# Birthday Reminder & Countdown vs Birthday Countdown Pro

The clearest difference is ads: Birthday Countdown Pro at none against Birthday Reminder & Countdown's shown. Birthday Reminder & Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 9) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Reminder & Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Birthday Countdown Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Birthday Reminder & Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Reminder & Countdown has 10K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Birthday Reminder & Countdown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Birthday Countdown Pro's.

Birthday Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 6 weeks, Birthday Countdown Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Reminder & Countdown | Birthday Countdown Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-reminder-and-countdown/id1453656360/reviews)** | [4.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-pro/id6478240166/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **52.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [New Marketing Lab, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080727702) | [Abdullah Alanbay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732311861) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Reminder & Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-reminder-and-countdown/id1453656360)

Never forget a special occasion again. This app helps you track and count down to upcoming birthdays, importing them from your contacts or allowing manual entry. Customize notifications and view contact details at a glance.

**Highlights:** Import birthdays from contacts, Countdown to upcoming birthdays, View contact name, photo, and age, Customizable notification times, Multiple home screen widgets, Sync birthdays across devices, Export birthdays to CSV/PDF

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Birthday Reminder Pro (monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Version (annual) | $9.99 | per year |
| Pro Version (lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for remembering birthdays
- 🚀 Seamless sync with contacts
- 👍 Customizable reminder settings
- 💡 Includes age information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent notification issues
- 💸 Excessive ads in free version
- 🐛 Incorrect date/age calculations
- 🐛 Syncing and data loss problems
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features (e.g., anniversaries)

**Reported bugs**

- Birthdays disappearing after device change
- Reminders not working as expected
- Incorrect age/date information
- Widgets not displaying data properly

**Requested features**

- Add anniversary/custom event tracking
- Improve widget functionality
- Allow bulk removal of unwanted entries
- Provide more customization options
- Improve notification reliability


### Birthday Countdown Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-pro/id6478240166)

Never forget a special occasion again. This app helps you store contact birthdays, suggest gift ideas, and set custom reminders for any celebration. It even includes a countdown for your own birthday.

**Highlights:** Store contact birthdays, Suggest gift ideas, Customizable reminders, Countdown for your birthday, Add person details

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Reminder & Countdown free?

Birthday Reminder & Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Birthday Countdown Pro free?

Birthday Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday Reminder & Countdown or Birthday Countdown Pro?

Birthday Reminder & Countdown is rated higher. Birthday Reminder & Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Birthday Countdown Pro averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.

### Do Birthday Reminder & Countdown or Birthday Countdown Pro have ads?

Birthday Reminder & Countdown shows ads; Birthday Countdown Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder & Countdown or Birthday Countdown Pro?

Birthday Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 6 weeks, and Birthday Countdown Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Birthday Reminder & Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Birthday Countdown Pro on November 4, 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.*