# Birthday Countdown ‎ vs Student Journey

The clearest difference is price: Birthday Countdown ‎ at Free against Student Journey's $12.99. Student Journey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Birthday Countdown ‎ is free to download; Student Journey costs $12.99 up front. Birthday Countdown ‎ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Student Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, Student Journey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Countdown ‎ | Student Journey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown/id417047728/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sevenlogics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/346249545) | [World In Need International, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1110639602) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Countdown ‎

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown/id417047728)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium 3 Months | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Countdown Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Premium Background I | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎂 Useful birthday countdown
- 👍 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
- 🎉 Helps users stay excited for birthdays
- ⏱️ Accurate countdown of days, hours, minutes, and seconds
- 💻 Works well on mobile devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires premium subscription to access all features
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🤔 Confusing to set up and use for some users
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🚫 Restricted number of countdowns on free version

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Student Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-journey/id1110639603)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Countdown ‎ free?

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

### Is Student Journey free?

Student Journey costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Birthday Countdown ‎ or Student Journey have ads?

Birthday Countdown ‎ shows ads; Student Journey does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Student Journey?

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, and Student Journey every 2 months. Most recently, Birthday Countdown ‎ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Student Journey on October 24, 2026.

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