Comparison

Birthday Countdown ‎ vs Daily Devotions

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

Daily Devotions

Access thousands of daily Bible verses and reflections offline. Journal your thoughts, track your reading streak, and share verses. Choose from four classic translations.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verse and reflection
  • Offline access
  • Journaling feature
  • Reading streak tracker
  • Four Bible translations
  • Shareable verse cards
  • Home screen widget
Features
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No account. No ads. No internet required. Daily Devotions carries over 3,000 days of Scripture and reflection inside the app itself — your morning quiet time works on a plane, at a cabin, or before your phone finds a signal. A DEVOTION FOR EVERY SINGLE DAY Each day brings one devotion: a Bible verse and a short written reflection, readable in about a minute. There are devotions dated for every day years into the future — open the app tomorrow and the next one is already waiting. READ IT IN YOUR TRANSLATION Every verse is included in four classic translations — King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), and Douay-Rheims (DRB). Pick yours once and every devotion, share card, and widget follows it. WRITE YOUR OWN REFLECTION Under each devotion is space to journal what it means to you. Reflections are saved privately on your device — a quiet record of your walk, one day at a time. BUILD A QUIET-TIME STREAK Mark each day read and watch your streak grow. Milestones at 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 100, and 365 days are celebrated along the way. SAVE IT, SHARE IT Keep the devotions that speak to you in Favorites. Share any verse as a beautiful card, ready for Messages or social media. BROWSE THE WHOLE ARCHIVE Every devotion is browsable by month and searchable, with read markers so you can see where you've been — and catch up on days you missed. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget in three sizes puts today's verse on your Home Screen and refreshes at midnight. An optional daily reminder arrives at the time you choose, so prayer and reflection find a place in your routine. COMPLETELY FREE Every devotion, every translation, every feature — free. Nothing is locked, and there are no subscriptions. If the app blesses you, an optional tip jar supports development and unlocks a set of alternate app icons as a thank-you. Your reading stays yours: everything lives on your device, and the app never connects to the internet. One verse. One reflection. Every single day.

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown ‎4 screens
Daily Devotions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Devotions at 5.0 against Birthday Countdown ‎'s 4.4. Daily Devotions 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 Daily Devotions sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Devotions 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, Daily Devotions every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Birthday Countdown ‎ versus Daily Devotions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Countdown ‎Daily Devotions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Noah Carpenter

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

Daily Devotions

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
3 purchases

Daily Devotions

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Gracious Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown ‎ free?
Birthday Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Devotions free?
Daily Devotions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Daily Devotions?
Daily Devotions is rated higher. Birthday Countdown ‎ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Daily Devotions averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Birthday Countdown ‎ or Daily Devotions have ads?
Birthday Countdown ‎ shows ads; Daily Devotions does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown ‎ or Daily Devotions?
Birthday Countdown ‎ ships an update every 3 months, and Daily Devotions every 5 months. Most recently, Birthday Countdown ‎ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daily Devotions on October 30, 2026.

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