Comparison

Birthday Countdown & Reminders vs Remelephant

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

Remelephant

Never forget a birthday again and always know what to say. This app helps you remember important people and celebrate their special days with ease. Pre-written greetings and customizable alerts make staying connected effortless.

Highlights
  • Effortless birthday reminders
  • Pre-written greeting messages
  • Simple event tracking
  • Customizable alerts
  • Track first 5 birthdays free
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Never Let a Birthday Slip By — Effortlessly Ever remember a birthday the day after? Remelephant makes sure that never happens again. Track the people who matter, get gently nudged before their big day, and send something thoughtful in seconds — even if you're not the "remembers everything" type. Remelephant: Remember. Celebrate. Connect. Because the people in your life deserve more than a late "happy belated birthday" text. What Makes Remelephant Different: Smart Reminders, Your Way Get a nudge a week before, the day before, or the day of — you decide. No more scrambling. Pre-Written Greetings That Don't Sound Generic Choose from thoughtful, witty, or heartfelt messages ready to send with one tap. Say something real without staring at a blank text box. Add Everyone in Seconds Import birthdays straight from your contacts or add them manually. Organized by month, so your whole circle lives in one clean place. Set It and Forget It (Literally) Multiple reminders per birthday mean you're covered even on your busiest weeks. 100% Private, 100% Yours Remelephant lives entirely on your phone — no cloud, no account, no server storing your contacts' birthdays. Everything works fully offline, and nothing you enter is ever sent anywhere. That means total privacy, but also means your data stays local to this device: if you delete the app or switch phones without transferring first, your entries won't carry over automatically. We built it this way on purpose — your circle's birthdays are personal, and we think they should stay that way. Why "Remelephant"? Elephants never forget — but you shouldn't have to have a memory like one. We do the remembering so you can just show up. Perfect for: Busy professionals who want to stay thoughtful without the mental overhead New parents juggling a hundred things and one very important date Anyone who wants to make someone's day with a well-timed message Start free today — track your first 5 birthdays, no commitment. Because showing you care shouldn't feel like a chore. Remelephant Premium: Unlock unlimited birthdays for just $2.99/month after your first 5 free events. Terms of Service can be found at https://remelephant.com/terms

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown & Reminders4 screens
Remelephant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remelephant at 100% against Birthday Countdown & Reminders's 55%. Remelephant also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Birthday Countdown & Reminders's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (127 vs 14). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Remelephant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remelephant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown & Reminders has 127 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Birthday Countdown & Reminders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remelephant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown & Reminders ships an update every 5 weeks, Remelephant every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Birthday Countdown & Reminders versus Remelephant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown & RemindersRemelephant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLesya VerbinaJulio Juarez

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown & Reminders

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

Remelephant

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthday Countdown & Reminders

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$0.99
1 purchases

Remelephant

Subscriptions1
  • Remelephant - Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown & Reminders free?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remelephant free?
Remelephant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Remelephant?
Remelephant is rated higher. Birthday Countdown & Reminders averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Remelephant averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Remelephant have ads?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders shows ads; Remelephant does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown & Reminders or Remelephant?
Birthday Countdown & Reminders ships an update every 5 weeks, and Remelephant every 15 months. Most recently, Birthday Countdown & Reminders was updated on November 11, 2026 and Remelephant on November 4, 2026.

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