Every Year Calendar vs Closer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Every Year Calendar
This perennial calendar app helps you track important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. It provides countdowns to upcoming events and sends timely notifications so you never miss a special occasion. Customize your experience with unique themes and icons.
- Birthday tracking
- Anniversary reminders
- Holiday notifications
- Custom event logging
- Event countdowns
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable themes and icons
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The only perennial iPhone calendar that lets you keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, custom events, and more! Count down to your favorite events of the year and never miss an important date again. FEATURES: Birthdays Anniversaries Holidays Custom Events Countdowns and More! Notifications * On the day * One day before * One week before * One month before * Select time of day for all notifications in Settings Widgets on your Home Screen Search for events Show/hide previous year and next year Show/hide US Holidays Custom App Themes Custom App Icons Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Closer
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Closer is a countdown app built for the moments that matter — not just the dates. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a reunion, a new home, or a quiet weekend away, Closer turns the wait into something worth feeling. - Beautiful photo backgrounds for your countdowns - 6 emotional tones: Hopeful, Excited, Calm, Romantic, Grateful, Adventurous - A fresh daily phrase that matches how you feel about the moment - Home screen and lock screen widgets that keep your countdown close - Local notifications so you never miss the lead-up - Pin your most important moment to the top Terms of Use (EULA): https://vivaapps.co/closer-app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Every Year Calendar at every 4 days against Closer's every 9 days. Closer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Every Year Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Closer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Every Year Calendar ships an update every 4 days, Closer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Every Year Calendar | Closer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parker Ehret | VIVA APPS YAZILIM VE DANISMANLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Every Year Calendar
- Yearly Subscription$2.991 Year
- Every Year$2.99
Closer
- Closer Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Closer Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Questions
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