# Birthday Countdown vs Alanzar

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alanzar at none against Birthday Countdown's 2. Alanzar also leads on ads (none vs shown). Birthday Countdown's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Alanzar asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Birthday Countdown against 5.0 for Alanzar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Countdown has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Birthday Countdown ships an update fortnightly, Alanzar every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Countdown | Alanzar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-mindfull/id6747055174/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alanzar/id6753738510/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 57 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Tesimale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815824616) | [Alanzar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844776859) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-mindfull/id6747055174)

Never forget important dates again with this elegant reminder and tracker app. It helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions, and even assists with gift planning. Keep your relationships strong with timely alerts and organized notes.

**Highlights:** Birthday & Anniversary Reminders, Special Date Tracking, Gift Idea Planner, Contact Management, Data Sync Across Devices, Customizable Reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |


### Alanzar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alanzar/id6753738510)

Organize your life with tools for task management, habit building, and goal achievement. Features include scheduling, streak tracking, milestone setting, and a daily journal. Personalize your experience and get inspired with motivational quotes.

**Highlights:** Task scheduling, Habit tracking with streaks, Goal setting with milestones, Daily journaling, Customizable experience, Motivational quotes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Countdown free?

Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Alanzar free?

Alanzar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown or Alanzar?

Birthday Countdown and Alanzar are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Birthday Countdown or Alanzar have ads?

Birthday Countdown shows ads; Alanzar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or Alanzar?

Birthday Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and Alanzar every 9 months. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on October 15, 2026 and Alanzar on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*