Comparison

Birthday Planner Pro vs Playdate Activity Planner

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Planner Pro

Easily track upcoming birthdays for family and friends with countdowns and reminders. Plan and manage gift ideas, track their preparation, and even record gifts received. Stay organized and never miss sending well wishes.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Gift planning and tracking
  • Customizable reminders
  • Calendar view
  • Group birthdays by week/month
  • Gift export and archiving
  • Direct greetings via text/email
Features
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Never forget a birthday of your family and friends again. View whose birthday will come soon clearly and use this app to send your best wishes to your buddies on time. You can list birthdays of your people here, this app will do the countdown and remind you on time according to date you set. And you can plan the birthday gift in advance and track the process you prepare. Key Features: ⁃ Group people whose birthday will come within one week and one month. ⁃ Big numbers birthday countdown of five people in home page. ⁃ Count down days left of each people’s birthday. ⁃ List birthdays of people by month or by name. ⁃ Calendar view of people’s birthday. ⁃ Set reminder for each one’s birthday. ⁃ Plan birthday gifts and keep the budget. ⁃ Track birthday gifts’ preparing process. ⁃ Track the gifts sent from friends to yourself. ⁃ Set your own birthday and count down. ⁃ Export birthday gift list by email. ⁃ Custom countdown style. ⁃ Archive gifts list. ⁃ Send birthday greetings by text or email directly from this app. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch version. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Playdate Activity Planner

This app simplifies managing children's busy social schedules. It centralizes playdates, parties, and practices, allowing parents to easily coordinate with others via text invitations and real-time RSVPs. Features include multi-kid tracking, smart location suggestions, and flexible rescheduling.

Highlights
  • Track multiple kids' schedules
  • Send SMS invitations
  • Real-time RSVP tracking
  • Smart location matching
  • Flexible rescheduling
  • Multi-activity planning
Features
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Managing multiple kids' schedules shouldn't feel like a part-time job. Playdate is the family calendar designed for parents juggling soccer practice, playdates, birthday parties, and everything else on your kids' social calendar. WHY PARENTS SWITCH TO PLAYDATE No more digging through group chats to find playdate details. No more being the only parent who remembers when and where. Playdate keeps all your kids' activities in one place — and makes coordinating with other parents actually simple. Create a playdate in under 60 seconds. Send invitations via text. Get real-time RSVPs. Done. BUILT FOR MULTI-KID HOUSEHOLDS - Track multiple kids' schedules in one calendar - See who's coming before you confirm plans - Sync with your Apple Calendar automatically THE PLAYDATE DIFFERENCE Unlike basic family calendars, Playdate is built for the reality of coordinating kids' social lives: SMS Invitations – Other parents don't need the app to RSVP. Send a text link, they confirm instantly. Real-Time Responses – See RSVPs update as parents reply. No more "did Sarah's mom respond?" anxiety. Group Coordination Made Simple – All confirmations and updates stay in one place. No scattered group chats. Smart Location Matching – Get venue recommendations for your area. Parks, indoor play spaces, libraries — all mapped and ready. Multi-Activity Planning – Managing soccer carpool AND a Saturday playdate AND a birthday party? Track it all without switching apps. FEATURES PARENTS LOVE Fast Scheduling – Set date, time, location, and activity type in seconds Flexible Rescheduling – Propose new times or locations; parents approve directly in the app Cancel with Context – Explain changes to all parents at once Multi-Kid Management – Separate profiles for each child, unified family view No Spam, No Ads, No Hidden Fees – Just scheduling tools that actually work DESIGNED FOR BUSY PARENTS ACROSS THE US Whether you're in NYC coordinating park playdates or LA planning weekend activities, Playdate handles the logistics so you can focus on your family. Download Playdate and stop being the only parent keeping track of everything.

Screenshots

Birthday Planner Pro4 screens
Playdate Activity Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playdate Activity Planner at 5.0 against Birthday Planner Pro's 4.5. Playdate Activity Planner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Birthday Planner Pro's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 Planner Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Playdate Activity Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playdate Activity Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Planner Pro has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Planner Pro ships an update every 11 months, Playdate Activity Planner every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Birthday Planner Pro versus Playdate Activity Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Planner ProPlaydate Activity Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (54 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDStreamline Technology Labs

Customer experience

Birthday Planner Pro

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%

Playdate Activity Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Birthday Planner Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$2.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$49.99
None

Playdate Activity Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Planner Pro free?
Birthday Planner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playdate Activity Planner free?
Playdate Activity Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Planner Pro or Playdate Activity Planner?
Playdate Activity Planner is rated higher. Birthday Planner Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Playdate Activity Planner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Birthday Planner Pro or Playdate Activity Planner have ads?
Birthday Planner Pro shows ads; Playdate Activity Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Planner Pro or Playdate Activity Planner?
Birthday Planner Pro ships an update every 11 months, and Playdate Activity Planner every 5 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Planner Pro was updated on October 3, 2026 and Playdate Activity Planner on October 3, 2026.

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