Birthday Reminder Pro+ vs FastCheckin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Reminder Pro+
Never forget a birthday again with this easy-to-use reminder app. It helps you keep track of friends' and family members' special days, offering timely notifications and direct communication options.
- No ads or data selling
- Upcoming birthday list
- Import from contacts
- Add custom birthdays
- Edit and delete entries
- Direct call/email/text
- Multiple notification options
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Birthday Reminder Pro+ is the easiest and most effective way to remind you of your friends' and family members' birthdays so that you never forget another Birthday ever again. Be an awesome friend, get Birthday Reminder Pro+! Features: + No Ads and no selling of your information. + View a list of upcoming birthdays. + Automatically import birthdays from Contacts + Add birthdays for people who are not in your IPhone contacts. (e.g nieces, nephews) + Edit and delete birthdays + Call, Email, send text to wish a friend Happy Birthday. + Get two notifications per birthday. Day of and up to 7 days before. + Set the time of day for notifications. Please give us a glowing review if you love the Birthday Reminder Pro+. We love to hear from our customers. Support : support@funpokesinc.com
FastCheckin
Easily check into Foursquare (Swarm) venues with quick access to favorites, history, and mayorships. Offers map check-ins, venue search, and customizable check-in options.
- Check in from favorites
- Check in from history
- Check in from mayorships
- Check in on map
- Quick venue search
- Public/private checkin
- Customize check-in dialog
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FastCheckin is quick and simple way to checkin to venues in foursquare(Swarm). Features * Check in from your favorites list * Check in from your history * Check in from list of mayorships * Check in on the map * Quickly search venues * Select public/private checkin * Customize dialog after check in v1.3.0: allow you to customize the order of the items on a tab bar. 1. Tap "More" tab 2. Tap "Edit" button 3. Drag the icon to tab bar 4. Tap "Done" button
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Birthday Reminder Pro+ at free against FastCheckin's paid. Birthday Reminder Pro+ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Birthday Reminder Pro+ costs $0.99 and FastCheckin $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Birthday Reminder Pro+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Reminder Pro+ has 6.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Birthday Reminder Pro+'s written reviews are positive against 57% of FastCheckin's.
Birthday Reminder Pro+ ships an update every 4 days, FastCheckin every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Birthday Reminder Pro+ | FastCheckin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | #145 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FunPokes Inc. | Kosuke Ogawa |
Customer experience
Birthday Reminder Pro+
FastCheckin
Bugs and requests
Birthday Reminder Pro+
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to edit birthdays
- Birthdays not syncing correctly from contacts
- Notification reminders not working as expected
- Date display issues (showing incorrect days until birthday)
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for anniversaries and other events
- Ability to add photos for contacts
- Customizable notification settings
- Landscape mode support on tablets
- Integration with calendar apps
FastCheckin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Birthday Reminder Pro+
No in-app purchases
FastCheckin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Birthday Reminder Pro+ free?
Is FastCheckin free?
Which has better reviews, Birthday Reminder Pro+ or FastCheckin?
Do Birthday Reminder Pro+ or FastCheckin have ads?
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder Pro+ or FastCheckin?
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