# Birthday Countdown vs Thoughtful Reminders

The clearest difference is ads: Thoughtful Reminders at none against Birthday Countdown's shown. Thoughtful Reminders also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Birthday Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Thoughtful Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Birthday Countdown against 5.0 for Thoughtful Reminders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Birthday Countdown ships an update fortnightly, Thoughtful Reminders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Countdown | Thoughtful Reminders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-mindfull/id6747055174/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughtful-reminders/id6756636069/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 57 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Tesimale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815824616) | [Nicholas Spataro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862002082) |

## 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 |


### Thoughtful Reminders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughtful-reminders/id6756636069)

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. This app sends timely notifications to help you remember meaningful moments. Organize contacts into categories and add notes for personalized details.

**Highlights:** Add people and important dates, Smart reminders, Notes for details, Organize by category, Unlimited people with Thoughtful+

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thoughtful+ Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Thoughtful+ Yearly | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Countdown free?

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

### Is Thoughtful Reminders free?

Thoughtful Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday Countdown or Thoughtful Reminders?

Birthday Countdown and Thoughtful Reminders are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Birthday Countdown or Thoughtful Reminders have ads?

Birthday Countdown shows ads; Thoughtful Reminders does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or Thoughtful Reminders?

Birthday Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and Thoughtful Reminders every 4 days. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on October 15, 2026 and Thoughtful Reminders on October 1, 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.*