Comparison

Birthday Countdown & Reminders vs Important Dates

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Countdown & Reminders

Never miss a special occasion again. This app helps you track birthdays and anniversaries with customizable countdowns and reminders. Organize contacts into groups for personalized notifications.

Highlights
  • Birthday and anniversary tracking
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Personalized reminders
  • Contact grouping
  • Event planning
Features
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• Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries • Arrange your contacts into groups and customize their appearance and reminders! • Count down to the event in days, months, hours, you name it!

About

Important Dates

Easily track upcoming events or past milestones with this intuitive day counter. Organize events with custom folders, set personalized reminders, and view countdowns directly on your home screen. Make every moment count by staying on top of what matters most.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event tracking
  • Custom event organization with folders
  • Personalized reminders and notifications
  • Home screen widgets for instant updates
  • Track days remaining and days elapsed
  • Unique automatically generated backgrounds
Features
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Never Miss an Important Date Again! Effortlessly track the days remaining until your next big event—or see how many days have passed since a special moment. Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, exams, or personal milestones, my app keeps you organized and on top of what matters most. Why You’ll Love This App - Unlimited Events: Add as many events as you want—vacations, parties, holidays, weddings, graduations, and more. - Custom Organization: Create folders to group your events for easy access and better organization. - Personalized Reminders: Get notifications so you never forget an important date. - Beautiful Widgets: Place event countdowns directly on your Home Screen for instant updates. - Track Time Your Way: See both days remaining before an event and days elapsed after. - Unique Backgrounds: Enjoy automatically generated backgrounds to make each event stand out. Perfect For - Birthdays & Anniversaries - Holidays & Festivals - Exams & School Events - Weddings & Baby Arrivals - Vacations, Parties, and More! I Value Your Feedback Your ratings and reviews help me improve. Thank you for supporting my app and sharing your suggestions—I’m always listening! Contact me: rks.vault@gmail.com Make every day count. Download now and never miss a moment!

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown & Reminders4 screens
Important Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

Birthday Countdown & Reminders and Important Dates both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Important Dates's written reviews are positive against 55% of Birthday Countdown & Reminders's. Important Dates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Birthday Countdown & Reminders's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Countdown & Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Important Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Important Dates holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Birthday Countdown & Reminders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Important Dates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown & Reminders ships an update every 5 weeks, Important Dates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Birthday Countdown & Reminders versus Important Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown & RemindersImportant Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (125 ratings)4.9 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLesya VerbinaRoman Kotov

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown & Reminders

All ratings125 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

Important Dates

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthday Countdown & Reminders

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$0.99
3 purchases

Important Dates

One-time3
  • Support the project$1.99
  • Support the project$9.99
  • Support the project$19.99

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown & Reminders free?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Important Dates free?
Important Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Important Dates?
Important Dates is rated higher. Birthday Countdown & Reminders averages 4.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Important Dates averages 4.9 from 42 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Important Dates have ads?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders shows ads; Important Dates does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Important Dates?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders ships an update every 5 weeks, and Important Dates fortnightly. Most recently, Birthday Countdown & Reminders was updated on October 19, 2026 and Important Dates on October 22, 2026.

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