# Big Day vs Countdown

The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 5.0 against Big Day's 4.0. Countdown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (92% vs 71%). Big Day's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 7) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Big Day costs $3.99 and Countdown $4.99 up front. Big Day sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown 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 7, 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 92% of Countdown's.

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-dayevent-countdown-clock/id581481166/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 35 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [WW Productions BVBA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171837096) | [Manjun Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675637283) |

## 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-dayplus/id6463768562)

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, sync with your calendar, and share progress with friends and family. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns, Event reminders, Calendar event sync, Home and lock screen widgets, Share countdowns, Light and dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

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

### Is Countdown free?

Countdown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Countdown is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Countdown averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Big Day or Countdown have ads?

Neither Big Day nor Countdown shows ads.

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

Big Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countdown fortnightly. Most recently, Big Day was updated on September 30, 2026 and Countdown on September 27, 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.*