Comparison

Bestday vs Birthday Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Bestday

Easily track important life events by counting the days that have passed or are yet to come. This free application helps you remember your favorite dates and calculate the time elapsed or remaining in a simple and intuitive way.

Highlights
  • Track important life events
  • Count past and future days
  • Save favorite dates
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Free to download
Features
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Bestday is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — and to remember how long it's been since the best ones. Add a date, give it a name, and watch the days melt away. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, paydays… whatever you're looking forward to, Bestday keeps it front and center. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Clean, beautiful countdowns you can read at a glance • NEW: count down in days, weeks, or months — your choice • Track birthdays, holidays, trips, weddings and more • Counts up from past dates too — relive your best moments • Find any event instantly with search • Simple and private — no account needed • Start free; unlock unlimited events with a single one-time purchase No clutter. No noise. Just the days between you and your next best day. Download Bestday now — it's free!

About

Birthday Countdown

Features
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Capycount makes tracking birthdays and finding the perfect birthday gift effortless and beautiful. Add birthdays manually or import them from your calendar or contacts, and the app automatically sorts them by date, sends reminders, and shows countdowns in elegant widgets. With the built-in AI Gift Assistant, Capycount suggests thoughtful gift ideas tailored to each person. Simple, stylish, and always on time for every celebration. Features: * Track birthdays with smart countdowns * Add a widget to view birthday countdowns on your Home Screen * Create unlimited birthday countdowns * Import birthdays from calendar and contacts * Get AI-powered, personalized birthday gift ideas (requires Apple Intelligence) * Customize widget colors (Premium) * Receive multiple pre-birthday notifications (Premium) * Dark mode Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bestday3 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birthday Countdown at every 9 days against Bestday's every 9 months. Bestday's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bestday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Birthday Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bestday ships an update every 9 months, Birthday Countdown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bestday versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBestdayBirthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniHasan Huseyin Akcay

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bestday

One-time1
  • Unlimited$1.99
2 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Bestday free?
Bestday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bestday or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Neither Bestday nor Birthday Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bestday or Birthday Countdown?
Bestday ships an update every 9 months, and Birthday Countdown every 9 days. Most recently, Bestday was updated on November 2, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 28, 2026.

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