Comparison

Present Parent vs Big Days

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Present Parent

This app helps families reduce screen time and build stronger connections through simple, offline activities. It encourages more quality time together, fostering healthy habits and reducing conflict around phone use.

Highlights
  • Reduce screen time
  • Create meaningful family moments
  • Build healthy habits
  • Strengthen parent-child connection
  • Encourage phone-free time
  • Offline activities
Features
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Be more present. Build better family time. Present Parent helps families reduce screen time and create meaningful moments together through simple, offline activities. Modern parenting is busy. Screens are constant. Time together disappears quickly. Present Parent makes it easier to slow down and focus on what matters most: your children. --- What Present Parent helps you do - Spend real quality time with your kids - Reduce phone use without constant conflict - Build healthy family habits and routines - Strengthen the parent–child connection Designed for phone-free moments Present Parent is not meant to keep you on your phone. It’s designed to help you put it down and be more present during everyday moments like evenings, weekends, meals, and holidays. --- Start today. Download Present Parent and begin creating calmer, more connected family moments. Because the most important moments don't happen on a screen. --- Terms of Use: https://notmrw.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://notmrw.dev/privacy-policy.html

About

Big Days

A minimalist app to track important future and past dates with a clean interface. Easily manage events, add notes, and receive local reminders. Offers home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Count down and count up for events
  • Highlight events happening today
  • Edit, pin, and add notes to events
  • Home screen widgets for progress
  • Local reminders with repeat rules
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Big Days is a minimalist app focused on managing your important dates. Why choose Big Days: Native experience: Built with SwiftUI and iOS-native interactions for smooth and stable performance Minimal design: Clear information hierarchy so your most important dates are visible at a glance Simple workflow: Create events in just a few steps with no learning curve Core features: Count down and count up: Track days remaining for future events and days passed for past events Today highlight: Events happening today are clearly emphasized so you never miss a key moment Event management: Edit, pin, add notes, and delete events easily Memory notes: Add multiple notes to each event to keep long-term memories Home screen widgets: Check key event progress directly from your Home Screen Local reminders: Flexible reminder preferences and repeat rules Languages and themes: Supports Chinese and English, with Auto, Light, and Dark appearance iCloud sync: Keep your data in sync across devices when enabled Great for birthdays, anniversaries, paydays, exams, trips, project milestones, and holiday countdowns. Big Days is built to stay lightweight, clear, and dependable, so every important date gets the attention it deserves.

Screenshots

Present Parent4 screens
Big Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Present Parent at Free against Big Days's $0.99. Present Parent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). Big Days's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Present Parent is free to download; Big Days costs $0.99 up front. Present Parent sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Big Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Present Parent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Present Parent has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Present Parent ships an update fortnightly, Big Days weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Present Parent versus Big Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresent ParentBig Days
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB3 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMRR goes Brrr ApS刚 王

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Present Parent

Subscriptions4
  • Present Parent Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • Present Parent Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Present Parent Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
None

Big Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Present Parent free?
Present Parent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Days free?
Big Days costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Present Parent or Big Days?
Present Parent is rated higher. Present Parent averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Big Days averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Present Parent or Big Days have ads?
Neither Present Parent nor Big Days shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Present Parent or Big Days?
Present Parent ships an update fortnightly, and Big Days weekly. Most recently, Present Parent was updated on October 30, 2026 and Big Days on November 5, 2026.

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