Comparison

Birthday Reminder + Countdown vs CountDown by MadCoderJJ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface
  • Import from Contacts, VK, OK
  • Calendar view
  • Widget support
  • Customizable reminders
  • Add notes to contacts
  • Share contact list/backup
Features
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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

About

CountDown by MadCoderJJ

Features
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CountDown is a simple and fun App for anyone interested in tracking dates and events that are important to them. Why another CountDown App when there are thousands of them already? The answer is simple, just like CountDown. Far too many of the existing Apps strive to do everything and by doing so are also overly complex and can be challenging to use. Whereas CountDown excels at making the task of tracking events simple and fun!

Screenshots

Birthday Reminder + Countdown3 screens
CountDown by MadCoderJJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Birthday Reminder + Countdown at Free against CountDown by MadCoderJJ's $1.99. Birthday Reminder + Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). CountDown by MadCoderJJ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Birthday Reminder + Countdown is free to download; CountDown by MadCoderJJ costs $1.99 up front. Birthday Reminder + Countdown sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. CountDown by MadCoderJJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Reminder + Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, CountDown by MadCoderJJ every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Birthday Reminder + Countdown versus CountDown by MadCoderJJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Reminder + CountdownCountDown by MadCoderJJ
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (174 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy BiserovMadCoderJJ Software

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Birthday Reminder + Countdown

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time3
  • Donate Tier3$6.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • Premium$14.99
None

CountDown by MadCoderJJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Reminder + Countdown free?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountDown by MadCoderJJ free?
CountDown by MadCoderJJ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birthday Reminder + Countdown or CountDown by MadCoderJJ have ads?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown shows ads; CountDown by MadCoderJJ does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder + Countdown or CountDown by MadCoderJJ?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and CountDown by MadCoderJJ every 29 months. Most recently, Birthday Reminder + Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and CountDown by MadCoderJJ on October 27, 2026.

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