Ahead vs Anniversa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ahead
Easily track important life events with this user-friendly calendar countdown application. View upcoming events as home screen widgets, receive timely notifications, and share your countdowns with others. Sync events across devices and enjoy a dark mode option.
- Home screen widgets
- Event notifications
- Cross-device sync
- Event sharing
- Dark mode
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Ahead is a free, easy to use calendar countdown app that you can use to track important events in your life. Features: • View events as Widgets on your Home Screen • Use on iPhone and iPad. Premium users get Apple Watch and Mac versions! • Share your events with friends and family • Receiving a notification when it is time for your event • Create as many events as you'd like • Sync your events across your devices (via iCloud) • Dark Mode Questions or Feedback? ———————————— We'd love to hear from you! Free free to email suggestions or issues to alexmariposa@outlook.com Terms of Use ——————— https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Anniversa
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Whether your contacts are saved in the cloud or directly on your phone, keeping track of everyone's birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones can be a mess. Anniversa gives you instant clarity by turning your native Apple Contacts into a beautiful, easy-to-read timeline. No need to maintain a separate calendar, create an account, or pay for expensive subscriptions. Anniversa simply reads the data you already have and gives you the insights you need to never miss a celebration. Key Features: - Complete Insight: View a clean, chronological timeline of all upcoming birthdays and anniversaries directly from your Apple Contacts. - Spot Missing Dates: Easily filter and see which of your contacts are missing a birthday or anniversary, so you can update your address book and keep it complete. - Smart Notifications: Get reliable alerts right when an event occurs, ensuring you always have time to send a message or buy a gift. - Automatic Milestone Math: Stop doing calendar math in your head. The app calculates exactly how old someone is turning or which anniversary they are celebrating (e.g., "30th Birthday" or "10th Anniversary"). - 100% Local & Private: Your relationships are your business. Anniversa works entirely locally on your device. We don't collect data, use external servers, or track you. Celebrate the people you love, right on time. Download Anniversa today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anniversa at none against Ahead's 2. Anniversa also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ahead's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price and update cadence 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. Ahead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Anniversa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ahead ships an update every 3 weeks, Anniversa every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ahead | Anniversa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Malek | Martin van Diemen |
In-app purchases
Ahead
- Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$12.99
Anniversa
No in-app purchases









