Comparison

CountDown by Apploom 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

CountDown by Apploom

Features
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Countdown by Apploom is a powerful and easy-to-use countdown app that helps you track important events, milestones, and goals — all in one clean and elegant place. From daily habits to once-in-a-lifetime moments, Countdown keeps you focused on what matters most. Free Features • Create up to 5 countdowns for free • Simple and intuitive design • Track time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Dark Mode support • Sort events from closest to farthest • Add notes to your countdowns • Repeat countdowns daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly Premium Features (Subscription – $1.99/month) Upgrade to Countdown Premium and unlock the full experience: • Unlimited countdowns • Advanced statistics to analyze your progress • Achievements to boost motivation and consistency • Premium productivity tools for goals and long-term planning Subscription renews monthly. Cancel anytime. No hidden fees. Ideal For Birthday, Vacation, Anniversary, Wedding, Graduation, Exam, Baby, Pregnancy, Goals, New Home, Retirement, Holidays, Trips, Events, and more. Countdown by Apploom helps you stay organized, motivated, and excited — every day. Find our : Terms of Use : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AKYkNNmPwd6ROu6VsYaabb_gZRygKCYQPGoKVrb59R0/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.iojgusrbha0e Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VWkd6yvw8qZoW-jfiEgQp1hLxxXiO9VHy-gj6BP_QNs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.w025azy6085c

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

CountDown by Apploom4 screens
Big Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Day at every 2 weeks against CountDown by Apploom's every 2 months. CountDown by Apploom's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. CountDown by Apploom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Big Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountDown by Apploom ships an update every 2 months, Big Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CountDown by Apploom versus Big Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDown by ApploomBig Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermouhamad cherkawiDamien Asseya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CountDown by Apploom

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Plan$1.991 Month
  • Standard Plan$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Big Day

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$5.99

Questions

Is CountDown by Apploom free?
CountDown by Apploom 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 CountDown by Apploom or Big Day have ads?
Neither CountDown by Apploom nor Big Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountDown by Apploom or Big Day?
CountDown by Apploom ships an update every 2 months, and Big Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, CountDown by Apploom was updated on November 12, 2026 and Big Day on October 25, 2026.

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