Countdown Timer vs Big Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
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See every countdown that matters on one screen. Birthdays, holidays, trips, goals and deadlines sit side by side, each with its own photo, so no big day ever sneaks up on you. Most timers track a single date. This one was built for the many days you actually care about, all visible at a glance on one clean dashboard. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β’ Many live countdowns at once on a single grid dashboard β’ A custom photo for every event, birthday and trip β’ Group events into collections like Family, Travel or Work β’ Month calendar view to see everything on the timeline β’ Day-before and day-of reminders so nothing slips past β’ Home Screen widget and quick export to share the count HOW IT WORKS 1. Add an event and pick its date 2. Choose a photo and drop it into a collection 3. Watch the days tick down on your dashboard and widget Try it with up to three countdowns, no strings attached. Unlock unlimited events, collections and every premium feature with Premium, available as a weekly, yearly or lifetime plan. Questions or feedback? Email tphuc.work@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy
Big Day
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Count down to what matters. See it on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Countdown turns any date into a live countdown you can actually see β no opening an app, no digging through a calendar. Your next trip, your wedding, your exam, your due date. Always one glance away. FREE, AND ACTUALLY FREE No ads. Not on the free tier, not ever. No banners, no video walls, no "watch this to unlock." WIDGETS THAT DO MORE β’ Home Screen widgets in every size β small, medium, large, and inline β’ Lock Screen widgets so you see it without unlocking β’ Live Activities β watch the final hours tick down in real time on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β’ Interactive widgets β mark events done or snooze right from the Home Screen β’ Apple Watch complication showing your next event COUNT DOWN β OR COUNT UP Days until your holiday. Or days since you quit smoking, since the baby arrived, since you started. Both directions, same app. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE β’ Recurring events that reset themselves β birthdays, anniversaries, rent, monthly deadlines β’ Weekday-only counting for work deadlines (17 working days, not 24 calendar days) β’ Multiple alerts per event β a week out, a day out, an hour out β’ Categories with colors and icons β travel, family, work, health β’ Custom photo backgrounds from your library or our gallery β’ Choose exactly what shows: years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds β’ Share a countdown to iMessage in one tap YOUR APPLE WATCH, INCLUDED Your countdowns sync to your Watch automatically β no iCloud account needed, no subscription, on the free tier. COUNTDOWN PRO β ONE PAYMENT, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited events, iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, unlimited custom backgrounds, and all widget styles. Pay once. Keep it forever. Free tier includes 5 events, all widget sizes, Apple Watch sync, and zero ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your events stay on your device and in your own iCloud. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. EULA: Appleβs Standard License Agreement applies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Timer at none against Big Day's 1. Big Day's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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. Big Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Timer ships an update every 2 months, Big Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Big Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Damien Asseya |
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Big Day
- Countdown Pro$5.99
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