Comparison

Only Birthdays vs Birthday Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Only Birthdays

Easily track all your important dates with this app. Get timely reminders for birthdays and see how many days are left until the event. It offers a clean interface with light and dark modes, plus curated gift suggestions.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking
  • Contact import
  • Customizable reminders
  • Days until birthday display
  • Age calculation
  • Gift ideas
  • Light and dark modes
Features
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Track the birthdays of your contacts and get reminders. Display days until a birthday, and the age of your friends and family. Import from contacts. Import and export from files. Light mode and dark mode. Hot gift ideas curated frequently. No ads, no subscriptions!

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget important dates again with this elegant reminder and tracker app. It helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions, and even assists with gift planning. Keep your relationships strong with timely alerts and organized notes.

Highlights
  • Birthday & Anniversary Reminders
  • Special Date Tracking
  • Gift Idea Planner
  • Contact Management
  • Data Sync Across Devices
  • Customizable Reminders
Features
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MINDFULL: BIRTHDAY REMINDER, ANNIVERSARY TRACKER & GIFT PLANNER Be the friend who always remembers. Mindfull is the elegant, easy-to-use birthday reminder and relationship app that ensures you never miss a moment. Download the Mindfull app for free to start turning good intentions into meaningful action. This is the best birthday app for tracking and celebrating all the special dates that matter. The Reliable Birthday Reminder, Anniversary Tracker & Date Keeper Never forget a birthday or anniversary again with timely reminders. Mindfull is your dependable special date planner and anniversary tracker. We are the ultimate date keeper for every special date on your calendar. - Never Miss a Date: Get timely birthday reminders, anniversary alerts, and holiday reminders. - Simple Countdown: Use the clean countdown to see days remaining until the next special date. - Track Everything: More than just a birthday app, it's perfect for tracking graduations, holidays, milestones, and other special dates. Seamless Planning and Gift Organization Your birthday reminder list and planning details are always secure and available. Use Mindfull as your dedicated gift planner for every celebration. - Gift Planner: Jot down gift ideas and favorite things right in the app for easy, stress-free planning. This is your personal gift list organizer. - Data Sync: Your birthday tracker data is saved to our secure backend and syncs seamlessly across multiple devices (iPhone and iPad). - Full Privacy: Your data is yours. The Mindfull app account is created and managed entirely by you. - Custom Reminders: Set custom reminders for the perfect time to prepare for any special date. Mindfull FREE Features PERFECT FOR INDIVIDUALS GETTING STARTED. $0 /MONTH. Download the birthday app for free to start tracking your relationships. - Track up to 100 Contacts and remember their birthdays. - Jot down favorite things and gift ideas using the built-in gift planner. - Use the Upcoming Tab to quickly see which birthdays are next. - Data Sync: Your special date data is backed up and saved across multiple devices. Mindfull PREMIUM Features FOR KEEPING UP WITH ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. $2 /MONTH. INCLUDES ALL FREE FEATURES, PLUS: Elevate your planning with the ultimate anniversary tracker and special date planner. - Unlimited Contacts: Add as many friends and family to your birthday reminder app as you'd like! - Special Date Tracker: Add Anniversaries, first met dates, and other key special dates beyond birthdays. Your reliable date keeper. - Custom Organization: Create Custom Groups (Family, Friends, Work) and filter your Upcoming Tab by group. - Easy Data Collection: Use Link Sharing to easily collect birthday and special date info from group chats or email lists. - Automatic Association: Friends' info is automatically added to your reminder app and assigned to your chosen group. - Access to all new premium features as they are released. Privacy and Legal Information Your privacy is our priority. Your data is yours, and you reserve the right to permanently delete everything. Premium subscription is $2/month and auto-renews monthly unless canceled. - TERMS OF USE: HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM/TERMS-OF-SERVICE/ - PRIVACY POLICY: HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM/PRIVACY-POLICY/ - NEED HELP? Contact us at HTTPS://THEMINDFULLAPP.COM. We are happy to help with your birthday reminder app needs!

Screenshots

Only Birthdays4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Birthdays at none against Birthday Countdown's 2. Only Birthdays also leads on ads (none vs shown). Birthday Countdown's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Only Birthdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only Birthdays ships an update every 3 weeks, Birthday Countdown fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Only Birthdays versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly BirthdaysBirthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDDGA Ltd.Matthew Tesimale

Customer experience

Only Birthdays

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Only Birthdays

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Only Birthdays free?
Only Birthdays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Only Birthdays or Birthday Countdown?
Birthday Countdown is rated higher. Only Birthdays averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Birthday Countdown averages 5.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Only Birthdays or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Birthday Countdown shows ads; Only Birthdays does not.
Which is updated more often, Only Birthdays or Birthday Countdown?
Only Birthdays ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birthday Countdown fortnightly. Most recently, Only Birthdays was updated on October 23, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 23, 2026.

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