Comparison

Birthday Calendar and Reminder vs BlackNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

Easily manage all your important dates with this app. It offers a clear year overview, customizable reminders, and convenient home screen widgets. Import from contacts or files, and share your events with others.

Highlights
  • Yearly overview
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Contact and file import
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Watch companion app
Features
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Organizes all of your birthdays. See all at a glace and get reminded when you want! ● Year view: Simple year overview to quickly spot everything. ● Reminder: Set several reminders on the days leading up to the birthday when you want to be notified. You can also specify the time. ● Widget: Access your upcoming birthdays right from your device's home screen with our convenient widget! ● Import: Import from your contacts or via Excel (.xlsx/.csv) file. ● Fast creation: Create multiple birthdays using simple date selection by scrolling. ● Share: Share your birthdays with your family and friends as calendar (.ical) or Excel (.csv) file. This file can be imported into the app or the device calendar. ● Export: Write all birthdays in one of your calendars or save them as Excel (.csv) file. ● Synchronize: Synchronizes your birthdays with a calendars. If another person has access to the calendar you can manage them together! ● Watch Companion App: Upcoming birthdays right from your wrist

About

BlackNote

This app helps you quickly create notes, manage to-do lists, and organize information into folders. It also features document scanning, multimedia attachments, password protection, and reminders to keep you productive and organized.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • To-do list management
  • Folder organization
  • Document scanning
  • Multimedia attachments
  • Password protection
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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BlackNote is a simple, elegant, and powerful dark notepad for writing notes, lists, and daily thoughts. Designed with a sleek black interface and minimal distractions, BlackNote offers a focused writing experience for anyone who loves dark mode. Simple and Fast Note-Taking Quickly capture your ideas, memos, or thoughts in a clean and intuitive interface. Whether you're writing daily journals or to-do items, BlackNote makes note-taking effortless. Beautiful Dark Theme by Default BlackNote uses a true dark mode by default — perfect for low-light environments, AMOLED screens, or users who simply prefer a dark aesthetic. It's easier on the eyes and saves battery. Checklists and Task Management Easily create to-do lists or checklists to stay organized. Mark items as complete and manage your day efficiently. Works Completely Offline No internet? No problem. BlackNote stores your notes locally so you can write, edit, and access them anytime — even offline. Lightweight and Smooth BlackNote is built to be lightweight and responsive. It runs fast, uses minimal storage, and doesn't slow down your device. Whether you're jotting down quick ideas, writing your personal journal, or keeping track of tasks, BlackNote is your perfect minimal dark notepad. BlackNote Premium Free: up to 10 notes and checklists. Premium unlocks unlimited notes, automatic backup to Google Drive and iCloud, Backup / Restore and TXT import. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription (weekly, monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://smartcleaner85.github.io/blacknote/policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Birthday Calendar and Reminder4 screens
BlackNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Calendar and Reminder at 5.0 against BlackNote's 2.6. Birthday Calendar and Reminder also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 20) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday Calendar and Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BlackNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Calendar and Reminder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Calendar and Reminder has 1.4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Birthday Calendar and Reminder's written reviews are positive against 68% of BlackNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Calendar and Reminder ships an update every 2 months, BlackNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Birthday Calendar and Reminder versus BlackNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Calendar and ReminderBlackNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1.4K ratings) — better2.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher WolfZTECH ASIA

Customer experience

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

All ratings1,296 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.8%

BlackNote

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%

Bugs and requests

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App won't open after update
  • Importing birthdays not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sync with other calendars
  • More printing options
  • Monthly calendar view

BlackNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

One-time1
  • Unlock: share, export and sync$3.99
3 purchases

BlackNote

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Birthday Calendar and Reminder free?
Birthday Calendar and Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlackNote free?
BlackNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Calendar and Reminder or BlackNote?
Birthday Calendar and Reminder is rated higher. Birthday Calendar and Reminder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while BlackNote averages 2.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Birthday Calendar and Reminder or BlackNote have ads?
Neither Birthday Calendar and Reminder nor BlackNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Calendar and Reminder or BlackNote?
Birthday Calendar and Reminder ships an update every 2 months, and BlackNote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Calendar and Reminder was updated on November 11, 2026 and BlackNote on November 12, 2026.

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