ads
- ⭐ Visually appealing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues (unable to select custom countdown)
- 🔧 Difficulty customizing events (order, background, etc.)
- 🔢 Limited to one countdown at a time

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not displaying custom countdowns
- Countdown restarting unexpectedly after deleting an event

**Requested features**

- Ability to display multiple countdowns on widget
- Option to customize countdown display (time, background, etc.)
- Automatic sorting of events by date


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

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

### Is StarDay free?

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

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

StarDay is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while StarDay averages 4.8 from 576 ratings.

### Do Big Day or StarDay have ads?

Neither Big Day nor StarDay shows ads.

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

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and StarDay weekly. Most recently, Big Day was updated on September 21, 2026 and StarDay on September 20, 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.*