Comparison

Countdown Timing 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

Countdown Timing

Features
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All-in-one timer for pregnancy tracking, exam countdowns, medication reminders, and Pomodoro study sessions. Perfect for wedding countdowns, anniversary reminders, bill payments, workout intervals, cooking timers, and baby feeding schedules. Multiple timers, custom alarm sounds, and full-screen notifications ensure you never miss important moments. Pregnancy week tracker and due date countdown Exam date countdowns (SAT, IELTS, TOEFL) Pomodoro technique for focused studying HIIT workout and interval training timer Medication reminders and doctor appointments Kitchen timer and baking countdown Baby sleep, feeding, and care routines Anniversary and special date reminders Bill, rent, and credit card payment alerts Meditation and yoga session timer

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Birthdays

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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; with a very long list, Birthdays asks you to open it before anyone is missed 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 Seven card designs with their name and age, including Together for anniversaries, 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 seven 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

Countdown Timing3 screens
Birthdays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Timing at none against Birthdays's 1. Countdown Timing also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Birthdays's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). On price and device support 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. Countdown Timing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timing ships an update every 18 months, Birthdays every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Countdown Timing versus Birthdays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown TimingBirthdays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSadi KekecMURATHAN ORAN

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Timing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthdays

One-time1
  • Birthday Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timing free?
Countdown Timing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthdays free?
Birthdays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdown Timing or Birthdays have ads?
Countdown Timing shows ads; Birthdays does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timing or Birthdays?
Countdown Timing ships an update every 18 months, and Birthdays every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdown Timing was updated on November 8, 2026 and Birthdays on November 10, 2026.

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