Comparison

Christmas Countdown VIP vs Birthdly

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Countdown VIP

Features
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With this application you can see the time until Christmas in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

About

Birthdly

This app helps you remember birthdays and track gift ideas with a smart, privacy-focused assistant. It works entirely on your device, offering flexible reminders, a visual calendar, and Siri Shortcuts for hands-free use.

Highlights
  • Natural language assistant for adding/managing birthdays
  • Flexible birthday reminders
  • Gift tracking with photos and links
  • Visual calendar with color-coded badges
  • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free operation
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Data export and import
Features
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Birthdly is a beautiful, privacy-focused birthday tracker. Everything works on your device — no cloud, no subscriptions, your data stays with you. NEVER FORGET A BIRTHDAY Set flexible reminders for each person — the day before, the day of, or both. Choose exact times, enable yearly repeats, and let Birthdly handle the rest. Smart scheduling prioritizes the nearest birthdays automatically. GIFT TRACKER Keep track of gift ideas for every person. Add photos, shopping links, and notes. Tap a link to open it right in the app. BEAUTIFUL CALENDAR Browse birthdays on a visual calendar with color-coded badges. Tap any date to see who’s celebrating and quickly add new entries. A handy date strip on the main screen shows upcoming birthdays at a glance. DETAILS THAT MATTER • Zodiac signs with localized names • Age tracking and “turns X” display • Interests grid with emoji categories • Notes for each person • Photo support from camera or library SIRI SHORTCUTS Use Birthdly hands-free with built-in Siri Shortcuts. Add birthdays, look up celebrations by month, and manage gifts — all by voice, even outside the app. BACKUP & IMPORT Export your data as JSON and import it on another device. Birthdly even supports importing from legacy web app backups with automatic field mapping. PRIVACY FIRST All data is stored locally on your device. Nothing is sent to the cloud — your birthdays, photos, and notes never leave your phone. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass interface, smooth animations, and haptic feedback throughout.

Screenshots

Christmas Countdown VIP4 screens
Birthdly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Christmas Countdown VIP at daily against Birthdly's every 6 months. Christmas Countdown VIP also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Countdown VIP ships an update daily, Birthdly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Christmas Countdown VIP versus Birthdly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Countdown VIPBirthdly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin MejiaPine Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Christmas Countdown VIP

No in-app purchases

None

Birthdly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christmas Countdown VIP free?
Christmas Countdown VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthdly free?
Birthdly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Christmas Countdown VIP or Birthdly have ads?
Neither Christmas Countdown VIP nor Birthdly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown VIP or Birthdly?
Christmas Countdown VIP ships an update daily, and Birthdly every 6 months. Most recently, Christmas Countdown VIP was updated on November 8, 2026 and Birthdly on October 31, 2026.

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