Comparison

Birthday Notation vs Simple Week

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

Head to head

Birthday Notation

Store birthdays in one place.

Have a Simple Week

About

Birthday Notation

Features

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This app helps you with remembering birthdays. It is simple and easy to use. You can choose yourself how you want to write the birthday. PLEASE NOTE! When you downlaod this app you start with 3 free spaces. This app contains supplemental content. You need to purchase more space if you need it.

About

Simple Week

Features

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Simple Week is a wonderful app to keep weekly notes or to-do tasks or even a weekly planner. There are no logins, or complex configuration to worry about. Just open the app, select a day of the week and type whatever you need. Use the Export button to export your texts to a chosen file.

Screenshots

Birthday Notation3 screens

Simple Week4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Birthday Notation at Free against Simple Week's $0.99. Birthday Notation also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Simple Week's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and 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 Notation is free to download; Simple Week costs $0.99 up front. Birthday Notation sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Week asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Notation ships an update monthly, Simple Week every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Birthday Notation versus Simple Week: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Birthday Notation	Simple Week
Price	Free — better	$0.99
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	0 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Snorre Widnes	Ebey Tech LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthday Notation

One-time4

1 delete$0.99
5 deletes$3.99
10 deletes$6.99

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20 deletes$9.99

None

Simple Week

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Notation free?

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

Is Simple Week free?

Simple Week costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Birthday Notation or Simple Week have ads?

Neither Birthday Notation nor Simple Week shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Birthday Notation or Simple Week?

Birthday Notation ships an update monthly, and Simple Week every 6 months. Most recently, Birthday Notation was updated on September 13, 2026 and Simple Week on September 20, 2026.