Comparison

TheDayBefore (days countdown) vs Memories

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

Head to head
About

TheDayBefore (days countdown)

Easily manage important dates and countdown to special events with customizable widgets and decorative options. Record memories, share milestones with loved ones, and organize your schedule by category. Never miss a precious moment again.

Highlights
  • Customizable D-Day countdowns
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Multiple calculation methods (days, months, weeks)
  • Event decoration with stickers and effects
  • Story feature for recording memories with photos
  • Sharing of D-Day events
  • Category-based event grouping
Features
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From big exams and anniversaries to fandom days and graduation, turn every day you're waiting for into a event — managed with widgets, notifications, and stories. The Event app, The Day Before For students counting down to exams, couples tracking anniversaries, friends counting down to graduation, and fans marking their favorite artist's next release — — count every day with The Day Before. ● Make any day your own event · Choose from 80+ keywords including exams, couple anniversaries, graduation, fandom days, and baby milestones. · Never miss lunar calendar dates like lunar birthdays, memorial services, and holidays. · Select a keyword and the icon, background, and notifications are set up automatically. ● Pin your event as a widget on the screen you see every day · Check your event anytime with home screen and lock screen widgets. · Multiple sizes and styles — perfect for personalizing your phone. ● We'll remind you so you never forget your event · Get custom notifications on the day, D-7, D-3, or D-1 — whenever you want. · Anniversary notifications like 100 days and 1-year milestones are set automatically. ● Customize your event in your own style · Choose your own background photo, icon, effects, stickers, and fonts. · Your customized design shows up on your widget too. ● Capture today's excitement with a Story · Save special moments with photos and text for each date. · Upload up to 8 photos per story. ● Count together with people who share your vibe · Meet others waiting for the same day in Recommended events. · Album drops, weddings, new jobs — turns out you're not counting alone. · Connect with others through comments on Recommended events. [Optional Permissions] · Photos: Used to load and save photos when using or sharing background images. · Camera: Used to take and attach photos to your Stories. · You can still use the app without granting optional permissions, except for features that require them. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions about the app. · Email: help@thedaybefore.kr

About

Memories

Track and count down to important dates and special moments. Review past events and share them with others. Offers customization options and reminders to ensure you never miss a significant day.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Record special moments
  • Event day classification
  • Event day reminders
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Repeatable event days
  • Password protection
  • Desktop widgets
Features
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Time gives good advice. A day is a miniature of eternity. Memories is a Days Countdown app. It help you to countdown and record all your special moments. You can review and share these events and every moment of the day Memories features: 1. Full support for the new system iOS14. 2. Countdown and positive number of event days. 3. Event Day Classification. 4. Reminder of event day. 5. Multi-point color and multi-point theme selection. 6. Event days allow repeatability. 7. Easy to use operation, simple and beautiful interface. 8. Customize the day item background. 9. Password protects your exclusive days. 10. Customized desktop widget. If there is any problem during the use, please feedback your needs to us. Email: xiaolong520xu@gmail.com This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings office, and cancel the automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial is not over, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start to subscribe. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms. Privacy Terms: http://huayang.kindofpure.cn/Junchuan/zh_doc.html Terms of service: http://huayang.kindofpure.cn/Junchuan/memory_zh_terms.html

Screenshots

TheDayBefore (days countdown)4 screens
Memories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TheDayBefore (days countdown) at every 4 days against Memories's every 2 months. TheDayBefore (days countdown) also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 8). Memories's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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. TheDayBefore (days countdown) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Memories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TheDayBefore (days countdown) against 4.9 for Memories. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheDayBefore (days countdown) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Memories's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheDayBefore (days countdown) ships an update every 4 days, Memories every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TheDayBefore (days countdown) versus Memories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheDayBefore (days countdown)Memories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheDayBefore, Inc.俊川 林

Customer experience

TheDayBefore (days countdown)

All ratings1,076 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews1,062 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.9%

Memories

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TheDayBefore (days countdown)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
3 purchases

Memories

Subscriptions2
  • Memories Plus3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly Memories Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is TheDayBefore (days countdown) free?
TheDayBefore (days countdown) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memories free?
Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TheDayBefore (days countdown) or Memories?
Memories is rated higher. TheDayBefore (days countdown) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Memories averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do TheDayBefore (days countdown) or Memories have ads?
Both TheDayBefore (days countdown) and Memories show ads.
Which is updated more often, TheDayBefore (days countdown) or Memories?
TheDayBefore (days countdown) ships an update every 4 days, and Memories every 2 months. Most recently, TheDayBefore (days countdown) was updated on September 22, 2026 and Memories on June 24, 2026.

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