Comparison

Birthday Countdown vs Glimpse. Gratitude Journal

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 birthday again with this easy-to-use countdown and reminder app. Set custom notifications, import contacts, and even view upcoming events on your Apple Watch. Premium features include lock screen widgets and data export.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable notifications
  • Import from contacts/calendar
  • Apple Watch support
  • Lock screen widgets (Premium)
  • 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

Glimpse. Gratitude Journal

A minimalist journal for capturing small daily moments of gratitude. It offers a simple, distraction-free space to record brief thoughts or significant events. The app focuses on appreciating existing good without pressure or complex features.

Highlights
  • Record daily moments
  • Utilize simple prompts
  • Review past entries
  • Minimalist interface
  • No streaks or long entries
Features
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Glimpse. is a minimalist gratitude journal for small daily moments.
 Enjoy for free. I built this app because most gratitude journals felt busy and distracting. I wanted something simpler, a quiet place to write a short thought or moment. With glimpse, you can: * Write a few words each day * Use simple prompts when you need them * Look back on moments that mattered There are no streaks, no long entries, and no expectations. Glimpse is about noticing the good that’s already there, one small glimpse at a time.

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown4 screens
Glimpse. Gratitude Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glimpse. Gratitude Journal at none against Birthday Countdown's 5. Glimpse. Gratitude Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Birthday Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 1). On price, rating 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. Glimpse. Gratitude Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glimpse. Gratitude Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Birthday Countdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glimpse. Gratitude Journal's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Birthday Countdown versus Glimpse. Gratitude Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday CountdownGlimpse. Gratitude Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Appiness LLCRuth Hocking

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown

All ratings7,936 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.8%

Glimpse. Gratitude Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Glimpse. Gratitude Journal

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

Glimpse. Gratitude Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse. Gratitude Journal free?
Glimpse. Gratitude Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown or Glimpse. Gratitude Journal?
Glimpse. Gratitude Journal is rated higher. Birthday Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Glimpse. Gratitude Journal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown or Glimpse. Gratitude Journal have ads?
Birthday Countdown shows ads; Glimpse. Gratitude Journal does not.

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