Countdown vs Calendar Birthday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
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Countdown lets you easily countdown to any day you want! From birthdays, to anniversaries, to holidays, and more, countdown to any date in a simple and easy to use way!
Calendar Birthday
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Stay connected with the people who matter most by never missing an important birthday. Our app helps you effortlessly track birthdays and receive timely reminders, so you can prepare greetings, gifts, or celebrations in advance. No more last-minute apologies or forgotten dates - everything is organized in one simple and reliable place. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://malyshewandrew.tilda.ws/privacycalendarbirthday The app contains a paid auto-renewable subscription: - Title the subscription "Month". - The subscription is valid for 1 month. - The price is shown on the paywall inside the app In the free version, you can add 10 contacts. Adding more people is done by a paid subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown at none against Calendar Birthday's 1. Countdown also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Calendar Birthday's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price and ads 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. Calendar Birthday sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown ships an update every 6 months, Calendar Birthday every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Calendar Birthday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mallory Haas | Andrei Malyshau |
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Calendar Birthday
- Monthly$3.991 Month
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