Comparison

Birthday Countdown vs LifeMovie

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Countdown

Never miss an important date again with this easy-to-use countdown and reminder app. Get timely notifications, import contacts, and customize your alerts. Premium features offer widgets for your home and lock screens, plus Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable reminders
  • Import from contacts/calendar/Facebook
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Dark Mode
  • Share countdowns
Features
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Birthday Countdown is a free, super easy to use countdown and reminder app for the all the important birthdays in your life. Never forget a birthday again! Features: • Check your birthdays on the Lock Screen or Home Screen with our widget (Premium feature) • Check upcoming birthdays on your Apple Watch • Create as many events as you'd like • Share your countdowns with friends and family • Get notifications at the time of your choosing on each birthday day. You can also get notified 1 day or 1 week before each birthday • Import birthdays from your calendar • Import birthdays from your contacts • Import birthdays from your facebook • Dark Mode • Widget to view your most important events (Premium feature) • Export your birthdays through an ICS file (Premium feature) • Pick an emoji to identify each birthday ——— TERMS & PRIVACY ——— Terms of use (https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/93268760) Privacy & Policy (https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/93268760) EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Feel free to contact us at birthdaycountdownapp@gmail.com

About

LifeMovie

Features
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What is your Life Movie? From unforgettable masterpieces to hidden gems that touched your heart, create your own movie ranking. Life Movie, recording your life as a movie.

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown4 screens
LifeMovie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeMovie at none against Birthday Countdown's 5. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LifeMovie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ships an update every 8 days, LifeMovie every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Birthday Countdown versus LifeMovie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday CountdownLifeMovie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLCSeungSeop Lim

Bugs and requests

Birthday Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dates randomly changing or being off by a day
  • App crashing or becoming unusable after updates
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inability to open or access the app after a reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to use personal photos
  • Provide more reminder time options
  • Allow adding notes/details for birthdays
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Implement import/export backup functionality

LifeMovie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Birthday Special Offer$1.99
  • Birthday Widget Offer$4.99
  • Birthday Widget$9.99
None

LifeMovie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LifeMovie free?
LifeMovie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birthday Countdown or LifeMovie have ads?
Both Birthday Countdown and LifeMovie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or LifeMovie?
Birthday Countdown ships an update every 8 days, and LifeMovie every 2 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on November 11, 2026 and LifeMovie on November 8, 2026.

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