Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Simply Birthdays Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event — a vacation, your favorite band's concert, a movie premiere, a graduation, an anniversary, and more — in style! Features: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56,713 heartbeats") DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or browse a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. Flip through your background photos while counting down. Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. Customizable FONTS, font colors, and background colors. Add YOUR OWN PHRASE — "the concert of the year," "little pumpkin's dance performance," "we board the plane." Create Countdowns straight from your CALENDAR EVENTS. MULTIPLE Countdowns — rearrange them however you like. REMINDERS for your events. SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. "25 days until my 10th anniversary!") COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. "21 days since…") SMART TOOLBAR stays hidden until you tap the screen — more room for your Countdowns. Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Countdown Premium === HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without ever opening the app. SLIDESHOW MODE: Automatically cycle your 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, 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

Simply Birthdays Countdown

Discover fun facts about your birthday, including your star sign, birthstone, and Chinese zodiac. Track upcoming celebrations with a countdown and manage contact birthdays easily. Offers a free version with limited birthdays and an option to upgrade for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Astrology and zodiac facts
  • Birthstone information
  • Contact birthday management
  • Customizable themes
  • Direct messaging
Features
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Never miss a birthday again, and get your reminder at exactly the time you choose. Simply Birthdays turns the birthdays already in your contacts into a beautiful countdown, with fun insights about everyone you care about. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
• Custom reminder time: set when your birthday notifications arrive
• Countdown to every upcoming birthday, straight from your contacts
• Day of the week each person was born
• Star sign descriptions, Chinese zodiac animals and birthstones with images
• Multiple themes, plus an optional fun wobbly animated birthday list
• Full contacts editor to manage birthdays and details
• Total count of contacts and of those with birthdays
• Quick direct messaging from within the app
• Fast search across your contacts and birthdays FREE OR FULL
Try out Simply Birthdays free with a limited number of birthdays. Upgrade for unlimited birthdays with a one-time purchase or a subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN
We do NOT collect, share or store any personal information. Your contacts stay on your device, and nothing is uploaded to social media or external servers. Privacy Policy: https://www.simplybirthdays.app/privacy-policy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Simply Birthdays Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simply Birthdays Countdown at 5.0 against Countdown ‎'s 3.8. Simply Birthdays Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Simply Birthdays Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Birthdays Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Simply Birthdays Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown ‎ versus Simply Birthdays Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Simply Birthdays Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.George Cook

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,426 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews1,467 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Simply Birthdays Countdown

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

Simply Birthdays Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Simply Birthdays Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Birthdays Countdown free?
Simply Birthdays Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Simply Birthdays Countdown?
Simply Birthdays Countdown is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Simply Birthdays Countdown averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Simply Birthdays Countdown have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Simply Birthdays Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Simply Birthdays Countdown?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Simply Birthdays Countdown every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on October 19, 2026 and Simply Birthdays Countdown on October 14, 2026.

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