Comparison

Birthday Countdown ‎ vs Spinner+

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Countdown ‎

Easily track upcoming birthdays with customizable countdowns. Add photos, set reminders, and even attach personal songs to celebrate special occasions. Share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Flexible countdown units (years, months, days, hours, etc.)
  • Add personal or free photos
  • Customizable names and display
  • Birthday reminders
  • Attach personal songs
  • Multiple countdowns
  • Share countdowns
Features
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Birthday Countdown lets you count down to birthdays in style! Never miss a birthday again — and have a blast celebrating. Have fun counting down with these customizable features: FLEXIBLE countdown units — count down in any combo of years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "2 months 20 mins" or "48,000 heartbeats") LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS — add a birthday countdown widget right to your lock screen! PHOTOS — choose from your own library, Instagram photos, or your friends' Facebook albums, or browse a collection of free photos. Sort them your way and flip through them while counting down! CUSTOMIZED NAME — got a nickname for the birthday person? Type it in! REMINDERS — set a time to be reminded of your loved ones' birthdays! Your own SONG — attach a meaningful song to each Birthday Countdown! DRAGGABLE Countdown display — position it wherever you want. Customizable FONT TYPES, FONT COLORS, and BACKGROUND COLORS for the Countdown display. Track BIRTHDAY or AGE. SMART TOOLBAR — hidden until you tap the screen, so it's never in your way. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE modes. MULTIPLE COUNTDOWNS — sort them in the order you like! SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. === Birthday Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your birthday without leaving the home screen! SLIDESHOW MODE: Cycle through background photos with a choice of animation styles and speeds. NO ADS: No distractions or clutter — just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features above, Birthday Countdown Premium is available as a subscription. Premium subscribers get an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your payment method through your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Spinner+

Track unlimited counts with a minimalist interface. Customize each counter with names, starting values, and increment amounts. View historical data and share progress with others.

Highlights
  • Unlimited customizable counters
  • Searchable counter names
  • Precise counter adjustments via slider
  • View daily and overall counts
  • Counter history graph
  • Share progress on social media
Features
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A minimalist approach to tracking counts. Keep as many counters as you like and access them all with a drag action from a single view! Designed for iOS with sleek animations and native reactivity to your touch, Spinner+ just feels right. Every counter is maintained independently and allows you to customize its name, set a starting value, and specify a default increment amount. Your counter names are searchable so you can always find what you're looking for. And the increment amount will add or subtract form your total with a quick tap on the related button. You can even make precise counter adjustments to your total by setting the slider that appears when you hold down the plus or minus buttons on the home screen. If your counts grow too large over time then tapping the counter face switches to the count for today without altering your overall result (tap it again to switch back). What about yesterday? Spinner+ shows counter changes over time on a graph and even lets you share with your friends Facebook or followers on Twitter.

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown ‎4 screens
Spinner+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spinner+ at 5.0 against Birthday Countdown ‎'s 4.4. Spinner+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Birthday Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Birthday Countdown ‎ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Spinner+ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spinner+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown ‎ has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Birthday Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Spinner+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, Spinner+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Birthday Countdown ‎ versus Spinner+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown ‎Spinner+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Foolsinc

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown ‎

All ratings2,135 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.5%

Spinner+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Birthday Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Countdown sometimes displays incorrect dates
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally
  • Widget functionality not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to change countdown name
  • Add more background and font options
  • Integrate with social media to share countdowns
  • Provide widget support for home screen

Spinner+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthday Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Background I$0.99
  • Premium$3.99
4 purchases

Spinner+

One-time4
  • Money Counter$0.99
  • Calorie Converter$0.99
  • Time Counter$0.99
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  • Statistics+$2.99

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown ‎ free?
Birthday Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spinner+ free?
Spinner+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Spinner+?
Spinner+ is rated higher. Birthday Countdown ‎ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Spinner+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown ‎ or Spinner+ have ads?
Birthday Countdown ‎ shows ads; Spinner+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Spinner+?
Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, and Spinner+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Countdown ‎ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spinner+ on October 3, 2026.

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