Bears Countdown vs Birthday Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bears Countdown
Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.
- Hand-drawn bear artworks
- Home screen widgets (iOS 14)
- Event notes for details
- Past event history
- Set intentions for future plans
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Bears Countdown is the most beautiful way to countdown to birthdays, anniversaries, vacations and even work deadlines! On iPhone, iPad and Mac. ...HAND-DRAWN ARTWORKS... Lots of beautifully drawn bear artworks with a gorgeous pastel color palette to bring every event to life. ...WIDGETS (iOS 14)... Countdown from your home screen without even having to open the app! All three widget sizes included. ...NOTES... Write notes for each event, like ideas for birthday gifts/anniversaries, things to remember for upcoming trips, and important points for work deadlines. ...HISTORY... Look back on past events and the notes you wrote for them. ...SET INTENTIONS... Set intentions for plans that you don’t have a date for yet, like promising yourself to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while, or starting a new workout routine.
Birthday Countdown
Never forget a birthday again with this intuitive app. Track upcoming celebrations, import contacts, and receive customizable notifications. Widgets display important dates directly on your home screen.
- Birthday tracking and countdown
- Home screen widgets
- Contact import
- CSV import
- Customizable notifications
- iCloud sync and backup
- Contact grouping
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Keep track of all upcoming birthdays. - Directly from your Home Screen. Import birthdays directly from your contacts, create them manually or have them generated automatically from a CSV file. As easy as pie! Once installed you never have to worry about forgetting a birthday again. So, what do we have here? - Smooth import of your contacts - iCloud synchronization & backup - Powerful widgets for Dark & Light Mode - Import from different sources via csv file - Grouping of your contacts (family, friends, ...) - Highly customizable birthday notifications - Templates for your birthday wishes - Support for Siri Shortcuts - Perfectly matched color gradients - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type And much more! Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@martingo.studio. We are looking forward to your message. Take care! Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://martingo.studio/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Birthday Countdown at Free against Bears Countdown's $3.99. Bears Countdown's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 65%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Birthday Countdown is free to download; Bears Countdown costs $3.99 up front. Bears Countdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bears Countdown against 4.8 for Birthday Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bears Countdown has 2.6K ratings behind it against 428, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Bears Countdown's written reviews are positive against 65% of Birthday Countdown's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Bears Countdown | Birthday Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.8 (428 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better | 64.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 428 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isuru Wanasinghe | HAPPYPIXEL |
Customer experience
Bears Countdown
Birthday Countdown
User reviews
Bears Countdown
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 📆 Helpful for keeping track of events and important dates
- 🔍 Useful countdown feature
- 🎨 Wide variety of illustrations and themes
- 💰 One-time purchase for unlimited access
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free version (only 5 events)
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific illustrations
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Limited customization options
Birthday Countdown
From 428 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful reminders
- 💡 Customizable widgets
- 🔒 Secure data handling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Incorrect date import
- 🔒 Limited free version
- 🔋 Ads in paid version
- 🐛 Widget issues on iOS 26
Bugs and requests
Bears Countdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dates randomly shifting back by a day
- Widget not working properly on macOS Ventura
- Inability to scroll through months and dates on desktop
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set reminders for specific times
- Implement recurring event options (e.g., every 2 weeks)
- Allow syncing between devices
- Introduce a search function for illustrations
- Add support for Apple Watch
Birthday Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- Birthdays show one day off
- Widget not working on iOS 26
- Unable to send templates after update
- Imported dates are a day ahead
Requested features
4 requests- Add anniversary tracking
- Improve date import accuracy
- Expand free version limits
- Add Apple Watch support
In-app purchases
Bears Countdown
- Dragons$0.99
- Christmas Apple$0.99
- Snowman$0.99
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- Vegan Milk$0.99
- Red Envelopes$0.99
- Exam$0.99
- Princess$0.99
- Meditation$0.99
- Deliveries$0.99
- Bears Unlimited$2.99
Birthday Countdown
- Widget Studio PRO7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Widget Studio Pro$5.991 Year
- Widget Studio Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Widget Studio Pro$7.99
- Widget Studio Pro$13.99
Questions
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