Birthday Reminder & Countdowns vs Plokee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Reminder & Countdowns
Never forget a birthday or anniversary again. This app helps you track important dates, set smart reminders, and even save gift ideas. It offers customizable avatars, famous birthdays, and home screen widgets for quick access.
- Track birthdays and anniversaries
- Set smart reminders
- Import from contacts
- Save gift ideas
- Countdown widgets
- Friendly avatars and backgrounds
- Message templates
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Never miss a birthday, anniversary, or important date again. Birthday Reminder & Countdowns helps you track upcoming birthdays, see countdowns at a glance, and get reminders before the big day. Import from Contacts, organize special dates, save gift ideas, and keep everything in one place. FRIENDLY AVATARS Give everyone a face: pick from 96 hand-painted avatars of people, animals, robots and more, or use a photo. Then choose one of 10 painted backgrounds for their profile. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS See which film and music stars were born today, and who shares each person's birthday. COUNTDOWN WIDGETS Add widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy to see who is coming up next and how many days are left. SMART REMINDERS Set alerts for the day itself or in advance. Add multiple reminders for the same person and choose the time that works for you. TRACK MORE THAN BIRTHDAYS Store birthdays, anniversaries, and custom events in one app so every important date is easy to find. IMPORT FROM CONTACTS Quickly import birthdays from your contacts instead of entering everything by hand. CONTACT PRIVACY You choose which contacts to import. Imported birthdays stay on your device unless you enable Pro iCloud Sync, which uses your private Apple account. Pocket Grove does not upload or store contacts on its servers. GIFT IDEAS Keep a simple gift list for each person and mark items when you have bought them. MESSAGE TEMPLATES Send birthday wishes faster with built-in message templates for different tones and relationships. CALENDAR EXPORT Add events to Apple Calendar or export your list as .ics and CSV when you need a backup. DETAILS THAT HELP See upcoming ages, milestone birthdays, zodiac signs, favorites, and upcoming dates in one clean view. PRO FEATURES A one-time purchase unlocks widgets, optional private iCloud sync, custom themes, and alternate app icons. No subscription. Birthday Countdown Reminder is available in English, Japanese, Korean, German, and Simplified Chinese.
Plokee
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Your clipboard, everywhere. Copy on one device. Paste on another. Plokee lets you instantly share text, images and files between your devices on different platforms — without emailing yourself, sending messages, or using cloud storage. Everything happens directly over your local Wi-Fi network, so your data stays private. Why you’ll love Plokee • Instantly sync clipboard content between your devices • Share text, images and files in seconds • End-to-end encrypted connections • No cloud, no accounts, no subscriptions • Automatic device discovery • Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone • Automatically saves received files • Clipboard history with your recent copied items Simple to use 1. Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Open Plokee. 3. Pair them using a simple 6-digit verification code. 4. Copy on one device and paste on another. That’s it. Built for privacy Unlike cloud clipboard services, Plokee never uploads your data to external servers. Your devices communicate directly with each other over your local network using end-to-end encryption. Only devices you approve can exchange clipboard data. Perfect for • Working across multiple computers • Moving screenshots to your phone • Sending files between devices • Copying links without messaging yourself • Developers, students and professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plokee at none against Birthday Reminder & Countdowns's 1. Plokee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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 Reminder & Countdowns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plokee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Reminder & Countdowns | Plokee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pocket Grove Ltd | Danylo Kovalenko |
In-app purchases
Birthday Reminder & Countdowns
- Remove ads$4.99
Plokee
No in-app purchases
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