Russ Birthday vs Big Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Russ Birthday
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Russ: Your Personal Birthday Assistant HELLO HUMANS! I’m Russ the Walrus, your new best buddy for remembering birthdays! My creator, Simon, kept forgetting birthdays, so I decided to help him (and you) out. Dive into my splashy world and let’s make birthday forgetting a thing of the past! Why You’ll Love Me (Russ!): iCloud Sync: I’m not just a pretty face—I keep your birthdays safe in iCloud and locally. Add them once, and they’ll follow you across your iPhone adventures. Never forget Grandma’s birthday again (she’ll love you for it)! Beautiful Widgets: Want my cute walrus face on your homescreen? Of course, you do! My widgets keep birthday reminders front and center. Perfect for those of you who need a little extra help! RussTag: Share your special day with a RussTag—a unique combo of emojis! Make sure your friends never forget your birthday. It’s like a secret walrus code, but with more emojis and fewer fishy smells. Walrus Fun: Ever wanted to take care of a pet walrus? Now you can! Add birthdays, earn “shrimps,” and get helpful care tips for yours truly. It’s fun, rewarding, and fin-tastically entertaining! What is Russ? Russ (that’s me!) is a walrus-themed app designed to help you remember birthdays in the most delightful, splash-tastic way. Think of me as your friendly walrus assistant, always ready to remind you of those special days. Features: • Stay Connected: Remembering birthdays is one of the best ways to keep in touch with your pod (that’s walrus-speak for friends). Let’s keep those connections strong! • Easy and Fun: With my walrus theme, managing birthdays is a blast. Plus, earning “shrimps” makes it even more exciting (and delicious)! • Reliable Reminders: With iCloud sync and my beautiful widgets, you’ll never miss a birthday again. You’re welcome! Simon used to forget birthdays all the time (sorry, Simon!), but now with my help, he’s a birthday-remembering superstar. And you can be too! So, what are you waiting for? Give Russ a try and let this friendly walrus help you keep track of birthdays. Download now and make sure your friends always feel special on their big day! Happy Birthday Reminding!
Big Day
Track important dates with a visually appealing countdown. See your upcoming events on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch without opening the app. Count down to future events or count up from past milestones.
- Home Screen widgets (all sizes)
- Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activities for real-time countdowns
- Count up or count down functionality
- Recurring events and weekday-only counting
- Customizable alerts and categories
- Apple Watch complications
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Count down to what matters. See it on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Countdown turns any date into a live countdown you can actually see — no opening an app, no digging through a calendar. Your next trip, your wedding, your exam, your due date. Always one glance away. FREE, AND ACTUALLY FREE No ads. Not on the free tier, not ever. No banners, no video walls, no "watch this to unlock." WIDGETS THAT DO MORE • Home Screen widgets in every size — small, medium, large, and inline • Lock Screen widgets so you see it without unlocking • Live Activities — watch the final hours tick down in real time on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Interactive widgets — mark events done or snooze right from the Home Screen • Apple Watch complication showing your next event COUNT DOWN — OR COUNT UP Days until your holiday. Or days since you quit smoking, since the baby arrived, since you started. Both directions, same app. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Recurring events that reset themselves — birthdays, anniversaries, rent, monthly deadlines • Weekday-only counting for work deadlines (17 working days, not 24 calendar days) • Multiple alerts per event — a week out, a day out, an hour out • Categories with colors and icons — travel, family, work, health • Custom photo backgrounds from your library or our gallery • Choose exactly what shows: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds • Share a countdown to iMessage in one tap YOUR APPLE WATCH, INCLUDED Your countdowns sync to your Watch automatically — no iCloud account needed, no subscription, on the free tier. COUNTDOWN PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited events, iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, unlimited custom backgrounds, and all widget styles. Pay once. Keep it forever. Free tier includes 5 events, all widget sizes, Apple Watch sync, and zero ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your events stay on your device and in your own iCloud. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. EULA: Apple’s Standard License Agreement applies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Russ Birthday at none against Big Day's 1. Big Day's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Big Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Russ Birthday asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Russ Birthday | Big Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Aschitsch | Damien Asseya |
In-app purchases
Russ Birthday
No in-app purchases
Big Day
- Countdown Pro$5.99









