Comparison

Dinoray vs Big Day

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

Head to head
About

Dinoray

Features
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How long has it been? How long is left? Dinoray keeps both in view β€” the day you stopped, the anniversary coming up, and everything in between. COUNTING β€’ Counts in both directions: "412 days ago" for the past, "34 days to go" for what is ahead β€’ Anniversaries start over each year instead of climbing forever β€’ A precise breakdown into years, months, weeks and days β€’ Calculate the distance between two freely chosen events β€” with the total number of days β€’ Optional time of day: the count then turns over a full 24 hours later, not at midnight β€’ Always accurate across midnight, time zones and leap years β€’ As many events as you like, with no limit SAVINGS β€’ Add a daily amount β€” every day without becomes a visible sum β€’ Made for everything you are giving up ORDER β€’ Nine categories, each with its own colour and symbol β€’ Sort by date or duration β€” or place every event freely with drag and drop β€’ Filter by category, pin what matters β€’ Title, date, category and photos can be changed at any time REMINDERS AND SHARING β€’ Milestones you choose: 7 days, a month, a year β€” each one switchable β€’ A daily reminder at the time of day you pick β€’ Widgets for the home and lock screen β€’ Turn any milestone into an image you can send β€’ Share images with the logo, the date and the full breakdown β€” including the distance between two events β€’ Recommend Dinoray to friends with a single tap PERSONAL β€’ Editable photos for every event β€” crop, position and zoom β€’ Profile photo and your own picture behind the event list β€’ Light, dark or system β€’ Eleven colour themes β€’ 14 languages, right-to-left layout included YOUR DATA β€’ Stored locally and, when iCloud is enabled, in your personal iCloud β€” no developer-operated servers β€’ No ads, no tracking β€’ Syncs through iCloud between your devices β€’ Everything can be deleted at any time PRICE 7 days free, with no payment details. After that a single purchase β€” never a subscription. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac.

About

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: Apple’s Standard License Agreement applies.

Screenshots

Dinoray4 screens
Big Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dinoray at daily against Big Day's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Dinoray sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinoray ships an update daily, Big Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Dinoray versus Big Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinorayBig Day
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander PabuschDamien Asseya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dinoray

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99
1 purchases

Big Day

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Dinoray free?
Dinoray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Day free?
Big Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dinoray or Big Day have ads?
Neither Dinoray nor Big Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinoray or Big Day?
Dinoray ships an update daily, and Big Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dinoray was updated on October 1, 2026 and Big Day on October 12, 2026.

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