# Birthdays vs iRemember

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birthdays at 82% against iRemember's 0%. Birthdays also leads on ads (none vs shown). iRemember's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.6). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthdays sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iRemember asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birthdays ships an update every 3 months, iRemember every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthdays | iRemember |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-remember-them/id344896938/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **141** | — |
| Positive reviews | **81.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucien Dupont](https://appshunter.io/developer/292886202) | [Grigory Konovalov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131979109) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthdays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-remember-them/id344896938)

Never forget a friend's birthday again. This app scans your contacts to show upcoming birthdays and days remaining. Send wishes via email, iMessage, or call directly from the app.

**Highlights:** Scans contacts for birthdays, Shows upcoming birthdays, Countdown to birthdays, Send wishes via email/iMessage, Direct calling to contacts, Location-based notifications

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Birthdays Pro | $5.00 | one-time |


### iRemember

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iremember-light/id1148933056)

Never forget a friend's birthday again. This app helps you track ages and sends timely reminders. A limited free version is available, with a full version offering more features.

**Highlights:** Track friend's ages, Birthday reminders, Import contacts, Limited free version, Full version available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthdays free?

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

### Is iRemember free?

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

### Do Birthdays or iRemember have ads?

iRemember shows ads; Birthdays does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthdays or iRemember?

Birthdays ships an update every 3 months, and iRemember every 4 months. Most recently, Birthdays was updated on November 10, 2026 and iRemember on November 2, 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.*