Comparison

iDay Deluxe vs Birthday Scroll

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 imports contacts' birthdays, allows manual entries for special occasions, and provides daily astrological and historical information. You can also send personalized birthday wishes via email, text, or calls.

Highlights
  • Birthday and anniversary reminders
  • Import birthdays from address book
  • Manual entry for special dates
  • Daily horoscope and astrological data
  • Historical facts and 'On This Day' info
  • Send birthday wishes via email/text
  • Integrated data backup
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

Birthday Scroll

Features
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Birthday Scroll is the simplest way to never miss a birthday again. Add the people you care about and see a beautiful year-at-a-glance board with a live, to-the-second countdown to whoever's next — always in their own timezone, so you wish them on the right day no matter where they are. FEATURES • Live countdowns — see exactly how long until the next birthday, down to the second. • Timezone-aware — each birthday lights up when the day arrives where they are. • Day-of and day-before reminders — get a gentle nudge so you're never late. • Tags — group people as family, work, college, and filter in a tap. • Share a list — send a link and friends can add the birthdays to their own board. • Private by design — no ads, no tracking. Use it instantly with no account, or sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices. Start in seconds — no signup required.

Screenshots

iDay Deluxe4 screens
Birthday Scroll3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birthday Scroll at none against iDay Deluxe's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. iDay Deluxe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Birthday Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDay Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, Birthday Scroll monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iDay Deluxe versus Birthday Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDay DeluxeBirthday Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerihanwel.comNerdylotus

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDay Deluxe

Subscriptions1
  • Jahresabo$3.991 Year
None

Birthday Scroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDay Deluxe free?
iDay Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Scroll free?
Birthday Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDay Deluxe or Birthday Scroll have ads?
Neither iDay Deluxe nor Birthday Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDay Deluxe or Birthday Scroll?
iDay Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, and Birthday Scroll monthly. Most recently, iDay Deluxe was updated on October 26, 2026 and Birthday Scroll on October 24, 2026.

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