Birthday Countdown vs BeGrate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Birthday countdowns
- Customizable notifications
- Import from contacts/calendar
- Apple Watch support
- Lock screen widgets (Premium)
- Share countdowns
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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
BeGrate
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BeGrate is a gratitude journal built for real life: small, honest moments instead of perfect paragraphs. Each day, you write one line about something you're thankful for, something that went right, or something that helped you breathe a little easier. The goal isn't to perform positivity. It's to train your attention to notice the good that already exists, even on ordinary days. NO ADS: BeGrate does not show advertising: no banners, no interstitials, no sponsored posts. If you want to support it upgrade your plan. WHY ONE LINE A DAY: Long journaling can feel like homework. BeGrate keeps the bar intentionally low: a single line is enough to count as a win. That consistency compounds. Over weeks and months, your history becomes a gentle record of growth, a proof that you showed up, that small joys add up, and that hard seasons still held sparks worth remembering. TODAY, HISTORY, AND YOUR RHYTHM: The Today screen greets you by name and invites you to capture today's gratitude with a simple prompt. When you're done, a small moment of encouragement sends you on your way, because finishing should feel good, not heavy. History helps you revisit what you've written: sort newest or oldest, search your lines, and star favorites so the entries that matter most are always one tap away. Patterns emerge naturally over time: recurring comforts, seasonal moods, and tiny details you'd otherwise forget. A CALM, PRIVATE SPACE Your reflections belong to you. BeGrate is designed to feel like a quiet corner of your phone: focused, personal, and free of social pressure. Keep your thoughts organized so you can return when you need perspective, comfort, or a reminder of who you're becoming. GENTLE REMINDERS, NOT GUILT Life gets busy. Turn on an optional daily reminder when you want a friendly nudge, or leave it off if you don't. Gratitude here is supportive: a soft anchor for peace of mind, relationships, sleep, anxiety, purpose, and the everyday reasons people come to practices like this. MAKE IT YOURS: Personalize your experience with avatars and a little companion pet, plus themes and palettes that match your vibe. New looks unlock as your streak grows—small rewards for showing up consistently. BEAUTIFUL AND EASY TO USE: Thoughtful design, light and dark modes, and a flow that respects your time. BEGRATE PRO: BeGrate is free to use for daily gratitude journaling. BeGrate Pro is an optional subscription that helps support development and unlocks extras, like the full collections of avatars, pets, and themes, plus the ability to delete lines from your history if you want a cleaner archive. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime from the App Store. OFFLINE: Your journal is on your device, no cloud, no one watching what you are writing. WHO IT'S FOR: Whether you're new to gratitude journaling or returning after a long break, BeGrate meets you where you are. Download BeGrate and start with one line today, the smallest habit can change how you move through the world. WELLBEING, WITHOUT THE NOISE: BeGrate isn't a social network, a feed, or a leaderboard. It's a place to slow down, name one good thing, and close the app feeling slightly lighter. If you've tried journaling apps that felt overwhelming, you might find this one refreshingly small on purpose. YOUR DATA, TREATED SERIOUSLY We care about doing this responsibly: you can read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use from in-app settings whenever you want clear, plain-language detail about how the app works. If you're ready for a sustainable gratitude habit—one line, one day at a time—BeGrate is here to help you begin (and keep going). EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BeGrate at none against Birthday Countdown's shown. BeGrate also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BeGrate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Birthday Countdown | BeGrate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Find Appiness LLC | Vladimir Guivenal |
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
BeGrate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Birthday Countdown
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Birthday Special Offer$1.99
- Birthday Widget Offer$4.99
- Birthday Widget$9.99
BeGrate
- BeGrate Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
- BeGrate Pro - Yearly$89.991 Year
- BeGrate Pro - Lifetime$99.99
Questions
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