Countdown Calendar vs Big Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Calendar
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TimeFeel makes time visible. Track what matters β upcoming trips, personal goals, milestones, streaks β and see exactly where you stand at a glance. Countdown & Count-up Create a countdown for any event. Counting down to your vacation? Counting up from the day you quit smoking? Both modes are supported. Switch between "time remaining" and "time elapsed" to see time the way you want. Open-ended timers No end date needed. Track how long something has been going β a habit, a journey, a chapter of your life β without setting a finish line. Beautiful radial chart Each timer shows a circular progress ring that updates automatically, minute by minute. See how much of a period has passed β or remains β at a single glance. Percentage display Choose to show how much time has passed or how much is left. Two modes, your preference. Custom colors & photos Pick from a range of accent colors for each timer's background. With Plus, use your own photo β it becomes a soft, blurred full-screen backdrop. Smart notifications Get notified when an event is complete, at a specific number of days remaining, or when a percentage milestone is reached. Notifications are tied to each individual timer. Widgets on every screen Home Screen widgets in two sizes, plus Lock Screen widgets β a ring, or a line right under the clock. Your countdown is there before you unlock. Apple Watch The full app on your wrist, plus complications for your watch face β your next countdown sits right on the dial. Live Activities When a countdown enters its last stretch, it appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β photo and all β and keeps ticking there until it's done. Find any timer Search by name, filter, and group your timers by year or month. iCloud sync All your timers sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch via iCloud. Plus Unlock photo backgrounds, unlimited timers, and advanced notifications β monthly with a free first week, or a one-time purchase that's yours forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Big Day
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Big Day turns the dates you're excited about into bright, glanceable countdowns you can pin anywhere β your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Holidays, birthdays, trips, paydays, due dates, anniversaries β add a countdown, give it a colour and an icon, and watch the days tick down (or up) every time you glance at your phone. WHY BIG DAY β’ Start free β create your first countdown and pin it as a widget, no account needed. β’ Beautiful, brightly-coloured cards that look great on any screen. β’ The little details other countdown apps get wrong: it says "Today" at zero, handles "1 day" correctly, and uses your local time zone β never UTC. WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE β’ Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large. β’ Lock Screen widgets β rectangular, circular, and inline. β’ StandBy support for your nightstand. β’ Configurable: pick exactly which countdown each widget shows. MAKE IT YOURS β’ Curated colour palette for every countdown. β’ Icon and emoji picker. β’ Widget styles: number, progress ring, progress bar, or photo background. β’ Adjustable text size and legibility. COUNT DOWN β OR UP β’ Countdowns to future dates, and "days since" counters for the past. β’ Repeating events β annual, monthly, or weekly. β’ Local reminders as your big day approaches, plus a day-of nudge. TEMPLATES & SHARING β’ Seasonal and holiday template gallery β browse and add in a tap. β’ Export a shareable countdown card for any event. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. β’ Your countdowns sync automatically through your own iCloud β free, login-less, and only you can see them. We never receive your data. BIG DAY PLUS Unlock the full colour library, photo-background widgets, shareable countdown cards, and unlimited countdowns with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Your free countdown and widgets keep working either way. Questions or feedback? Email coraliadigital@icloud.com β we read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://katinkia.github.io/big-day/privacy.html
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Verdict
Countdown Calendar and Big Day are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Countdown Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Countdown Calendar | Big Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Surzhykov | Coral Rose Page |
In-app purchases
Countdown Calendar
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
Big Day
- Big Day Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Big Day Plus Lifetime$14.99
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