Comparison

iDay Deluxe vs i

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

Head to head
About

iDay Deluxe

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app automatically imports events from your contacts and allows custom entries. Receive timely reminders and access interesting facts for each day, with options to send greetings directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Birthday and anniversary import from contacts
  • Custom event entries
  • Timely reminders
  • Daily facts and horoscopes
  • Birthday card creation
  • Data backup and restore
  • Filtering and sorting options
Features
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iDay makes sure you never again forget a birthday, wedding anniversary or any other important date. BIRTHDAYS FROM YOUR CONTACTS iDay takes birthdays and anniversaries from your contacts automatically and keeps them up to date. You can also create your own entries – no need for a separate contact for your Aunt Gwen or your dog Snoopy. FIRST DATE, ANNIVERSARY, HOLIDAYS Be reminded of the anniversary of your first date, enter name days, school holidays or your vacation – anything worth a reminder. Round anniversaries and 18th birthdays are highlighted in the list. REMINDERS AT YOUR CHOSEN TIME On days with a date, iDay reminds you at the time of day you choose. LOTS OF FACTS FOR EVERY DAY For every date iDay shows the calendar week and day of the year, the time elapsed, the zodiac sign, the Chinese horoscope, the totem animal, the Celtic tree and the moon phase. Links take you further: Wikipedia, the saint of the day, "On this day" at Britannica and the national days at Checkiday. BIRTHDAY WISHES RIGHT FROM THE APP Congratulate by phone, text message or WhatsApp – or with a beautifully designed birthday card by e-mail that sums up age, zodiac sign, horoscopes and fun facts about the birthday. BACKUP Save all entries including photos to a file with one tap – for example to iCloud Drive or by e-mail – and restore them on a new device. FILTER AND SORT Show all entries or only events, birthdays or holidays, and sort by days remaining, date in the year, first name or last name. The search field finds entries by name. LIGHT OR DARK, IPHONE OR IPAD iDay follows light and dark mode and shows the list and the details side by side on the iPad. SUBSCRIPTION The first five entries of the list are free to use. The annual subscription unlocks all entries and lets you add new ones. It renews automatically unless it is cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Japanese and Chinese. Questions or suggestions? Write to us at ds@ihanwel.net. Terms of use: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/eula.html Privacy policy: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/privacypolicy.html

About

i

Never forget a friend's birthday again. This app helps you track ages and ensures you remember to send well wishes on special days. A restricted free version is also available.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking
  • Age calculation
  • Reminder notifications
  • Free light version available
Features
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You will always know how old are your friends and never forget to say them happy birthday. Also free light-version of the app with some restrictions is available.

Screenshots

iDay Deluxe4 screens
i2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDay Deluxe at Free against i's $0.99. iDay Deluxe also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 47%). On 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

iDay Deluxe is free to download; i costs $0.99 up front. iDay Deluxe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. i asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDay Deluxe ships an update every 8 days, i every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDay Deluxe versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDay Deluxei
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerihanwel.comGrigory Konovalov

Customer experience

iDay Deluxe

Written reviews138 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative44.2%

i

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDay Deluxe

Subscriptions1
  • Jahresabo$3.991 Year
None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDay Deluxe free?
iDay Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is i free?
i costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDay Deluxe or i have ads?
Neither iDay Deluxe nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDay Deluxe or i?
iDay Deluxe ships an update every 8 days, and i every 4 months. Most recently, iDay Deluxe was updated on November 8, 2026 and i on November 7, 2026.

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