# Birthday Reminder Countdown vs Happy

The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Reminder Countdown at 4.7 against Happy's 3.7. Birthday Reminder Countdown also leads on ratings volume (530 vs 12). Happy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 62%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Reminder Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Happy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Reminder Countdown has 530 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Birthday Reminder Countdown's written reviews are positive against 75% of Happy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Reminder Countdown | Happy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (530 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-reminder-countdown/id1476132312/reviews)** | [3.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happydays/id1564858029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **530** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 23 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Deebex Tech Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/734250368) | [Floating Island Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560604816) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Reminder Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-reminder-countdown/id1476132312)

Never forget a special occasion again with this app that counts down to birthdays and other important dates. Receive timely notifications, customize reminders, and access upcoming events directly from your home screen via a widget. Organize contacts into groups and share celebrations with loved ones.

**Highlights:** Birthday countdowns, Customizable reminders, Home screen widget, Contact grouping, Greeting templates, Dark mode support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Birthday Reminder Pro | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 🎯 Effective birthday reminder notifications
- 💰 Genuinely free with no ads (historically)
- 📱 Reliable and never lets users down
- 🎨 Clean and beautifully designed

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Aggressive paywall after 6 entries
- 📢 Wildly inappropriate advertisements
- 🚫 Limited free tier functionality
- 💾 Data not saving properly for some users
- 🔄 Inconsistent pricing model changes

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when attempting to purchase Pro version
- Plus button triggers paywall instead of adding entries
- User data not persisting after entry
- iOS 14 compatibility issues with Pro purchase

**Requested features**

- Contact book synchronization
- Name search functionality
- Gender selection option
- Theme color customization
- Earlier notification times (6 AM instead of 9 AM)


### Happy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happydays/id1564858029)

This app helps you track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries with customizable countdowns and count-ups. It offers widgets, event journaling, and automatic calculations for special occasions.

**Highlights:** Countdown and count-up support, Anniversary and birthday tracking, Customizable widgets, Event journaling, Automatic date calculations, Birthday constellations and dynamic age icons

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Happy:Days Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Happy:Days Pro Yearly | $5.99 | per year |
| Happy:Days Pro Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Reminder Countdown free?

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

### Is Happy free?

Happy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday Reminder Countdown or Happy?

Birthday Reminder Countdown is rated higher. Birthday Reminder Countdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 530 ratings, while Happy averages 3.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do Birthday Reminder Countdown or Happy have ads?

Birthday Reminder Countdown shows ads; Happy does not.

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

Birthday Reminder Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Happy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Reminder Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and Happy on November 11, 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.*