Scribblet vs Birthday Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribblet
Transform your doodles and sketches into interactive home screen widgets. Add quick notes, practice lettering, create comics, or draw over images. Now includes text functionality for your widgets.
- Create home screen widgets from drawings
- Add text to widgets
- Doodle over images
- Practice hand-lettering
- Create home screen comics
- Use included or custom background images
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Add quick doodles, sketches, or scribbles to your home screen with Scribblet! Jot down a note, practice your hand-lettering, create your own home screen comic, doodle over an image, or maybe just draw that cool "S" we all mastered in middle school. NEW: You can now add text to your widgets! Unlock the ability to add background images with a small one-time purchase, then choose from among 30 included backgrounds or select an image from your photo library.
Birthday Countdown
Never miss a special occasion with this birthday reminder and countdown app. Easily import contacts, track upcoming events, and receive personalized alerts. It offers gift suggestions and instant ways to send greetings, all within a privacy-focused design.
- Effortless birthday tracking
- Countdown timer to events
- Import birthdays from contacts
- Personalized birthday profiles
- Gift suggestions
- Instant birthday wishes
- iCloud sync
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Never miss a special day again. CandlesUp is your all-in-one birthday reminder, countdown widget, and calendar tracker. Import birthdays from contacts or calendars and get smart reminders with birthday wishes. Key Features - Effortless Tracking – Manually add birthdays or import them directly from your contacts. - Countdown Timer – See the exact time left until upcoming birthdays. - Personalized Experience – Set up your own birthday profile and track your countdown. - Rich Details – View age, Western & Chinese zodiac signs, and more. - Quick Actions – Manage contacts, notifications, and calendar views with a single tap. - Insights - Get to know you friends and their bday analytics - iCloud Sync – Keep your birthdays, photos and notes up to date on all your iPhones and iPads. Just sign in to iCloud. Celebrate with Ease - Gift Suggestions – Get region-specific gift ideas tailored to your location. - Instant Birthday Wishes – Send greetings via WhatsApp, Messages, Email, or calls. - Calendar Integration – Add birthdays with automatic yearly recurrence. - Custom Alerts – Set personalized reminders so you never miss a special day. Privacy-Focused - Private by Design – Your birthdays, names and contacts stay on your device and, with iCloud sync, in your own private iCloud – never on our servers. - No Ads, No Selling – Only anonymous usage analytics and crash reports help us improve the app. - Full Control – Easily manage your data through a simple interface. Thoughtfully Designed - Modern Interface – Elegant animations and smooth navigation. - Dark Mode Support – Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition. - Accessibility – Designed to work seamlessly for all users. Download CandlesUp today and make every birthday unforgettable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birthday Countdown at 91% against Scribblet's 50%. Birthday Countdown also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (702 vs 230). Scribblet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scribblet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Birthday Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 702 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scribblet's written reviews are positive against 91% of Birthday Countdown's.
Scribblet ships an update every 3 days, Birthday Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribblet | Birthday Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (230 ratings) | 4.7 (702 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 230 | 702 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rebecca Hansmeyer | Anton Pustovidko |
Customer experience
Scribblet
Birthday Countdown
User reviews
Scribblet
From 230 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to create widgets
- ✨ Clean and basic design
- 💡 Great for personal motivational phrases
- 🎨 Allows drawing and writing
- 🎨 Supports native markup capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets don't work
- 🐛 Cannot add widgets to phone
- 🐛 Cannot add text
- 🐛 Purchased Pro version not recognized
- 🐛 Widgets disappear after a day or two
Birthday Countdown
From 702 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for remembering birthdays
- 👍 Imports contacts easily
- 👍 Satisfying countdown view
- 👍 Useful widget
- 👍 Lightweight app
Room to improve
- 💰 Constant push for premium
- 💰 Premium required for basic functions
- 💰 Payment for yearly use is excessive
- 💰 Too many premium features
- 💰 Annoying in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Scribblet
Reported bugs
29 issues- Widgets don't work
- Cannot add widgets to phone
- Cannot add text
- Purchased Pro version not recognized
- Widgets disappear after a day or two
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- Post-it updates in widgets don't work
- Widget doesn't always update
- App not listed in iOS widget menu
- Widget turns blank
- Medium/Extra Large sizes don't display
- Cannot use photos as background
- App doesn't sync between devices
- Scribblet not in app showcase
- Large/Extra Large widgets stuck on blue screen
- Doesn't work on iPad Pro
- Extra large widget doesn't work
- Extra large widget issues
- Text tool unusable
- Widget doesn't show up for use
- Pro version lost after reinstall
- Text and drawing display differently on widget
- Cannot size backgrounds correctly
- Cannot adjust wording placement
- Typed text exceeding space doesn't show
- Cannot open the app
- Confused about adding notes to Today View
- Quirky UI problems with color saving
- Uncomfortable to write with finger on iPhone
- Cannot add text with different fonts
Requested features
9 requests- Rotate through scribbles
- Randomly rotate through scribbles
- Instructivo para usar esta aplicación
- Option to watch ad for one-time background
- Scroll bar for longer text
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- Pinch-zoom in editing mode
- Directly go to specific canvas when tapping widget
- Add printed text in various fonts
- Add text with different fonts
Birthday Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bug preventing interaction without premium purchase
- Cannot exit premium page
- Friend's zodiac sign is incorrect
- Bug preventing birthday change initially
Requested features
12 requests- Allow adding children with gift wish lists
- Save gift ideas per person
- AI text generation for birthday messages
- Ability to set more than five notifications per birthday
- See zodiac sign without premium
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- Include phone number from contacts automatically
- See other people's birthday time to the second
- Add a function to include phone number from contacts
- AI to type out a text that you could send that person on their birthday
- Save gift ideas to each person
- Set a minimum of five notifications per birthday
- See stuff like my zodiac sign, etc.
In-app purchases
Scribblet
- Scribblet Pro$1.99
Birthday Countdown
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Yearly$9.991 Year
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- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$29.99
- Unlimited Access$59.99
