# Anniversary Reminder vs Birthday Countdown

The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Countdown at 4.8 against Anniversary Reminder's 3.0. Birthday Countdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (428 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anniversary Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 428 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Anniversary Reminder's written reviews are positive against 64% of Birthday Countdown's.

Anniversary Reminder ships an update every 5 weeks, Birthday Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anniversary Reminder | Birthday Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anniversary-reminder/id614159715/reviews) | **[4.8 (428 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-reminder/id1550516996/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **428** |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | **64.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [aill, k.k. (JP)](https://appshunter.io/developer/293879399) | [HAPPYPIXEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1421366219) |

## What reviewers say

### Anniversary Reminder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anniversary-reminder/id614159715)

Never miss important dates again! This app helps you manage and receive advance notifications for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries. It can track yearly events as well as specific day milestones like 100 or 1000 days from an event.

**Highlights:** Manages upcoming birthdays and anniversaries, Provides advance reminders, Tracks yearly and specific day milestones (e.g., 100 days), Displays events on iPhone calendar, Convenient for marking round number anniversaries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Birthday Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-reminder/id1550516996)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Widget Studio PRO | $4.99 | per year |
| Widget Studio Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Widget Studio Pro | $7.99 | per year |
| Widget Studio Pro | $7.99 | one-time |
| Widget Studio Pro | $13.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add anniversary tracking
- Improve date import accuracy
- Expand free version limits
- Add Apple Watch support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anniversary Reminder free?

Anniversary Reminder 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, Anniversary Reminder or Birthday Countdown?

Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Anniversary Reminder averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 4.8 from 428 ratings.

### Do Anniversary Reminder or Birthday Countdown have ads?

Anniversary Reminder shows ads; Birthday Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Anniversary Reminder or Birthday Countdown?

Anniversary Reminder ships an update every 5 weeks, and Birthday Countdown monthly. Most recently, Anniversary Reminder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*