Comparison

DayMark Notes 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

DayMark Notes

Capture daily moments, moods, and memories with this simple, private journal. It offers a distraction-free writing experience with iCloud sync for seamless access across devices. Focus on your thoughts without any social features or account requirements.

Highlights
  • Daily note-taking
  • Timeline history
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Offline access
  • Private journaling
  • Minimalist design
Features
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DayMark Notes is a simple, quiet daily journal. Write a few words each day to capture moments, moods, and memories. No account. No social feed. No distractions. Your notes stay private and can sync across your devices with iCloud. Features • Daily notes • Timeline history • iCloud sync • Offline & private • Minimal design

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

DayMark Notes4 screens
Big Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DayMark Notes at free against Big Days's paid. DayMark Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Big Days's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayMark Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DayMark Notes's written reviews are positive against 77% of Big Days's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayMark Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Big Days weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayMark Notes versus Big Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayMark NotesBig Days
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer豪 郭刚 王

Customer experience

DayMark Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Big Days

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral23.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DayMark Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Big Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayMark Notes free?
DayMark Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Days free?
Big Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayMark Notes or Big Days?
DayMark Notes is rated higher. DayMark Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Big Days averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do DayMark Notes or Big Days have ads?
Neither DayMark Notes nor Big Days shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayMark Notes or Big Days?
DayMark Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Big Days weekly. Most recently, DayMark Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Big Days on October 31, 2026.

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