# Scribblet vs Birthday Countdown

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 (685 vs 202). Scribblet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scribblet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Birthday Countdown sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 202 and 685 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 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scribblet | Birthday Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribblet/id1533589690/reviews) | **[4.7 (685 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-candlesup/id6744033985/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 202 | **685** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **91.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rebecca Hansmeyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000982824) | [Anton Pustovidko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805645170) |

## What reviewers say

### Scribblet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribblet/id1533589690)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scribblet Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to create widgets
- ✨ Clean and basic design
- 💡 Great for personal motivational phrases
- 🎨 Allows drawing and writing
- 🎨 Supports native markup capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widgets don't work
- 🐛 Cannot add widgets to phone
- 🐛 Cannot add text
- 🐛 Purchased Pro version not recognized
- 🐛 Widgets disappear after a day or two

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets don't work
- Cannot add widgets to phone
- Cannot add text
- Purchased Pro version not recognized
- Widgets disappear after a day or two

**Requested features**

- 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


### Birthday Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-candlesup/id6744033985)

Never forget a birthday again with this comprehensive reminder and countdown app. Easily import contacts, track upcoming events with detailed insights, and send personalized wishes and gift suggestions.

**Highlights:** Import birthdays from contacts or calendars, Countdown timer to upcoming birthdays, Personalized birthday profiles, View age and zodiac signs, Gift suggestions and birthday wishes, Calendar integration and custom alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Access | $29.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Access | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scribblet free?

Scribblet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Birthday Countdown free?

Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scribblet or Birthday Countdown?

Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Scribblet averages 4.4 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 4.7 from 685 ratings.

### Do Scribblet or Birthday Countdown have ads?

Neither Scribblet nor Birthday Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scribblet or Birthday Countdown?

Scribblet ships an update every 3 days, and Birthday Countdown every 9 days. Most recently, Scribblet was updated on October 16, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*