Comparison

Momento vs Countdown Counter

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

Head to head
About

Momento

Features
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Momento keeps every date that matters within reach — birthdays, anniversaries, trips, deadlines, milestones. Open the app and see exactly how many days are left, or how many have already passed. Completely free. No ads. No account. Nothing ever leaves your iPhone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Count down and count up — every date shows "days left" or "days ago" at a glance • Repeat every year — birthdays and anniversaries roll over on their own • Write about the day — notes turn a date into a memory instead of a number • Organize with categories — group your days by theme, each with its own color palette • Three levels of importance — the days that matter most glow, pulse and rise to the top • Beautiful share cards — one tap creates a square card to share or save to Photos BUILT TO FEEL GOOD • Three ways to sort — by importance, by date, or shuffle for a fresh order every time • A "Memories" divider separates the days ahead from the days behind • Swipe left and right to move between dates; swipe left in the list to delete • Sound and haptics you can switch off, with light and dark themes tuned separately • Switch between Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese any time — independent of your system language PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-in, no analytics, no network requests, no third-party SDKs. Every date, note and category is stored only on your iPhone. LANGUAGES Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / English / Japanese Momento is completely free, with no ads — focused on one thing only: keeping your important days by your side.

About

Countdown Counter

Features
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Big Day is a countdown and day counter for the events you care about. See days until your wedding, vacation, birthday or exam at a glance — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. SEE YOUR BIG DAY, EVERYWHERE A live counter of days, hours and minutes until (or since) the moment that matters — right in your app, on your Home Screen, and on your Lock Screen. WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER Add a Lock Screen widget or a Home Screen widget for each countdown. Pin your wedding, your flight, and your best friend's birthday all at once — no need to open the app to check. A THEME FOR EVERY OCCASION Warm gradient themes for weddings, travel, birthdays, and deadlines. Pick a look that matches the moment, not a one-size-fits-all timer. COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP Track the days until a big day ahead, or the days since something meaningful already happened — anniversaries, sober dates, or "together since." GENTLE REMINDERS Optional milestone notifications — a week before, the day before, and the day of — so you're never caught off guard. Countdown: Big Day is built to be simple, fast, and genuinely nice to look at. No accounts, no clutter — just your next big moment, always in view. COUNTDOWN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Countdown: Big Day offers an optional Pro subscription that unlocks unlimited countdowns, every theme, and multiple widgets at once. Available plans: • Monthly — $2.99 per month • Yearly — $19.99 per year (best value) • Lifetime — $39.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maximrustamov.github.io/countdown-big-day/privacy.html

Screenshots

Momento4 screens
Countdown Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Momento at none against Countdown Counter's 3. Countdown Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Momento asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momento ships an update every 9 months, Countdown Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Momento versus Countdown Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentoCountdown Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen ChenMaxim Rustamov

In-app purchases

None

Momento

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Countdown Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Momento free?
Momento is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Counter free?
Countdown Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Momento or Countdown Counter have ads?
Neither Momento nor Countdown Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Momento or Countdown Counter?
Momento ships an update every 9 months, and Countdown Counter every 4 days. Most recently, Momento was updated on October 6, 2026 and Countdown Counter on October 10, 2026.

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