Comparison

BePresent vs Birthday Countdown

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

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About

BePresent

This app helps you regain control of your screen time through app blocking, gamified challenges, and real-life rewards. It encourages users to reduce phone usage, improve productivity, and enhance mental well-being by making digital detox engaging and beneficial.

Highlights
  • App Blocking Sessions (Individual, Group, BEAST MODE)
  • Set Daily Goals and Build Streaks
  • Monetary Stakes for Commitment
  • Weekly Leaderboards and Friend Challenges
  • Earn Real-Life Rewards (e.g., subscriptions, classes)
  • Hourly Scrolling Awareness Reminders
  • Time Tracking and Daily Reports
Features
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BePresent is the #1 app to control your screen time and supercharge your productivity, mental health, and quality of life. Experience life beyond the screen as you reclaim Your Time and earn rewards that improve your life with BePresent! 25 years. That’s the average time you will spend on your phone. With a combination of app blocking, gamification, social competition with friends, and real-life rewards, you will reclaim YEARS of your life like thousands of BePresent members already have. We know you’ve tried to solve this problem before. But we’re not like other screen time apps. ▶ WHAT USERS ARE CELEBRATING ◀ • “I was able to go from 7+ hours per day to less than 2 hours! 10/10 would recommend” - Andrew M. • “FINALLY an app that actually curbs my screen addiction instead of time limits that I just ignore!” - Gina V. • “I’ve tried everything but nothing has worked. I almost gave up before I used BePresent! Thank god I tried it as I’ve reduced my screen time by over 3 hours a day!” - Jack W. Download now to experience life to the fullest. Instead of annoying app blockers or time limits, BePresent makes it fun and easy to stay off your phone. ▶ FEATURES ◀ [ BePresent App Blocking Sessions - Individual, Group, & BEAST MODE ] • Dive into Present Sessions! Dedicate breaks from screens, whether it's a focused study session or a no-phone night out. Team up with friends for Group Sessions and joint tech time-outs. Share updates, cheer, and keep one another accountable—all from within the app. Need a stringent break? Enter BEAST MODE, ensuring unwavering commitment [ Set Daily Goals and Build Your Streak ] • Choose your digital boundaries. Maintain your streak by sticking to set screen time limits. Back your commitment with a monetary stake — overshoot, and that stake's gone. Customize reminders and design your journey to digital well-being. [ Compete on Weekly Leaderboards and Challenge Your Friends] • Show off your productivity prowess by competing against others on weekly leaderboards. Advance tiers so you’ll feel like a productivity superhero every day. Practicing mindful phone habits has never been so motivating and rewarding! [ Earn Real-Life Rewards ] • The ultimate motivation - earn points you can redeem for real-life rewards by limiting your screen time. Best of all, your rewards will also improve your life. Learn to meditate with a premium Headspace subscription. Redeem free workout classes with ClassPass. Schedule discounted therapy sessions with BetterHelp. Earn these rewards and more all by staying off your phone. [ Never Doomscroll Again ] • Set hourly scrolling awareness reminders so you never lose track of time doomscrolling again [ Time Tracking & Daily Reports ] • Measure the moments you're truly present. Access daily and weekly breakdowns, complemented by a comprehensive day-before report, amplifying your adherence to reality. [ Improve Your Well-Being ] • By reducing screen time, you'll improve your overall well-being and gain access to educational content that explains how reducing screen time can benefit you in multiple ways. Learn how to manage ADHD better, improve your mental health, and be more present with your loved ones, all while improving your sleep and becoming less distracted. [ Complete Privacy and Data Security ] • Data dignity, delivered. All of your data is private and safe with Apple’s Screen Time API. We do not have access to any specific content you access on your iPhone, and none of your personal data ever leaves your device. ▶ WE'RE HERE FOR EVERY QUERY ◀ Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://www.getpresentapp.com/ or shoot an email at contact@getpresentapp.com. Let's journey to mindful tech use together. Note: All rewards are sponsored by BePresent and our partners. Apple does not sponsor any of the in-app rewards. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getpresentapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget important dates again with this elegant reminder and tracker app. It helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions, and even assists with gift planning. Keep your relationships strong with timely alerts and organized notes.

Highlights
  • Birthday & Anniversary Reminders
  • Special Date Tracking
  • Gift Idea Planner
  • Contact Management
  • Data Sync Across Devices
  • Customizable Reminders
Features
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MINDFULL: BIRTHDAY REMINDER, ANNIVERSARY TRACKER & GIFT PLANNER Be the friend who always remembers. Mindfull is the elegant, easy-to-use birthday reminder and relationship app that ensures you never miss a moment. Download the Mindfull app for free to start turning good intentions into meaningful action. This is the best birthday app for tracking and celebrating all the special dates that matter. The Reliable Birthday Reminder, Anniversary Tracker & Date Keeper Never forget a birthday or anniversary again with timely reminders. Mindfull is your dependable special date planner and anniversary tracker. We are the ultimate date keeper for every special date on your calendar. - Never Miss a Date: Get timely birthday reminders, anniversary alerts, and holiday reminders. - Simple Countdown: Use the clean countdown to see days remaining until the next special date. - Track Everything: More than just a birthday app, it's perfect for tracking graduations, holidays, milestones, and other special dates. Seamless Planning and Gift Organization Your birthday reminder list and planning details are always secure and available. Use Mindfull as your dedicated gift planner for every celebration. - Gift Planner: Jot down gift ideas and favorite things right in the app for easy, stress-free planning. This is your personal gift list organizer. - Data Sync: Your birthday tracker data is saved to our secure backend and syncs seamlessly across multiple devices (iPhone and iPad). - Full Privacy: Your data is yours. The Mindfull app account is created and managed entirely by you. - Custom Reminders: Set custom reminders for the perfect time to prepare for any special date. Mindfull FREE Features PERFECT FOR INDIVIDUALS GETTING STARTED. $0 /MONTH. Download the birthday app for free to start tracking your relationships. - Track up to 100 Contacts and remember their birthdays. - Jot down favorite things and gift ideas using the built-in gift planner. - Use the Upcoming Tab to quickly see which birthdays are next. - Data Sync: Your special date data is backed up and saved across multiple devices. Mindfull PREMIUM Features FOR KEEPING UP WITH ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. $2 /MONTH. INCLUDES ALL FREE FEATURES, PLUS: Elevate your planning with the ultimate anniversary tracker and special date planner. - Unlimited Contacts: Add as many friends and family to your birthday reminder app as you'd like! - Special Date Tracker: Add Anniversaries, first met dates, and other key special dates beyond birthdays. Your reliable date keeper. - Custom Organization: Create Custom Groups (Family, Friends, Work) and filter your Upcoming Tab by group. - Easy Data Collection: Use Link Sharing to easily collect birthday and special date info from group chats or email lists. - Automatic Association: Friends' info is automatically added to your reminder app and assigned to your chosen group. - Access to all new premium features as they are released. Privacy and Legal Information Your privacy is our priority. Your data is yours, and you reserve the right to permanently delete everything. Premium subscription is $2/month and auto-renews monthly unless canceled. - TERMS OF USE: HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM/TERMS-OF-SERVICE/ - PRIVACY POLICY: HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM/PRIVACY-POLICY/ - NEED HELP? Contact us at HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM. We are happy to help with your birthday reminder app needs!

Screenshots

BePresent4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birthday Countdown at 100% against BePresent's 68%. Birthday Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). BePresent's advantage is ratings volume (67K vs 28) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BePresent sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Birthday Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BePresent has 67K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of BePresent's written reviews are positive against 100% of Birthday Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BePresent ships an update every 5 days, Birthday Countdown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BePresent versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBePresentBirthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings)5.0 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreen Detox IncMatthew Tesimale

Customer experience

BePresent

All ratings67,079 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews3,808 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.4%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BePresent

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inaccurate screen time reporting
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Persistent app blocking even after uninstallation
  • Setup process getting stuck on permissions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow selective app blocking
  • Exclude certain apps from screen time tracking
  • More customization options for notifications
  • Expand to iPad and other devices
  • Improve overall stability and reliability

Birthday Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

BePresent

Subscriptions23
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly (Mid Tier)$6.991 Month
  • Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
  • Annual (Mid Tier)$24.991 Year
  • Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • BePresent Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
  • Free Trial for BePresent Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • BePresent Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • BePresent Pro Family$39.991 Year
  • Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual (High Tier)$44.991 Year
  • Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • BePresent Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual (3-Day Free Trial)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual (30-day Trial)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual (2-week Free Trial)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • BePresent Pro Family (iCloud)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is BePresent free?
BePresent 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, BePresent or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown is rated higher. BePresent averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 5.0 from 28 ratings.
Do BePresent or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Both BePresent and Birthday Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, BePresent or Birthday Countdown?
BePresent ships an update every 5 days, and Birthday Countdown fortnightly. Most recently, BePresent was updated on October 15, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 7, 2026.

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