# Birthdays Countdown vs Calcute

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birthdays Countdown at every 3 months against Calcute's every 13 months. Calcute's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 69%) and ratings volume (231 vs 46). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthdays Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Calcute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Birthdays Countdown against 4.7 for Calcute. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calcute has 231 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Birthdays Countdown's written reviews are positive against 78% of Calcute's.

Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Calcute every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthdays Countdown | Calcute |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-countdown/id1254766135/reviews) | **[4.7 (231 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcute/id1415237829/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 46 | **231** |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | **78.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [tadashi atoji](https://appshunter.io/developer/431510057) | [sky-nexus Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/512522554) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthdays Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-countdown/id1254766135)

This app helps you keep track of upcoming birthdays with timely notifications. Customize reminder settings and choose whether to display years and ages. An optional add-on can remove ads and increase widget capacity.

**Highlights:** Birthday countdowns, Customizable notifications, Year and age display options, Widget customization, Ad removal option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro version (monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro version(Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Increase widget cells | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


### Calcute

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcute/id1415237829)

This calculator app allows users to personalize their experience with a selection of Japanese cute wallpapers. It prioritizes ease of use, enabling users to save calculation results and review their input process to quickly identify errors.

**Highlights:** Japanese cute wallpaper selection, Save calculation results, View input process, Error identification, Easy to use interface

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hides the ads in the app. | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthdays Countdown free?

Birthdays Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Calcute free?

Calcute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthdays Countdown or Calcute?

Calcute is rated higher. Birthdays Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Calcute averages 4.7 from 231 ratings.

### Do Birthdays Countdown or Calcute have ads?

Both Birthdays Countdown and Calcute show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Birthdays Countdown or Calcute?

Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Calcute every 13 months. Most recently, Birthdays Countdown was updated on October 22, 2026 and Calcute on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*