Comparison

Birthday Reminder Alerts vs Countdown Counter

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Reminder Alerts

Never forget a loved one's birthday again. This app offers countdowns, custom notifications, and easy contact import. Personalize reminders and track ages with a clean, intuitive interface supporting dark and light modes.

Highlights
  • Birthday countdowns
  • Customizable notifications
  • Import from contacts
  • Manual birthday entry
  • Age tracking
  • Dark and light modes
  • Flexible reminder timing
Features
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Keep track of your loved ones' birthdays with ease using the Birthday Reminder & Countdown app. Designed to ensure you never miss a special day again, our app provides you with a countdown for each upcoming birthday, custom notifications, and even the ability to import birthdays directly from your contacts. With both light and dark mode options, it adapts to your preferences while ensuring a smooth user experience. Key Features: Countdowns & Notifications: Know exactly how many days are left until someone's birthday. Set up custom reminders to notify you in advance so you have time to prepare! Import Birthdays from Contacts: Quickly and easily import birthdays from your phone's contact list. No need to enter information manually. Add Custom Birthdays: Manually add birthdays for anyone not in your contacts with the ability to attach photos and customize reminder notifications. Age Tracker: See how old your friends and family will be on their next birthday with our automatic age tracker. Dark and Light Mode Support: Personalize the app’s appearance with support for both dark and light modes for comfortable use at any time of day. Flexible Reminders: Customize when you want to be reminded (1 day, 3 days, or even a week before the big day). Edit Birthdays Anytime: Modify birthday details or update reminders with ease, even change the profile photo for each entry. Beautiful UI: Our clean and intuitive design ensures that managing birthdays is effortless. Never miss a birthday again with Birthday Reminder & Countdown! Get timely reminders, stay organized, and make sure to celebrate each important day in style. Privacy Policy: https://kishwarsulta-f6ada.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://kishwarsulta-f6ada.web.app/terms

About

Countdown Counter

Features
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Big Day is a countdown and day counter for the events you care about. See days until your wedding, vacation, birthday or exam at a glance — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. SEE YOUR BIG DAY, EVERYWHERE A live counter of days, hours and minutes until (or since) the moment that matters — right in your app, on your Home Screen, and on your Lock Screen. WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER Add a Lock Screen widget or a Home Screen widget for each countdown. Pin your wedding, your flight, and your best friend's birthday all at once — no need to open the app to check. A THEME FOR EVERY OCCASION Warm gradient themes for weddings, travel, birthdays, and deadlines. Pick a look that matches the moment, not a one-size-fits-all timer. COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP Track the days until a big day ahead, or the days since something meaningful already happened — anniversaries, sober dates, or "together since." GENTLE REMINDERS Optional milestone notifications — a week before, the day before, and the day of — so you're never caught off guard. Countdown: Big Day is built to be simple, fast, and genuinely nice to look at. No accounts, no clutter — just your next big moment, always in view. COUNTDOWN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Countdown: Big Day offers an optional Pro subscription that unlocks unlimited countdowns, every theme, and multiple widgets at once. Available plans: • Monthly — $2.99 per month • Yearly — $19.99 per year (best value) • Lifetime — $39.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maximrustamov.github.io/countdown-big-day/privacy.html

Screenshots

Birthday Reminder Alerts3 screens
Countdown Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Counter at none against Birthday Reminder Alerts's shown. Countdown Counter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Birthday Reminder Alerts's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Birthday Reminder Alerts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Countdown Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Reminder Alerts ships an update every 2 months, Countdown Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Birthday Reminder Alerts versus Countdown Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Reminder AlertsCountdown Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKishwar SultanaMaxim Rustamov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthday Reminder Alerts

Subscriptions3
  • Birthday Reminder3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Birthday Reminder$3.991 Month
  • Birthday Reminder$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Birthday Reminder$34.99
3 purchases

Countdown Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Countdown Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Countdown Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Birthday Reminder Alerts free?
Birthday Reminder Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Counter free?
Countdown Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birthday Reminder Alerts or Countdown Counter have ads?
Birthday Reminder Alerts shows ads; Countdown Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder Alerts or Countdown Counter?
Birthday Reminder Alerts ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown Counter every 4 days. Most recently, Birthday Reminder Alerts was updated on October 30, 2026 and Countdown Counter on October 31, 2026.

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