# Birthday List vs Q Calendar

The clearest difference is rating: Q Calendar at 5.0 against Birthday List's 2.5. Q Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Birthday List's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Q Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Q Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday List has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Birthday List ships an update every 3 months, Q Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday List | Q Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-list/id286423436/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q-calendar/id6483364607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shuji Fukumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/286423439) | [Regnum Digital Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519241573) |

## 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


### Q Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q-calendar/id6483364607)

This app offers a fun and visually appealing way to manage your schedule. Decorate your calendar with cute stickers, customize themes, and efficiently organize events and reminders.

**Highlights:** Drag & Drop Stickers, Efficient Schedule Management, Personalized Themes & Colors, Event Creation, Reminder Setting

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday List free?

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

### Is Q Calendar free?

Q Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday List or Q Calendar?

Q Calendar is rated higher. Birthday List averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Q Calendar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Birthday List or Q Calendar have ads?

Birthday List shows ads; Q Calendar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday List or Q Calendar?

Birthday List ships an update every 3 months, and Q Calendar every 6 days. Most recently, Birthday List was updated on October 18, 2026 and Q Calendar on October 6, 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.*