Lets Countdown vs Big Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Lets Countdown
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter ā birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY ⢠Days, weeks, months, or years ā choose how your countdown is displayed ⢠"Days Since" mode to count up from a past date ⢠Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS ⢠Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets ⢠Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance ⢠Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget ⢠Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING ⢠6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia ⢠Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour ⢠Photo darkness slider for perfect readability ⢠Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED ⢠Import events directly from Apple Calendar ⢠Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before ⢠Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns ⢠Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY ⢠Full split-view layout ā browse your list and view details side by side ⢠Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN ⢠Share a countdown link ā anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap ⢠Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST ⢠Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud ā no third-party servers, no tracking ⢠iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted ⢠No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.
Big Day
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Big Day turns the dates you're excited about into bright, glanceable countdowns you can pin anywhere ā your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Holidays, birthdays, trips, paydays, due dates, anniversaries ā 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 ⢠Start free ā create your first countdown and pin it as a widget, no account needed. ⢠Beautiful, brightly-coloured cards that look great on any screen. ⢠The little details other countdown apps get wrong: it says "Today" at zero, handles "1 day" correctly, and uses your local time zone ā never UTC. WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE ⢠Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large. ⢠Lock Screen widgets ā rectangular, circular, and inline. ⢠StandBy support for your nightstand. ⢠Configurable: pick exactly which countdown each widget shows. MAKE IT YOURS ⢠Curated colour palette for every countdown. ⢠Icon and emoji picker. ⢠Widget styles: number, progress ring, progress bar, or photo background. ⢠Adjustable text size and legibility. COUNT DOWN ā OR UP ⢠Countdowns to future dates, and "days since" counters for the past. ⢠Repeating events ā annual, monthly, or weekly. ⢠Local reminders as your big day approaches, plus a day-of nudge. TEMPLATES & SHARING ⢠Seasonal and holiday template gallery ā browse and add in a tap. ⢠Export a shareable countdown card for any event. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. ⢠Your countdowns sync automatically through your own iCloud ā 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 ā 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
Lets Countdown and Big Day are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Lets Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases 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 | Lets Countdown | Big Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fionn McGinley | Coral Rose Page |
In-app purchases
Lets Countdown
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Large Coffee$2.99
- Fancy Coffee$3.99
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- Round of Coffees$8.99
- Lunch$17.99
Big Day
- Big Day Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Big Day Plus Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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