Birthday Countdown vs Grattis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Countdown
Never forget a special occasion again with this minimalist reminder and countdown app. Easily add events, set custom notifications, and track upcoming dates with stylish home screen widgets. Stay organized and on top of birthdays and anniversaries effortlessly.
- Add birthdays and anniversaries easily
- Personalized reminder notifications
- Home screen countdown widgets
- Filter and sort events
- Sync across devices (PRO)
- Import from calendar, contacts, or CSV
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Never Miss A Birthday. Ever Again. Birthley is your fun and minimalist birthday reminder & countdown app, designed to help you stay on top of every special day, birthdays, anniversaries, and more, without the clutter. Whether you're planning weeks ahead or need a last-minute nudge, Birthley has your back. Key Features: • Add Birthdays & Anniversaries Easily – Quickly add dates manually or import from your calendar, contacts, or CSV. • Advanced Custom Reminders – Set personalized birthday and anniversary reminders to get notified exactly when you want. • Countdown Widgets – Track every special day with a stylish, glanceable countdown widget — right on your Home Screen. • Calendar View – See all your birthdays and anniversaries laid out in a beautiful monthly calendar, so you always know what's coming up. • AI Message Suggestions – Never stare at a blank text box again. Get personalized, ready-to-send birthday and anniversary messages powered by AI. • AI Gift Ideas – Get smart, tailored gift suggestions for everyone on your list, so you're always prepared with the perfect idea. • Insights & Analytics – Discover fun stats and trends about the people and dates that matter most to you. • Filter & Sort – Stay organized by filtering and sorting birthdays and events your way. • Sync Across Devices – Keep your birthdays and anniversaries safe and updated across all your devices with iCloud. Download Birthley – the cleanest birthday countdown & reminder app you'll ever need. Some features are available as part of a premium subscription.
Grattis
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Grattis helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and the days that matter—and makes it easy to send personalized digital birthday cards directly from the app. Add important dates to a beautiful circular year view and see what is coming up at a glance. Grattis keeps track of ages, recurring dates, zodiac signs, and birthday reminders, so you have time to plan before the day arrives. You can import birthdays from Calendar, customize reminders, add photos or emoji, share selected days with other Grattis users, and keep upcoming dates on your Home Screen with the widget. Simple, personal, and built for the moments you do not want to miss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grattis at none against Birthday Countdown's 5. Birthday Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Grattis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Countdown | Grattis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craftz, LLC | Victor Keinander |
In-app purchases
Birthday Countdown
- Birthley Premium$3.997 Days
- Birthley Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Birthley Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Birthley Lifetime Premium Discount$19.99
- Birthley Lifetime Premium$39.99
Grattis
No in-app purchases
Questions
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