# Birthdays vs Birthday Countdown 365

The clearest difference is price: Birthday Countdown 365 at Free against Birthdays's $5.00. Birthday Countdown 365 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Birthdays's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (141 vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Birthday Countdown 365 is free to download; Birthdays costs $5.00 up front. Birthdays sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Birthday Countdown 365 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birthdays holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthdays has 141 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Birthdays's written reviews are positive against 100% of Birthday Countdown 365's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Birthdays ships an update every 3 months, Birthday Countdown 365 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthdays | Birthday Countdown 365 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthdays-remember-them/id344896938/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-365/id6741700632/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **141** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucien Dupont](https://appshunter.io/developer/292886202) | [Mohammed Alani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715154512) |

## 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 |


### Birthday Countdown 365

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-365/id6741700632)

Never miss a special occasion again with this intuitive reminder app. It provides timely notifications, customizable alerts, and a personal touch with photos and notes. Track all upcoming birthdays effortlessly and ensure every celebration is unforgettable.

**Highlights:** Effortless birthday tracking, Timely and customizable notifications, Countdown to upcoming birthdays, Add photos and notes, Sleek, intuitive design, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthdays free?

Birthdays costs $5.00, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Birthday Countdown 365 free?

Birthday Countdown 365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Birthdays or Birthday Countdown 365?

Birthdays is rated higher. Birthdays averages 4.6 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Birthday Countdown 365 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Birthdays or Birthday Countdown 365 have ads?

Neither Birthdays nor Birthday Countdown 365 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Birthdays or Birthday Countdown 365?

Birthdays ships an update every 3 months, and Birthday Countdown 365 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Birthdays was updated on October 29, 2026 and Birthday Countdown 365 on October 30, 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.*