Billy vs Birthday Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Billy
Effortlessly split bills by scanning receipts with AI. Assign items, calculate individual shares including taxes and tips, and share summaries instantly. Upgrade for advanced features like trip tracking and saved groups.
- AI-powered receipt scanning
- Drag & drop item assignment
- Split shared items
- Accurate tax and tip calculations
- Quickly add people
- Easy sharing of summaries
- Trip expense tracking (Premium)
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Billy lets you snap a picture of your bill and drag items around to automatically calculate what each person owes. Features: • AI-powered receipt scanning: Billy will identify items, prices, taxes, fees, and discounts. • Drag & Drop Items: Assign items to different people by dragging and dropping them into each person's bubble. • Split Shared Items: Split any item between certain people, or between the entire group. Billy handles the math for evenly distributing the price. • Accurate Calculations: Billy automatically calculates each person's share, including their portion of taxes or tips. • Add People Quickly: Add friends from your contacts or enter their names manually. • Easy Sharing: Generate itemized summaries for each person or the entire bill. Share via text, email, or any messaging app so everyone knows what they owe. • Venmo Request: Open a request in Venmo with the owed amount, along with the bill breakdown in the notes. Upgrade to Billy Premium for more features like: • Trips: Calculate owed totals across multiple bills by adding multiple bills to a trip. • Saved Groups: Create and save groups of people you frequently split bills with (e.g., roommates, friends, family). • Unlimited Scans: Enjoy unlimited receipt scanning without monthly restrictions. • Bill History: Access and manage all your past bills and splits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Birthday Countdown
Never miss a special occasion with this birthday reminder and countdown app. Easily import contacts, track upcoming events, and receive personalized alerts. It offers gift suggestions and instant ways to send greetings, all within a privacy-focused design.
- Effortless birthday tracking
- Countdown timer to events
- Import birthdays from contacts
- Personalized birthday profiles
- Gift suggestions
- Instant birthday wishes
- iCloud sync
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Never miss a special day again. CandlesUp is your all-in-one birthday reminder, countdown widget, and calendar tracker. Import birthdays from contacts or calendars and get smart reminders with birthday wishes. Key Features - Effortless Tracking – Manually add birthdays or import them directly from your contacts. - Countdown Timer – See the exact time left until upcoming birthdays. - Personalized Experience – Set up your own birthday profile and track your countdown. - Rich Details – View age, Western & Chinese zodiac signs, and more. - Quick Actions – Manage contacts, notifications, and calendar views with a single tap. - Insights - Get to know you friends and their bday analytics - iCloud Sync – Keep your birthdays, photos and notes up to date on all your iPhones and iPads. Just sign in to iCloud. Celebrate with Ease - Gift Suggestions – Get region-specific gift ideas tailored to your location. - Instant Birthday Wishes – Send greetings via WhatsApp, Messages, Email, or calls. - Calendar Integration – Add birthdays with automatic yearly recurrence. - Custom Alerts – Set personalized reminders so you never miss a special day. Privacy-Focused - Private by Design – Your birthdays, names and contacts stay on your device and, with iCloud sync, in your own private iCloud – never on our servers. - No Ads, No Selling – Only anonymous usage analytics and crash reports help us improve the app. - Full Control – Easily manage your data through a simple interface. Thoughtfully Designed - Modern Interface – Elegant animations and smooth navigation. - Dark Mode Support – Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition. - Accessibility – Designed to work seamlessly for all users. Download CandlesUp today and make every birthday unforgettable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Billy and Birthday Countdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Birthday Countdown's written reviews are positive against 70% of Billy's. Birthday Countdown also leads on ratings volume (702 vs 23). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Billy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Birthday Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Billy against 4.7 for Birthday Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 702 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Billy's written reviews are positive against 91% of Birthday Countdown's.
Billy ships an update weekly, Birthday Countdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Billy | Birthday Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | 4.7 (702 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 702 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RB Labs LLC | Anton Pustovidko |
Customer experience
Billy
Birthday Countdown
Bugs and requests
Billy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Birthday Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bug preventing interaction without premium purchase
- Cannot exit premium page
- Friend's zodiac sign is incorrect
- Bug preventing birthday change initially
Requested features
12 requests- Allow adding children with gift wish lists
- Save gift ideas per person
- AI text generation for birthday messages
- Ability to set more than five notifications per birthday
- See zodiac sign without premium
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- Include phone number from contacts automatically
- See other people's birthday time to the second
- Add a function to include phone number from contacts
- AI to type out a text that you could send that person on their birthday
- Save gift ideas to each person
- Set a minimum of five notifications per birthday
- See stuff like my zodiac sign, etc.
In-app purchases
Billy
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$99.99
Birthday Countdown
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Yearly$9.991 Year
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- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$29.99
- Unlimited Access$59.99









