# Birthdate vs Working Fire

The clearest difference is price: Birthdate at Free against Working Fire's $0.49. Birthdate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 66 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Working Fire's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 10). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Birthdate is free to download; Working Fire costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Working Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Working Fire has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Birthdate ships an update every 2 weeks, Working Fire every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthdate | Working Fire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdate-beautiful-reminder/id1435883553/reviews) | **[4.7 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/working-fire/id1528141986/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **50** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 66 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 49 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ARS NETWORK (M) SDN BHD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1349020959) | [Philippe Zay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200498230) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthdate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdate-beautiful-reminder/id1435883553)

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app offers customizable reminders and a beautiful, user-friendly interface to help you keep track of special events. Easily import contacts and export your data for safekeeping.

**Highlights:** Import birthdays/anniversaries from contacts, Customizable reminders (1 day, 1 week, 1 month sooner), Multiple themes for personalization, Beautiful and simple UI, Export and import data for backup, Reminders for notes

**In-app purchases:** none


### Working Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/working-fire/id1528141986)

Experience a realistic fireworks simulation with stunning particle animations and immersive sound effects. Rotate and adjust the scene, or activate stereo mode for a spatial experience. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free visual spectacle.

**Highlights:** Particle animation fireworks, Adjustable scene rotation, Immersive sound effects, Stereo mode for spatial audio, Auto mode for passive viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthdate free?

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

### Is Working Fire free?

Working Fire costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Birthdate or Working Fire?

Working Fire is rated higher. Birthdate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Working Fire averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.

### Do Birthdate or Working Fire have ads?

Neither Birthdate nor Working Fire shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Birthdate or Working Fire?

Birthdate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Working Fire every 66 months. Most recently, Birthdate was updated on November 2, 2026 and Working Fire on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*