Birthday Countdown vs Pen Pad & Ink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Pen Pad & Ink
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Pen Pad & Ink is a gem for Fountain Pen and Dip Pen aficionados. Within this app, you can keep a record of your inventory of assets (Pens, Papers and Pads, and Inks). There is a discussion section where you can talk among yourselves. There is also a Marketplace where you can put your Pens and other assets up for sale, or offer a trade, or just put up a wishlist in case anyone is thinking of selling one of theirs. Your inventory is stored behind encrypted data transmission yet available to you on any mobile device. Inventory reports are also available in pdf format in case you want a nice hardcopy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reichardreviews.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pen Pad & Ink at none against Birthday Countdown 's shown. Pen Pad & Ink also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Pen Pad & Ink sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Birthday Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Pen Pad & Ink every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Countdown | Pen Pad & Ink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sevenlogics, Inc. | David Reichard |
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
Pen Pad & Ink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Birthday Countdown
- Countdown Premium 3 Months$4.993 Months
- Countdown Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Background I$0.99
- Premium$3.99
Pen Pad & Ink
- Premium Annual$9.991 Year
Questions
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Is Pen Pad & Ink free?
Do Birthday Countdown or Pen Pad & Ink have ads?
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or Pen Pad & Ink?
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