Comparison

Smart Event Tracker vs Birthdays

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

Head to head
About

Smart Event Tracker

Features
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App to Track your events Such as Birthdays or Anniversaries and be reminded of the upcoming milestones.

About

Birthdays

Features
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Every birthday and anniversary that matters β€” on your Home Screen, with the right words ready when the day comes. Private, offline and never a subscription. Pick the people you care about straight from Contacts. Apple's picker hands over only the people you tap; the app never reads your address book. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. REMINDERS YOU CAN TRUST β€’ A reminder on the morning of every birthday and anniversary β€’ Reminders repeat every year on their own β€” even if you never open the app β€’ Heads-up reminders 1, 3, 7 or 14 days before, at the time you choose β€’ An optional Monday summary of the week ahead β€’ Reminder Check shows exactly what is scheduled and sends a test reminder on demand WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN β€’ Small, Medium and Large: who's next, and how many days β€’ Lock Screen: a countdown ring, a card, or one line above the clock β€’ Mark a wish as sent right from the widget β€’ One Birthday: a countdown to one person you choose BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND REMEMBRANCE Add a couple's anniversary and see the years together, or keep a quiet reminder on the birthday of someone you've lost β€” no confetti, no wishes, just a moment to remember. THE RIGHT WORDS, IN ONE TAP Dozens of hand-written wishes in five tones β€” warm, short, funny, heartfelt or formal β€” with milestone and belated ones too. Messages opens with their number and your note, ready to send. SEND A BIRTHDAY CARD Six card designs with their name and age, made on your iPhone and sent in Messages or anywhere you like. GIFTS WITHOUT THE PANIC Note gift ideas the moment they come to you, add a price, mark what you've bought, and see every coming birthday and anniversary in the gift planner. When you give a gift, it moves to their history β€” so next year you know exactly what you gave. ALL ABOUT THEIR DAY Every person gets a large countdown, the age they turn and a small almanac: star sign, Chinese zodiac, birthstone, birth flower, the day of the week they were born and, for anniversaries, the traditional gift. MAKE IT YOURS Six color themes for the app and widgets, seven app icons, a photo for everyone, and an optional celebration on the day. YOUR DATA, YOUR COPY Search by name, note or gift idea. Back up to a file you keep, restore it any time, and export to a calendar (.ics) or spreadsheet (.csv). FREE β€’ Your closest five people β€” birthdays, anniversaries or remembrance days β€’ Same-day reminders and Reminder Check β€’ Every list widget, including Mark wished β€’ Ages, milestones and the almanac β€’ Warm and short wishes, and the Classic card β€’ Search, backup, export and Siri PREMIUM β€” one purchase, no subscription β€’ Everyone you care about β€’ Heads-up reminders, your own reminder time and the Monday summary β€’ The gift planner, with prices and gift history β€’ All five wish tones and a saved wish for each person β€’ All six card designs β€’ Family, Friends and Work circles on any widget, and pins β€’ All themes, app icons and celebrations β€’ The One Birthday widget Family Sharing supported.

Screenshots

Smart Event Tracker2 screens
Birthdays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Event Tracker at none against Birthdays's 1. Birthdays's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthdays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Event Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Event Tracker ships an update every 19 months, Birthdays every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Smart Event Tracker versus Birthdays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Event TrackerBirthdays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrakash ParupudiMURATHAN ORAN

In-app purchases

None

Smart Event Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthdays

One-time1
  • Birthday Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Smart Event Tracker free?
Smart Event Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthdays free?
Birthdays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Event Tracker or Birthdays have ads?
Neither Smart Event Tracker nor Birthdays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Event Tracker or Birthdays?
Smart Event Tracker ships an update every 19 months, and Birthdays every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Event Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Birthdays on October 31, 2026.

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