Comparison

Birthday Countdown vs SkyWrite Aerial

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking and countdown
  • Home screen widgets
  • Contact import
  • CSV import
  • Customizable notifications
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Contact grouping
Features
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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! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://martingo.studio/privacy 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!

About

SkyWrite Aerial

Features
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Explore SkyWrite aerial-message concepts and send the NIRO team a request for a U.S. event. PLAN THE IDEA • Browse a visual gallery and package examples. • Choose an occasion, from a proposal or celebration to a custom event. • Draft the exact sky message within the selected package's character limit. • Choose a smoke preference. • Add a U.S. city, venue or ZIP, preferred date and time window. If you are already at the event site, you can optionally add an approximate current location after granting permission. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SEND A five-step flow keeps the package, message, event details and contact information visible before anything is sent. You can go back and change the request before submitting it. REQUEST FIRST — NO PAYMENT IN THE APP Sending the form requests availability only. It does not reserve a flight, guarantee feasibility or collect payment. The NIRO team must review crew, equipment, airspace, weather, location, message length and timing. A booking exists only after the parties agree to written terms outside this request flow. U.S. REQUESTS SkyWrite currently accepts U.S. requests. International shows are not available through this release. No account is required. There are no ads and no cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown4 screens
SkyWrite Aerial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyWrite Aerial at none against Birthday Countdown's 5. SkyWrite Aerial also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. SkyWrite Aerial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ships an update monthly, SkyWrite Aerial every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birthday Countdown versus SkyWrite Aerial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday CountdownSkyWrite Aerial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (428 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings428 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAPPYPIXELNIRO CORP

Bugs and requests

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

SkyWrite Aerial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Widget Studio PRO7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro$7.99
  • Widget Studio Pro$13.99
None

SkyWrite Aerial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyWrite Aerial free?
SkyWrite Aerial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birthday Countdown or SkyWrite Aerial have ads?
Neither Birthday Countdown nor SkyWrite Aerial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or SkyWrite Aerial?
Birthday Countdown ships an update monthly, and SkyWrite Aerial every 2 days. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on November 3, 2026 and SkyWrite Aerial on November 5, 2026.

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