# Birthdays Countdown vs JustBirthdays!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JustBirthdays! at none against Birthdays Countdown's 4. JustBirthdays! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthdays Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. JustBirthdays! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birthdays Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Birthdays Countdown's written reviews are positive against 88% of JustBirthdays!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, JustBirthdays! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthdays Countdown | JustBirthdays! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-countdown/id1254766135/reviews)** | [4.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justbirthdays/id1616476896/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **46** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | **88.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 64 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [tadashi atoji](https://appshunter.io/developer/431510057) | [Trenton Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616476898) |

## 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 |


### JustBirthdays!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justbirthdays/id1616476896)

Easily track up to 60 birthdays without account setup, ads, or data collection. Add notes, set reminders, and sort by date or name. Customize with color schemes and dark mode for a simple, fun experience.

**Highlights:** Track up to 60 birthdays, Add notes and set reminders, Sort birthdays alphabetically, by date, or age, Customize with color schemes and dark mode, Edit or delete birthdays easily, No account setup, ads, or data collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthdays Countdown free?

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

### Is JustBirthdays! free?

JustBirthdays! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Birthdays Countdown or JustBirthdays!?

Birthdays Countdown is rated higher. Birthdays Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while JustBirthdays! averages 4.5 from 31 ratings.

### Do Birthdays Countdown or JustBirthdays! have ads?

Birthdays Countdown shows ads; JustBirthdays! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthdays Countdown or JustBirthdays!?

Birthdays Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and JustBirthdays! every 2 months. Most recently, Birthdays Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and JustBirthdays! on November 3, 2026.

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