Birthday Reminder + Countdown vs Event Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Reminder + Countdown
Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app offers a simple interface to manage contacts, import events, and receive timely reminders. It also provides fun extras like horoscopes and the ability to share contact lists.
- Intuitive interface
- Import from Contacts, VK, OK
- Calendar view
- Widget support
- Customizable reminders
- Add notes to contacts
- Share contact list/backup
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I tried to make the app as simple and convenient as possible so as not to forget about the birthdays of friends and other memorable dates, such as anniversaries What is in the app? - Minimalistic intuitive interface (see screenshots) - Import from iPhone Contacts - Import from VK - Import from OK - Add manually - Cool Calendar - Widget - Reminders - Ability to add notes to the contact - Ability to share your contact list / make a backup - The ability to see who was born on the same day as the birthday boy, his horoscope, and so on. Send your suggestions / criticism through the feedback in the settings. If you decide to use the Premium functionality (this is optional), payment will be made from your iTunes account. You can turn off your subscription in your Apple account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy policy: https://telegra.ph/Birthdays-App-Privacy-Policy-01-13
Event Countdown
Easily track important dates with this app. Set reminders for anniversaries, holidays, birthdays, and more. Customize your event displays with various layouts and photos, and share countdowns with loved ones.
- Countdown or count up for events
- Event reminders
- Customizable event layouts
- Photo backgrounds for events
- Home screen widgets
- Unlimited event creation
- Dark Mode support
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Event Countdown-Day Counter is an best free app to remind you your anniversary, your next holiday, your trips, birthdays of your friends, special moments and more. Features: • Countdown or count up for your events. • You can add reminder for your events. We'll let you know when reminder time comes. • Instant countdown for all events. • Grid, List and Carousel layouts to customize your events page. • Share your countdowns with friends and family. • Pick any photo you would like to make your countdown background. • Countdown to your events right from your home screen with best iOS 14 widgets. • Create as many events as you would like. • Dark Mode We are always working to make your experience best.
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Verdict
Birthday Reminder + Countdown and Event Countdown both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Birthday Reminder + Countdown's written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's. Birthday Reminder + Countdown also leads on ratings volume (173 vs 19). Event Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Reminder + Countdown sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Event Countdown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Birthday Reminder + Countdown against 4.7 for Event Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Reminder + Countdown has 173 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Birthday Reminder + Countdown's written reviews are positive against 31% of Event Countdown's.
Birthday Reminder + Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Event Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Reminder + Countdown | Event Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (173 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 31.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 173 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Biserov | Atalay Asa |
Customer experience
Birthday Reminder + Countdown
Event Countdown
In-app purchases
Birthday Reminder + Countdown
- Full Access3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Access$2.991 Month
- Full access for 3 months$5.493 Months
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- 6 Month With 3 Day Trial3 Days trial$5.996 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$5.996 Months
- Premium for year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Premium for year$12.991 Year
- Donate Tier3$6.99
- Premium$9.99
- Premium$14.99
Event Countdown
- Donate Small Coffee$0.99
- Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
- Donate Long Coffee$2.99
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