# Countdown Creator vs Big Day Countdown

Countdown Creator and Big Day Countdown both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Big Day Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's. Countdown Creator's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countdown Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Day Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Countdown Creator against 4.7 for Big Day Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Creator has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Countdown Creator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Day Countdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Creator | Big Day Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-creator/id6469441334/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Joseph Rupertus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610637143) | [Reena Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708538764) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-creator/id6469441334)

Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Add photos and custom text, Built-in holiday list, Share countdowns via Messages, Home screen widgets, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


### Big Day Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592)

Easily track important dates and hours with customizable widgets and reminders. Schedule alerts for birthdays, deadlines, and more, and visualize time remaining in hours, minutes, and seconds. Organize events into categories and personalize their appearance to stay on top of every significant moment.

**Highlights:** Interactive Home Screen Widgets, Customizable Alerts, Hour Tracker, Event Categorization, Personalized Appearance, Shareable Countdowns

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscriptions | $12.99 | per year |
| Purchase Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Creator free?

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

### Is Big Day Countdown free?

Big Day Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Big Day Countdown is rated higher. Countdown Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Big Day Countdown averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Countdown Creator or Big Day Countdown have ads?

Neither Countdown Creator nor Big Day Countdown shows ads.

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

Countdown Creator ships an update every 3 months, and Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Most recently, Countdown Creator was updated on October 27, 2026 and Big Day Countdown on October 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.*