Comparison

PartyIdea 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

PartyIdea

Plan your next birthday party with ease. Discover game ideas, cake suggestions, and create custom invitations to send via email. This app helps organize all aspects of your celebration.

Highlights
  • Birthday party planning
  • Game ideas for kids
  • Cake suggestions
  • Customizable invitations
  • Email invitation sending
Features
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Vuoi organizzare una festa di compleanno? Non sai quali giochi far fare ai bambini o quale torta fare? Adesso puoi organizzare tutto con un app e puoi utilizzare anche gli inviti disponibili e inviarli per email! L'applicazione è stata sviluppata con la collaborazione tra gli studenti del Corso IFTS degli Istituti De Amicis di Milano e gli alunni dell'Istituto Comprensivo Statale Giuseppe Ungaretti di Melzo

About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget a birthday again with this comprehensive reminder and countdown app. Easily import contacts, track upcoming events with detailed insights, and send personalized wishes and gift suggestions.

Highlights
  • Import birthdays from contacts or calendars
  • Countdown timer to upcoming birthdays
  • Personalized birthday profiles
  • View age and zodiac signs
  • Gift suggestions and birthday wishes
  • Calendar integration and custom alerts
Features
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Never miss a special day again. CandlesUp is your all-in-one birthday reminder, countdown widget, and calendar tracker. Import birthdays from contacts or calendars and get smart reminders with birthday wishes. Key Features - Effortless Tracking – Manually add birthdays or import them directly from your contacts. - Countdown Timer – See the exact time left until upcoming birthdays. - Personalized Experience – Set up your own birthday profile and track your countdown. - Rich Details – View age, Western & Chinese zodiac signs, and more. - Quick Actions – Manage contacts, notifications, and calendar views with a single tap. - Insights - Get to know you friends and their bday analytics - iCloud Sync – Keep your birthdays, photos and notes up to date on all your iPhones and iPads. Just sign in to iCloud. Celebrate with Ease - Gift Suggestions – Get region-specific gift ideas tailored to your location. - Instant Birthday Wishes – Send greetings via WhatsApp, Messages, Email, or calls. - Calendar Integration – Add birthdays with automatic yearly recurrence. - Custom Alerts – Set personalized reminders so you never miss a special day. Privacy-Focused - Private by Design – Your birthdays, names and contacts stay on your device and, with iCloud sync, in your own private iCloud – never on our servers. - No Ads, No Selling – Only anonymous usage analytics and crash reports help us improve the app. - Full Control – Easily manage your data through a simple interface. Thoughtfully Designed - Modern Interface – Elegant animations and smooth navigation. - Dark Mode Support – Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition. - Accessibility – Designed to work seamlessly for all users. Download CandlesUp today and make every birthday unforgettable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PartyIdea4 screens
Birthday Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PartyIdea at none against Birthday Countdown's 11. PartyIdea also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ads 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PartyIdea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PartyIdea ships an update daily, Birthday Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PartyIdea versus Birthday Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartyIdeaBirthday Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (695 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—695 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISTITUTI EDMONDO DE AMICIS SRLAnton Pustovidko

Customer experience

PartyIdea

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Birthday Countdown

All ratings691 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

PartyIdea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Birthday Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bug preventing interaction without premium purchase
  • Cannot exit premium page
  • Friend's zodiac sign is incorrect
  • Bug preventing birthday change initially

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow adding children with gift wish lists
  • Save gift ideas per person
  • AI text generation for birthday messages
  • Ability to set more than five notifications per birthday
  • See zodiac sign without premium
Show 7 more
  • Include phone number from contacts automatically
  • See other people's birthday time to the second
  • Add a function to include phone number from contacts
  • AI to type out a text that you could send that person on their birthday
  • Save gift ideas to each person
  • Set a minimum of five notifications per birthday
  • See stuff like my zodiac sign, etc.

In-app purchases

None

PartyIdea

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Access$14.99
  • Unlimited Access$29.99
  • Unlimited Access$59.99

Questions

Is PartyIdea free?
PartyIdea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PartyIdea or Birthday Countdown have ads?
Neither PartyIdea nor Birthday Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PartyIdea or Birthday Countdown?
PartyIdea ships an update daily, and Birthday Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, PartyIdea was updated on October 18, 2026 and Birthday Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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