TheDayBefore (days countdown) vs StarDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
StarDay
Easily track important life events with unlimited countdowns. Customize widgets to visualize your progress and forget about intrusive advertisements. This app helps you stay on top of your milestones.
- Unlimited countdowns
- Customizable widgets
- Streak tracking
- Ad-free experience
- Event tracking
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Do you need to track some important events in your life? Try our new app. Add unlimited countdowns, customize widgets, forget about noisy ads. Terms of use: https://about-me.app/terms_of_use Privacy policy: https://about-me.app/privacy_policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarDay at none against TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s 1. StarDay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. TheDayBefore (days countdown) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StarDay asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TheDayBefore (days countdown) against 4.8 for StarDay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 576 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of TheDayBefore (days countdown)'s written reviews are positive against 68% of StarDay's.
TheDayBefore (days countdown) ships an update every 4 days, StarDay weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheDayBefore (days countdown) | StarDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (576 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 68.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 576 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TheDayBefore, Inc. | AboutMe Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
StarDay
Bugs and requests
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
StarDay
Reported bugs
2 issues- Widget not displaying custom countdowns
- Countdown restarting unexpectedly after deleting an event
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to display multiple countdowns on widget
- Option to customize countdown display (time, background, etc.)
- Automatic sorting of events by date
In-app purchases
TheDayBefore (days countdown)
- Remove Ads$9.99
StarDay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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