iDayLite vs BDays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDayLite
Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app imports contacts' birthdays, allows manual entries for special events, and provides daily astrological and historical information. You can also send personalized birthday greetings directly from the app.
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Import contacts' birthdays
- Manual event entries
- Daily horoscope and astrological data
- Historical facts and 'On This Day' information
- Send personalized birthday emails
- Integrated backup function
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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
BDays
Easily track and remember important dates for friends and family. Add birthdays in seconds, import from contacts, and receive timely notifications. Organize contacts with tags and view upcoming events with helpful widgets.
- Add birthdays with name, date, and photo
- Import birthdays from contacts
- Customizable reminders (day before, week ahead)
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Live Activities for lock screen
- Organize with custom tags
- Automatic zodiac signs and age milestones
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BDays keeps every birthday in one place so you never miss one. Add people by hand, from your contacts or from a file, and see who's next at a glance — all stored privately on your device. ADD BIRTHDAYS IN SECONDS Tap +, enter a name, pick a date — done. Add a photo from your camera or library. Import birthdays from your contacts with duplicate detection, or from CSV, ICS, vCard and BDays backup files. SEE WHO'S NEXT The home screen shows upcoming birthdays with age countdowns. Switch to the full list sorted by name, age or next birthday, or open the calendar by month or by year. NEVER FORGET TO CONGRATULATE Get a free reminder on the day, send your wishes by message or WhatsApp right from the app, and mark the person as congratulated, even straight from the notification. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Lock screen widgets in three styles show the next birthday without opening the app. KNOW YOUR PEOPLE Automatic zodiac signs, age milestones and day countdowns for everyone. Add your own birthday, keep Chinese lunar birthdays, and remember loved ones who have passed away in memorial mode. Hide entries you don't need to see. Spotlight finds anyone instantly, and confetti makes every birthday feel special. PRIVACY FIRST Your birthdays stay on your device, and iCloud sync is opt-in. No account, no tracking. Crash reports are sent only if you allow them. --- BDAYS PREMIUM Plan ahead with Premium: • Anniversaries, name days and your own occasions, with reminders; import anniversaries from your contacts • Earlier reminders: 1 day or 1 week before, several per person, at your chosen time • Weekly preview every Monday • Write wishes with Apple Intelligence, on your device, in four tones (iOS 26 or later, on supported devices) • Gift history with costs, a gift budget and your gift spending per year • A 6 pm follow-up if you haven't congratulated yet, and Stay in Touch reminders • Tags — Family, Friends, Work, School, Other — plus your own • Gift notes per person • Birthday statistics & charts • iCloud sync across your devices • Export to CSV, ICS and vCard • A changed birthday also updates the linked contact • Add birthdays to the Calendar app • Home screen and StandBy widgets with countdowns — tap to open the right person • Live Activity & Dynamic Island on the big day • Siri Shortcuts • Five app icons and five accent colors Free forever: unlimited birthdays, contact and file import, backups, a reminder on the day, list, calendar and year views, memorial mode, lunar birthdays, lock screen widgets and Spotlight search. --- Available in 42 languages. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: iDayLite at 3 against BDays's 1. iDayLite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. iDayLite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and BDays sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iDayLite ships an update fortnightly, BDays every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDayLite | BDays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ihanwel.com | Alexander Nikonov22270669431 |
In-app purchases
iDayLite
- Subscription$3.991 Year
- Push Service iDay Lite 2010$0.99
BDays
- Weekly$0.497 Days
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year









