# hip: Birthday Reminder App — user reviews > 394 indexed App Store user reviews of hip by Celebrate Labs Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 17,724 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hip-birthday-reminder-app/id401949944/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hip-birthday-reminder-app/id401949944.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14,577 · 4★ 1,792 · 3★ 651 · 2★ 203 · 1★ 501 ## What do users think of hip? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💡 Helpful for remembering birthdays and anniversaries - 👍 Easy to use and organize contacts - 🚀 Convenient reminders and notifications - 👍 Useful gift suggestion feature **Cons** - 🔒 Lack of automatic backup or sync options - 🐛 Issues with data loss or disappearing birthdays - 💰 Restrictive free version, requires paid subscription - 🤔 Confusing or cluttered UI after recent updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Reminders not triggering at the correct time - Importing contacts not working as expected - Paid features not functioning properly **Most requested features** - Add support for anniversaries and other events - Improve syncing and backup options - Provide more customization options for UI and notifications - Enhance social sharing and integration features ## Newest reviews (10 of 394) ### 3/5 — Too many advertisements *2026-08-09, version 10.6.3* used to be short advertisements but now are too many and long and can’t even skip them.. ### 2/5 — Ads and more ads *2026-08-03, version 10.6.3* Too many ads with the free version. ### 2/5 — basically nothing without paying *2026-07-13, version 10.6.2* it lt me pick some b days from contacts which was nice, but then wouldn’t let me add any more because i reached my free limit ( i was at about 5 or 4 contacts) then it was making me pay a subscription to add any more which was about $20 a month. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2026-04-15, version 10.4.3* Update- issue has been fixed. It’s usable now I’ve had this app for years with no problems. But now it’s unbearable. I understand the need to include ads but now I can’t even access my list. I just sat through SIX ads and it still won’t let me see what’s coming up without another ad popping up. ### 5/5 — Nice tool for many ovations *2026-04-07* I am hundred percent satisfied by this app Which is keeps memories for my relatives and friends to give them good wishes thanks ### 5/5 — Blessed *2026-04-03, version 10.4* Thanks for the great app! ### 4/5 — Owner *2026-03-15, version 10.0.1* Used to be more simple to use app. Wish I could use my own photos sometimes. ### 3/5 — Übersicht *2026-03-14* Die neue Anzeige ist nicht mehr so übersichtlich. **Developer response:** Hello! We would love to understand more so we can improve. Please contact us at hello@hip.app ### 1/5 — So I have to pay now??? *2026-03-09, version 10* I’ve used this app for over 4 years with NO PROBLEM! All of a sudden I start experiencing the app force closing whenever I try and open it. I HAD to deleted it and re downloaded just to find that all my data is gone, but there’s also a limit of up 5 birthdays that I can add on my account and if I want more I have to pay a subscription! 😡 This is very upsetting, this was my favorite app to use and I even recommended it to so many people because it was free to use … So disappointing ### 1/5 — It’s dumb *2026-03-09, version 10* Only lets you add like 3 birthdays. It’s not free. You have to pay to keep adding. It’s so dumb. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t transfer *2026-08-12, version 10.6.3* I purchased a subscription. I got a new phone. There is no way to sign in to my account to keep my purchase ### 1/5 — Used to love, but now it reminds me to “Stay Connected” to people that are not in my birthday list *2026-07-29, version 10.6.3* The recently added “Stay Connected” feature is super annoying. It pulls from people in my address book, NOT people in my birthday list. I really don’t want to Be reminded to Stay connected with my friend’s ex-boyfriend or that person with whom I no longer speak. And there isn’t a way to disable this feature. ### 1/5 — Angry *2026-07-16, version 10.6.3* I rarely bother to leave reviews but am so angry that I am reviewing this app. When I first had this app, I was happy using it with the few ads it had. I can accept that as I was using the free version. However now that they increased the number of ads and have made it almost impossible to close the ad even after it has played through, it is impossible to use at all. Within milliseconds an ad appears (before you get a chance to check any date) and you then have to wait ages, wade your way through to find how to get rid of it without being taken to the store to buy the advertised product before you can actually get to the birthday info on the app. I am going to delete this app and recommend anyone looking at this without wanting to pay the expensive in app purchases - DON’T BOTHER. 1 star is 1 star too many. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2026-07-10, version 10.6.2* Only lets you add 5 birthdays before wanting to charge you. Not a good deal in my opinion. No lifetime price either. I’m not looking for more subscriptions. ### 1/5 — Money Grab *2026-07-02, version 10.6.2* This app sucks…all they want is your money and they bombard you with useless ads. ### 1/5 — Declining quality *2026-05-30, version 10.4.9* I’ve had this app for several years and it keeps getting worse. Mandatory ads that are sometimes impossible to close will pop up before you can access any information. Trying to scroll through your birthday listings can mean having to watch an ad. The intrusion of ads has ruined this app. Now looking for replacement for this app. ### 1/5 — 5 бесплатных контактов *2026-05-24* Бесплатно 5 контактов, дальше платите. Не советую ### 1/5 — Ruined the earlier feature *2026-05-05* Your updates have started placing a picture from my photo library on the left. Earlier this was in the centre Also. The recent update broke taking from the photo library ### 1/5 — An app that was once great, is now full of ads the moment you open it. *2026-05-04, version 10.4.7* Dear hip developers, you NEED to tone down the ads, the moment I open up the app EVERYTIME is a 30 second ad and even when you finish it, I move a little bit throughout the app and BOOM, ANOTHER AD. I’m about to move everything I built in this app to another app. Either change or I’m leaving. A 5 out of 5 star app is now a 1 out of 5 star app. Change how aggressive ads are or bye bye. ### 1/5 — They limited the app *2026-03-20, version 10.1* I was really looking forward to enjoying this app but the free version is limited to 5 birthdays which is ridiculous. Then it’s hidden behind a subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I am 💯 satisfied *2026-08-03, version 10.6.3* This is the gift that keeps on giving it is always giving me exactly what I need and is super customizable so you can have exactly what you want. Never miss anything again. ### 5/5 — A great reminder *2026-07-16, version 10.6.3* I have been using this app for years and it has not disappoint me. It reminds me of all my friends and loved ones birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I like that it keeps all their pictures beside their names. I like that it gives you suggestions of what to say and able to add words to it. Nice card selections to send. You have the choice to select who the person’s is to you such as brother, sister, mother etc, if relation not named you can customize it. I’ve had this very birthday app for years. A touching part of this app is the “ Memorialize Contact” where Hip indicates love ones who passed way & will remove celebratory marks and have silent reminders about their events. Thank you Hip for that. I never had to change to another birthday app bc this one keeps updating with the new and improved. ### 5/5 — Bariden Estorge *2026-07-07, version 10.6.2* Estorge ### 5/5 — Love this app❣️❣️ *2026-06-29, version 10.6.1* It’s a great app, I have a very large family & lots of friends I care about. Would never be able to keep up without it❣️❣️❣️ ### 5/5 — Thanks *2026-06-07, version 10.4.10* Been helping me remember birthdays for years! Simple and easy to use. ### 5/5 — Cute and helpful *2026-05-27* This is the best to keep a track of important dates of the important people in ur life. ### 5/5 — Einfach - Super *2026-05-25* Ich verwende die App schon seit Jahren. Das räumt doch erheblich den normalen Kalender auf. So habe ich alle Geburtstage im Blick und mülle mir nicht den Kalender zu. Schön ist auch, dass man direkt eine Nachricht aus der App verschicken kann. Sprüche und gifs inklusive. Passt. Du ki hat mir nicht geholfen **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für dein tolles Feedback! Es freut uns, dass die App dir seit Jahren gute Dienste leistet 😀 ### 5/5 — Modèle pour anniversaire *2026-05-14, version 10.4.8* Très bien fait ### 5/5 — Easy Peasy *2026-04-24, version 10.4.6* Great app. Easy to use and set up. ### 5/5 — Synchronisieren funktioniert nicht *2026-04-07* Habe mir das Plus geholt auf meinem iPhone aber es funktioniert nicht auf dem iPad. Darum nur 3 Sterne **Developer response:** Can you please contact us so we could look into it and resolve? hello@hip.app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*