Comparison

Birthdays Countdown 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

Birthdays Countdown

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
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This app counts down until birthdays ! Once set, it will be notify on that day every year. There are notify settings such as the day, the previous day, two days before etc, so it should help remembering. ※ Notification will be notified when iPhone/iPad 's power is on., please do not overconfidence. There are settings that do not display year and age. [Additional feature by add-on] - Increase widget cells You can customize the number of display in the widget. - Remove Ads Do not show ads. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Birthday Countdown

Never miss an important birthday again with this easy-to-use countdown and reminder app. Set custom notifications, import contacts, and even view upcoming events on your Apple Watch. Premium features include lock screen widgets and data export.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable notifications
  • Import from contacts/calendar
  • Apple Watch support
  • Lock screen widgets (Premium)
  • Share countdowns
Features
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Birthday Countdown is a free, super easy to use countdown and reminder app for the all the important birthdays in your life. Never forget a birthday again! Features: • Check your birthdays on the Lock Screen or Home Screen with our widget (Premium feature) • Check upcoming birthdays on your Apple Watch • Create as many events as you'd like • Share your countdowns with friends and family • Get notifications at the time of your choosing on each birthday day. You can also get notified 1 day or 1 week before each birthday • Import birthdays from your calendar • Import birthdays from your contacts • Import birthdays from your facebook • Dark Mode • Widget to view your most important events (Premium feature) • Export your birthdays through an ICS file (Premium feature) • Pick an emoji to identify each birthday ——— TERMS & PRIVACY ——— Terms of use (https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/93268760) Privacy & Policy (https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/93268760) EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at birthdaycountdownapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Birthdays Countdown4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birthday Countdown at weekly against Birthdays Countdown's every 3 months. Birthday Countdown also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 46). Birthdays Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthdays Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Birthdays Countdown against 4.8 for Birthday Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 7.8K 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 74% of Birthday Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Birthday Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birthdays Countdown versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthdays CountdownBirthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (46 ratings)4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings467.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiFind Appiness LLC

Customer experience

Birthdays Countdown

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral18.5%
Negative13.0%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings7,840 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.9%

Bugs and requests

Birthdays Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Birthday Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dates randomly changing or being off by a day
  • App crashing or becoming unusable after updates
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inability to open or access the app after a reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to use personal photos
  • Provide more reminder time options
  • Allow adding notes/details for birthdays
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Implement import/export backup functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthdays Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Pro version (monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro version(Year)$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Increase widget cells$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
5 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Birthday Special Offer$1.99
  • Birthday Widget Offer$4.99
  • Birthday Widget$9.99

Questions

Is Birthdays Countdown free?
Birthdays Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthdays Countdown or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Birthdays Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 4.8 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Birthdays Countdown or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Both Birthdays Countdown and Birthday Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthdays Countdown or Birthday Countdown?
Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Birthday Countdown weekly. Most recently, Birthdays Countdown was updated on September 21, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on September 24, 2026.

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