Simply vs Birthday Countdown Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply
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Simply a free app. No ads, no in-app purchases, no paid features! Keep track of important events in your life with an easy and simple interface. - Add unlimited events - Customize the look and time of your events - Add Home Screen widgets to easily view your events - Dark mode automatically turns on based on your system settings - Many color themes to choose from
Birthday Countdown Widget
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Keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more with precision. Features: Widgets and reminders: Stay updated with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Customizable countdowns: Track time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Personalized events: Customize each countdown with themes and colors. Count down to every big moment. Terms of Service: https://monkedevelopers.com/countdown/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply at none against Birthday Countdown Widget's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simply asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simply ships an update every 8 months, Birthday Countdown Widget every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply | Birthday Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Gooding | Coen Jia Zeng |
In-app purchases
Simply
No in-app purchases
Birthday Countdown Widget
- Pro$4.99
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