Comparison

Gigography 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

Gigography

Log and track your entire concert history, including artists, venues, and dates. Add setlists, photos, and ticket details. Discover statistics about your concert-going habits and visualize your experiences on a map.

Highlights
  • Log concerts with artists, venue, and date
  • Add setlists and ticket details
  • Rate shows and add notes
  • View artist-specific concert history
  • Group multi-day festivals
  • Access statistics and recaps
  • Concert map visualization
Features
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Every show tells a story. Gigography keeps them all. How many concerts did you see last year? How often have you seen your favorite band, and when was the first time? Which venue have you been to the most, and in how many countries have you seen live music? Whether you're a fan or a musician on the road, Gigography answers all of it, beautifully. YOUR CONCERT DIARY • Log every show with artists, venue and date in seconds • Add setlists straight from setlist.fm, or type them in yourself • Rate shows, add notes, and remember who you went with • Keep your ticket: save a photo of the ticket, wristband or QR code, plus price or backstage / guest list entry • Photos from concert day at the venue appear automatically, and you can add more anytime ARTIST PAGES See your whole history with every artist: times seen, first and latest show, venues, companions and the songs you've heard live the most. FESTIVALS Group multi-day festivals into one entry with the full line-up day by day. Gigography even spots festivals in your history and offers to group them. STATISTICS & RECAPS (In-App Purchase) • Concerts per year, top artists, top venues and top companions • Travel stats: kilometers from home and between shows • Tickets & spending per currency • Your Year Wrapped and "Concerts Together" recaps to share • Milestones: your 100th show, 10 countries, the 5th time with your favorite band, celebrated with shareable cards CONCERT MAP (In-App Purchase) All the venues you've been to on one map, colored by how often you've been there. ALWAYS WITH YOU • Live Activity on show day on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: tonight's show, a countdown to the next one, or an "on this day" throwback • "On This Day" reminders for concerts from years ago • Siri & Shortcuts: "When did I last see Iron Maiden?" • Control Center button to log a concert instantly • Find any concert with Spotlight search YOUR DATA, EVERYWHERE • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Optimized for iPad, Mac and foldable iPhones • Export your complete history as CSV • Add shows to your calendar or start a route to the venue with a swipe Start your Gigography today and never forget a show again.

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget a birthday again with this intuitive app. Track upcoming celebrations, import contacts, and receive customizable notifications. Widgets display important dates directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking and countdown
  • Home screen widgets
  • Contact import
  • CSV import
  • Customizable notifications
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Contact grouping
Features
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Keep track of all upcoming birthdays. - Directly from your Home Screen. Import birthdays directly from your contacts, create them manually or have them generated automatically from a CSV file. As easy as pie! Once installed you never have to worry about forgetting a birthday again. So, what do we have here? - Smooth import of your contacts - iCloud synchronization & backup - Powerful widgets for Dark & Light Mode - Import from different sources via csv file - Grouping of your contacts (family, friends, ...) - Highly customizable birthday notifications - Templates for your birthday wishes - Support for Siri Shortcuts - Perfectly matched color gradients - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type And much more! Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://martingo.studio/privacy We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@martingo.studio. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

Screenshots

Gigography3 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Birthday Countdown at Free against Gigography's $1.99. Birthday Countdown also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (428 vs 9). Gigography's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Countdown is free to download; Gigography costs $1.99 up front. Gigography sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 428 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gigography's written reviews are positive against 64% of Birthday Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gigography ships an update every 5 days, Birthday Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gigography versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigographyBirthday Countdown
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)4.8 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian VollmerHAPPYPIXEL

Customer experience

Gigography

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings428 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Gigography

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Birthday Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Birthdays show one day off
  • Widget not working on iOS 26
  • Unable to send templates after update
  • Imported dates are a day ahead

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add anniversary tracking
  • Improve date import accuracy
  • Expand free version limits
  • Add Apple Watch support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gigography

One-time3
  • Statistics$2.99
  • AI Insights$2.99
  • VenueMap$2.99
5 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Widget Studio PRO7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro$7.99
  • Widget Studio Pro$13.99

Questions

Is Gigography free?
Gigography costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gigography or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Gigography averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 4.8 from 428 ratings.
Do Gigography or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Neither Gigography nor Birthday Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gigography or Birthday Countdown?
Gigography ships an update every 5 days, and Birthday Countdown monthly. Most recently, Gigography was updated on November 6, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on November 3, 2026.

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