Comparison

Birthday Countdown ‎ vs Birthday Countdown

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 is an app that 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! (eg. "2 months 20 mins" or "480 heartbeats") • PHOTOS - choose from your own (your library, Instagram photos), your friends' Facebook albums, or a collection of FREE photos! Sort them in the order you like 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 tab on the screen so it’s not in your way. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE modes. • MULTIPLE COUNTDOWNS (and sort them in the order you like!). • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER or EMAIL. === Upgrade to Premium and get these extra features == + iOS 14 WIDGETS: Count the days to your birthday without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW mode of the background photos with different animation styles and speeds. + NO ADS: No distractions or clutter. Just you and your countdown. Have a blast with each birthday celebration! Make each second count! In addition to the free features listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget a birthday again with this intuitive app. Track upcoming celebrations, import contacts, and receive customizable notifications. Widgets display important dates directly on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking and countdown
  • Home screen widgets
  • Contact import
  • CSV import
  • Customizable notifications
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Contact grouping
Features
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Keep track of all upcoming birthdays. - Directly from your Home Screen. Import birthdays directly from your contacts, create them manually or have them generated automatically from a CSV file. As easy as pie! Once installed you never have to worry about forgetting a birthday again. So, what do we have here? - Smooth import of your contacts - iCloud synchronization & backup - Powerful widgets for Dark & Light Mode - Import from different sources via csv file - Grouping of your contacts (family, friends, ...) - Highly customizable birthday notifications - Templates for your birthday wishes - Support for Siri Shortcuts - Perfectly matched color gradients - Full support for Voice Over and Dynamic Type And much more! Info: Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app (recurring annual subscription). We rely on your support to make development possible. Thank you for your understanding! :) Terms of Use (EULA) & Privacy Policy: https://martingo.studio/privacy We have put a lot of love into the development of Widget Studio and hope you enjoy it. However, if you have something to complain about, or an exciting idea for future updates or additional apps of Widget Studio, please feel free to contact us at any time via support@martingo.studio. We are looking forward to your message. Take care!

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown ‎4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Birthday Countdown at none against Birthday Countdown ‎'s shown. Birthday Countdown also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Birthday Countdown ‎'s advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 65%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 428). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 428 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Birthday Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Birthday Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, Birthday Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Birthday Countdown ‎ versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown ‎Birthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better428
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.HAPPYPIXEL

Customer experience

Birthday Countdown ‎

All ratings2,128 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.7%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings428 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.9%

User reviews

Birthday Countdown ‎

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎂 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

Room to improve

  • 🔒 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

Birthday Countdown

From 428 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful reminders
  • 💡 Customizable widgets
  • 🔒 Secure data handling

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect date import
  • 🔒 Limited free version
  • 🔋 Ads in paid version
  • 🐛 Widget issues on iOS 26

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

Birthday Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Birthdays show one day off
  • Widget not working on iOS 26
  • Unable to send templates after update
  • Imported dates are a day ahead

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add anniversary tracking
  • Improve date import accuracy
  • Expand free version limits
  • Add Apple Watch support

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
5 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions3
  • Widget Studio PRO7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro$5.991 Year
  • Widget Studio Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Studio Pro$7.99
  • Widget Studio Pro$13.99

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown ‎ free?
Birthday Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Birthday Countdown ‎ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 4.8 from 428 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown ‎ or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Birthday Countdown ‎ shows ads; Birthday Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Birthday Countdown monthly. Most recently, Birthday Countdown ‎ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on September 26, 2026.

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