# Birthday List vs Circuit Cellar

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birthday List at 49% against Circuit Cellar's 0%. Birthday List also leads on rating (2.5 vs 1.5) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Circuit Cellar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Circuit Cellar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Birthday List holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Birthday List's written reviews are positive against 0% of Circuit Cellar's.

Birthday List ships an update every 3 months, Circuit Cellar every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday List | Circuit Cellar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-list/id286423436/reviews)** | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuit-cellar/id1187533465/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **49.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shuji Fukumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/286423439) | [Magzter Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406791755) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-list/id286423436)

Organize your contacts' birthdays with this app. It highlights upcoming or recent birthdays within a 7-day window, making it easy to remember special dates. Keep track of important celebrations effortlessly.

**Highlights:** Birthday list from contacts, Highlights birthdays within 7 days, Upcoming birthday alerts, Past birthday tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AD free | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🆓 Free app with no cost
- 📱 Syncs with existing contact information
- 🖼️ Displays contact photos alongside birthdays
- 📅 Organized monthly birthday list view

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on iOS updates and new OS versions
- ❌ Cannot manually add birthdays directly in app
- 🔤 Language/localization issues (Japanese characters)
- 📊 Age calculation displays current age, not upcoming age
- 🚫 Blank cards/display issues on newer iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch after iOS updates
- Blank cards displaying no birthday information
- Birthday dates showing one day off from actual date
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Contact photos erased after app updates

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually add birthdays without contacts
- Push notifications and reminders for upcoming birthdays
- Customizable reminder timing (e.g., 2 weeks before)
- Group/category management for organizing contacts
- Anniversary tracking in addition to birthdays


### Circuit Cellar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuit-cellar/id1187533465)

Access in-depth engineering tutorials, microcontroller projects, and industry news for electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts. Explore topics like embedded development, signal processing, and IoT. Subscriptions are available within the app.

**Highlights:** Engineering tutorials, Microcontroller projects, Embedded systems news, Signal processing articles, IoT project guides, Robotics content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Circuit Cellar 30 | $23.99 | per year |
| Circuit Cellar 1 Year | $34.99 | per year |
| Circuit Cellar - December 2016 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - November 2016 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - January 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar - July 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| December 2017 | $8.99 | one-time |
| July 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |
| March 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Cellar November 2018 | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday List free?

Birthday List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Circuit Cellar free?

Circuit Cellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday List or Circuit Cellar?

Birthday List is rated higher. Birthday List averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Circuit Cellar averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Birthday List or Circuit Cellar have ads?

Birthday List shows ads; Circuit Cellar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday List or Circuit Cellar?

Birthday List ships an update every 3 months, and Circuit Cellar every 16 months. Most recently, Birthday List was updated on October 31, 2026 and Circuit Cellar on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*