Comparison

Days Before vs Big Day

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

Head to head
About

Days Before

Easily track upcoming events with a single, focused countdown. See your days at a glance with home and lock screen widgets. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience with privacy at its core.

Highlights
  • Single countdown focus
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Privacy-first design
  • Multi-language support
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Past event tracking
  • Light & dark modes
Features
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Days Before is the simplest way to count down to your next big moment. One countdown. One screen. That’s it. Whether it’s a vacation, birthday, concert, or deadline—pick a date, add a title, and watch the days tick down. No clutter, no subscriptions, no nonsense. FEATURES • Single Focus — Track one countdown at a time • Home & Lock Screen Widgets — See your days at a glance (small/medium) • Privacy First — No analytics, no servers, no data collection • 17 Languages — Fully localized interface • Clean Design — Fast, minimal, distraction-free • Past Events — Get a satisfying check when the day arrives • Light & Dark Mode — Looks great anytime PERFECT FOR • Vacations & trips • Birthdays & anniversaries • Concerts & events • Deadlines & goals • Milestones & retirement Built by an indie developer who believes apps should be fast, focused, and respectful of your privacy. One countdown. That’s all you need.

About

Big Day

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Days Before3 screens
Big Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Day at every 2 weeks against Days Before's every 4 months. Big Day also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Days Before sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Big Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Before ships an update every 4 months, Big Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Days Before versus Big Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays BeforeBig Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr MurashkinDamien Asseya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Days Before

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
1 purchases

Big Day

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Days Before free?
Days Before is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Day free?
Big Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days Before or Big Day have ads?
Neither Days Before nor Big Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Before or Big Day?
Days Before ships an update every 4 months, and Big Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, Days Before was updated on October 14, 2026 and Big Day on October 20, 2026.

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