Birthday Reminder vs Next Birthdays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Reminder
Never forget a birthday again with this companion app. Manage contacts' birthdays, create personalized events, and track gift ideas with custom lists. Receive timely reminders to ensure you're always prepared for special occasions.
- Contact birthday management
- Personalized event creation
- Custom gift lists
- Timely reminders
- Event preparation assistance
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Say goodbye to forgotten birthdays and arriving empty-handed. BDayz is your go-to companion for perfect celebrations. Seamlessly manage your contacts' birthdays or create personalized events. Keep track of gift ideas with custom gift lists, and receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss an important date. Make every celebration extraordinary with BDayz – the ultimate birthday companion for all your special moments!
Next Birthdays
This app displays the birthdays of your contacts. It requires access to your address book to show the dates. Ensure birthdays are already saved in your contacts.
- Displays contact birthdays
- Accesses address book
- Simple, no-frills interface
- Requires pre-saved birthday data
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Shows your contacts’ birthdays. No frills. Just the birthdays. This requires that you have added your contacts’ birthdays to your address book. The app needs access to your address book to display the birthdays. With widgets, you can keep upcoming birthdays visible right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Next Birthdays at none against Birthday Reminder's shown. Next Birthdays also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Birthday Reminder's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Birthday Reminder ships an update monthly, Next Birthdays every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Reminder | Next Birthdays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mika Auer | Juergen Buchner |
Customer experience
Birthday Reminder
Next Birthdays
In-app purchases
Birthday Reminder
No in-app purchases
Next Birthdays
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Birthday Reminder free?
Is Next Birthdays free?
Do Birthday Reminder or Next Birthdays have ads?
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder or Next Birthdays?
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