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シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 vs Birthday Countdown

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

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シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜

Features
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シンプル仕様の記念日メモアプリです ・家族や友人の誕生日、結婚記念日等  ※通知機能でうっかり忘れを予防 ・歴史上の人物や出来事を登録する? < 使い方はあなた次第 > 【特徴】 ・記念日が近づくと事前に通知します!  ※7日前、前日、当日ごとに時刻を指定できます ・アイコン形式での表示で見やすい! ・家族や友達などグループ分けが出来ます! ・並べ替えが出来ます!  ※記念日までの残り日数順、年齢順

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget a special occasion again. This app provides a clear countdown to upcoming birthdays, with customizable reminders and a home screen widget for quick access. Organize contacts into groups and archive past events.

Highlights
  • Live birthday countdowns
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Contact grouping
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Archiving birthdays
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Never miss a birthday again. See exactly how many days are left until every birthday you care about, all in one simple list. Get a reminder when it matters: on the day, 1 day, 3 days or 1 week before, at the time you choose. Your next birthday, always in view: add the widget to your Home Screen and see who's coming up without opening the app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add birthdays with name, date and a note • See a live countdown in days for each person • Spotlight on the next birthday at the top of your list • Monthly calendar with every birthday at a glance • Organize people into groups (family, friends, work…) and filter by group • Search your list and archive birthdays you no longer need • Set one or more reminders per birthday, with your own time and message • Home Screen widget (small and medium) with the next birthday • Light and dark mode PREMIUM The free version includes up to 5 birthdays. Premium unlocks unlimited birthdays, a photo and a card background for each person, Lock Screen widgets and CSV export of your list. Your birthdays stay on your device. Privacy Policy: https://www.enduranceapptitude.com/birthday-countdown/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 at none against Birthday Countdown's 6. シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). Birthday Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Birthday Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 against 5.0 for Birthday Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 ships an update monthly, Birthday Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterシンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜Birthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual App TeamLucas Diaz

Customer experience

シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.7%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 free?
シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 or Birthday Countdown?
シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 and Birthday Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Neither シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 nor Birthday Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 or Birthday Countdown?
シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 ships an update monthly, and Birthday Countdown every 3 days. Most recently, シンプル記念日メモ〜大切な人の誕生日や記念日のメモとして〜 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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