Comparison

hbd vs DayBar

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

Head to head
About

hbd

Never miss a birthday again with this app that sends timely reminders and allows you to send personalized digital cards. Easily add contacts, import from social media, or manually enter details to keep track of all important dates.

Highlights
  • Birthday reminders
  • Personalized e-cards
  • Import birthdays from contacts
  • Import from Facebook birthdays
  • Home screen widgets
  • Save received cards
  • Cross-device sync
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hbd is the app for celebrations! It's the best way to remember and celebrate birthdays. Stay Notified: hbd sends you birthday reminder notifications so you'll never have to use the word "belated" again. Add our widgets to keep track of upcoming birthdays right from your home screen. Send Cards: When the day comes, send your friend a thoughtful card with hbd — choose from dozens of original designs and personalize your card with photos, text, and drawings. Send it instantly; your recipient doesn't need to have hbd installed. Add Birthdays: hbd makes it super easy to add new birthdays or import them from other services. Add via: • Contacts • Facebook birthdays • Calendar events • Collect birthdays via a link • Enter info manually • File import If one of your contacts uses hbd too, their birthday is automatically shared with you, so no need to memorize the birthdays of every person you add. Other Fun Stuff: • Widgets for your home screen • Save your cards forever. Any card you receive will be saved to your collection, which you can look back at at any time. • Sync across devices — one account, access from any Apple device hbd Pro If you're looking for more features and customization, you can upgrade to hbd pro: • Add unlimited birthdays, up from the free limit of 50 • Send unlimited cards, and access exclusive card designs • Sync birthdays to your calendar • Customize reminders for one day or one week in advance, get text reminders • All widget styles — track birthdays on your home screen • 7 secret hbd app icons Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime up to 24 hours before renewal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayBar

Features
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DayBar turns the passing of time into something you can actually see. Add a widget to your Home or Lock Screen and watch the day, week, and year fill up — pixel by pixel — or count down to the moments that matter most. TIME PROGRESS See exactly how much of today, this week, and this year has already gone by. A clean pixel progress bar updates throughout the day, so a single glance tells you where you stand. COUNTDOWNS Count the days to birthdays, trips, deadlines, or the New Year. Start from a ready-made preset or create your own event in seconds. FIVE HANDCRAFTED THEMES • Classic — clean and timeless • Terminal — glowing green phosphor • Minimal — quiet and understated • Neon — bright pink and cyan • Warm — soft amber glow MAKE IT YOURS • Pick a font: Mono, Rounded, Sans, or Serif • Adjust weight, alignment, and color • Set your own photo as a background • Multiple widget sizes for Home and Lock Screen ALWAYS UP TO DATE Widgets refresh automatically throughout the day, so your progress and countdowns are current every time you look — no need to open the app. DAYBAR PRO Unlock every premium theme and customization option with DayBar Pro — as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The core widgets are free, so you can start the moment you download. Download DayBar and make every day count. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

hbd4 screens
DayBar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayBar at weekly against hbd's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. hbd sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and DayBar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hbd ships an update fortnightly, DayBar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
hbd versus DayBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhbdDayBar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (152 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBZE, LLCDaria Kovalchuk

In-app purchases

5 purchases

hbd

Subscriptions4
  • hbd pro$2.491 Month
  • hbd pro$3.993 Months
  • hbd Pro - 1 year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • hbd pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • hbd pro lifetime$44.99
3 purchases

DayBar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is hbd free?
hbd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayBar free?
DayBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do hbd or DayBar have ads?
Neither hbd nor DayBar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hbd or DayBar?
hbd ships an update fortnightly, and DayBar weekly. Most recently, hbd was updated on October 25, 2026 and DayBar on October 24, 2026.

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