Await vs Big Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Await
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Await is the beautiful way to count down to everything you're looking forward to. Pin any event to your Home Screen and Lock Screen as a widget — then make it yours with 11 gorgeous designs, from clean Paper and Mono to vivid gradients, Ocean, Sunset and your own photos. WIDGETS FOR EVERY COUNTDOWN • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large • Lock Screen widgets — a single glance is all it takes • Pick a different event for every widget • 11 designs so each one fits the moment FOR THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER • Birthdays, weddings, holidays, trips, launches, finals and more • Your own photos as backgrounds • Live countdown to the day, hour, minute and second • A clean, modern design that feels right at home on iOS SIMPLE & PRIVATE • Add a countdown in seconds • No account, no clutter — everything stays on your device Download Await and start looking forward.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Days at weekly against Await's every 4 months. Big Days also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Await costs $3.99 and Big Days $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Await ships an update every 4 months, Big Days weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Await | Big Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Rodzaevskiy | 刚 王 |
In-app purchases
Await
No in-app purchases
Big Days
No in-app purchases






