Comparison

Countdown vs Birthday Reminder Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Organize your life with a comprehensive reminder system for events, recurring monthly expenses, and important countdown dates. Manage multiple timers efficiently and keep track of all your important dates in one place.

Highlights
  • Event and countdown reminders
  • Automatic recurring monthly expenses
  • Multiple timer management
  • Efficient list management
  • Nearest date sorting
Features
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“Reminder" is designed to notify your events, monthly expense, and countdown dates. Features : * You can have a whole list in one screen to have an efficient management * Monthly expenses are automatically repeating every month. (The same date will be repeated for next month if you missed the specified date. 1. The Latest List * Show the list of countdown the d-day and monthly expenses in nearest dates 2. Timer * Multiple Timers (Cooking, Meditation, Break, etc. number of timers can be managed in one screen) * Timer that is being used frequently can be arranged at the top of the list 3. Countdown D-days * Anniversary, Birthday, Children’s birthday, party, meeting, social event and concert, etc. All of your events are managed in one screen * Listed from the nearest date 4. Monthly Expenses (Notification for monthly fees) * Letting you know the list of monthly expenses on time * You can pre-set the details of expenses to let you know on time * Monthly expenses are automatically repeating every month Reminder Version: Limited functions Reminder++ Pro version: Access to all functions

About

Birthday Reminder Countdown

Never forget a special occasion again with this app that counts down to birthdays and other important dates. Receive timely notifications, customize reminders, and access upcoming events directly from your home screen via a widget. Organize contacts into groups and share celebrations with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Contact grouping
  • Greeting templates
  • Dark mode support
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Features • Count how many days are left until your birthday • Get notifications at the time of your choosing on each birthday • Customize reminder settings for specific birthdays • Access upcoming birthdays right from home screen with powerful widget • Group contacts such as friends, classmates, colleagues, etc • Share your birthdays with family and friends • Greeting template for easy blessings • Add notes to each special day • Also be used for anniversaries, holidays, vacations, etc • Support dark mode Review from users "Great and very simple to use" "I really like how I can keep track of all my family and friends birthdays." "The free version is great and easy to use! I like using it! A good app to track birthday and countdown!" "This app keeps me accountable. I never miss a birthday now." "Couldn’t do without this Birthday app. It has never let me down." Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app. Get Birthday Reminder Pro • No ads forever • Unlimited reminders • Add a widget • Backup data to iCloud • Gesture passwords to protect private information And much more ...

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Birthday Reminder Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Birthday Reminder Countdown's 1. Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown). Birthday Reminder Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 33%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Birthday Reminder Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 8 months, Birthday Reminder Countdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown versus Birthday Reminder Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownBirthday Reminder Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (530 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjekyung sungDeebex Tech Ltd.

Customer experience

Countdown

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Birthday Reminder Countdown

All ratings525 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Birthday Reminder Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to purchase Pro version
  • Plus button triggers paywall instead of adding entries
  • User data not persisting after entry
  • iOS 14 compatibility issues with Pro purchase

Requested features

7 requests
  • Contact book synchronization
  • Name search functionality
  • Gender selection option
  • Theme color customization
  • Earlier notification times (6 AM instead of 9 AM)
Show 2 more
  • More invitation/sharing options
  • Edit functionality for birthday entries

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthday Reminder Countdown

One-time1
  • Birthday Reminder Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Reminder Countdown free?
Birthday Reminder Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown or Birthday Reminder Countdown have ads?
Birthday Reminder Countdown shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Birthday Reminder Countdown?
Countdown ships an update every 8 months, and Birthday Reminder Countdown every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on November 2, 2026 and Birthday Reminder Countdown on November 3, 2026.

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