Big Days review

Big Days has been on the App Store for more than 12 years and reports over 2 million downloads. Its recent update added new Home Screen and StandBy widgets, so a countdown can show on a charging iPhone at night. Backgrounds are a strength: besides your camera roll, an in-app Pixabay search finds free high-resolution photos for a beach trip or a concert. Each countdown can use one of dozens of typefaces, with text color, alignment and position adjustable, and you can show days remaining or days since. Custom alerts remind you before the date, a favorite event can open first when you launch the app, and countdowns can be exported for social posts or saved as wallpapers. The US App Store lists a Widget Pack at $2.99 and Big Days Pro at $3.99. It lists no calendar import, iCloud sync or Apple Watch app, and its ratings base of 594 is small.

Who it is for

People who want custom fonts and backgrounds and a small one-time upgrade.

Price

Free to download; Widget Pack is $2.99 and Big Days Pro $3.99 in the US App Store.

Big Days Pro $3.99 Widget Pack $2.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Home Screen and StandBy widgets
• Pixabay search for free high-resolution backgrounds
• Custom alerts for any event
• Dozens of typefaces, text colors, alignment and position
• Export countdowns for social media or save them as wallpapers

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Upgrades are small one-time purchases
• Strength: Free photo search inside the app
• Strength: Tracks days remaining and days since
• Weakness: Fewer sync and import options than the top picks
• Weakness: No Apple Watch or Android app in its listing
• Weakness: The smallest ratings base here, 594 in the US App Store

Key facts

• Price: Free; Widget Pack $2.99, Pro $3.99
• App Store rating: 4.6 from 594 ratings
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad
• Downloads: Over 2 million, per the developer

Where it ranks

Big Days is No. 6 in our Best Countdown Apps verdict.