Comparison

Dateminder vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Dateminder

Effortlessly track birthdays and special events by syncing dates from your contacts. Get timely reminders and add important occasions to your calendar with custom widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Syncs dates from contacts
  • Calendar integration
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Timely event notifications
  • Minimalist and user-friendly design
Features
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Never miss a birthday, anniversary, or special moment. Dateminder keeps important dates organized from your contacts, calendar, or CSV files. Dateminder helps you remember the people and moments that matter - birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, and custom events - without adding more mental clutter. KEY FEATURES • Birthday & Anniversary Tracking Keep birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, and special dates all in one place • Contact, Calendar & CSV Import Import important dates from several sources and keep them organized in Dateminder • Calendar Sync Add dates to your iPhone calendar so they appear alongside the rest of your schedule • Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets See upcoming dates and countdowns at a glance without opening the app • Countdowns for Important Dates Know exactly how close each birthday, anniversary or milestone is • AI Message Writer powered by Apple Intelligence Get help writing thoughtful birthday, anniversary, and celebration messages. • Reliable Notifications Get notified the morning of an important date so you never forget an important occasion PERFECT FOR • Busy individuals seeking a simple way to manage important dates. • Anyone aiming to enrich their calendar with special events. • Users who appreciate a seamless integration of contact data with their daily planning tools. Dateminder is built for anyone who wants to be more thoughtful, organized, and prepared. Download Dateminder today and keep all your important dates at your fingertips! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown

Features
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Create a countdown for anything — a trip, a birthday, a deadline — and pin it right to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Each countdown gets its own emoji and color, and its own widget. Add as many widgets as you like, and pick exactly which countdown each one shows by long-pressing it and choosing Edit Widget. FEATURES • Create countdowns (1 free, unlimited with Pro) • Recurring countdowns — weekly, monthly, or yearly (birthdays, anniversaries, rent) • Pick an emoji and accent color for each countdown • Pin any countdown to its own Home Screen widget • Lock Screen widgets too • Optional reminder notification when a countdown arrives • Countdown Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns and a full set of premium gradient colors Countdown works entirely on your device — there is no account, no login, and nothing is ever sent anywhere.

Screenshots

Dateminder4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dateminder at 18.0 against Countdown's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Dateminder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dateminder versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDateminderCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fat Apps, LLCMorgan Hunt

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dateminder

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Month)$0.991 Month
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
  • Pro$39.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Dateminder free?
Dateminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dateminder or Countdown have ads?
Neither Dateminder nor Countdown shows ads.

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