Comparison

Birthday Countdown vs CallAlert

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Countdown

Never forget a special occasion again. This app provides a clear countdown to upcoming birthdays, with customizable reminders and a home screen widget for quick access. Organize contacts into groups and archive past events.

Highlights
  • Live birthday countdowns
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Contact grouping
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Archiving birthdays
Features
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Never miss a birthday again. See exactly how many days are left until every birthday you care about, all in one simple list. Get a reminder when it matters: on the day, 1 day, 3 days or 1 week before, at the time you choose. Your next birthday, always in view: add the widget to your Home Screen and see who's coming up without opening the app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add birthdays with name, date and a note • See a live countdown in days for each person • Spotlight on the next birthday at the top of your list • Monthly calendar with every birthday at a glance • Organize people into groups (family, friends, work…) and filter by group • Search your list and archive birthdays you no longer need • Set one or more reminders per birthday, with your own time and message • Home Screen widget (small and medium) with the next birthday • Light and dark mode PREMIUM The free version includes up to 5 birthdays. Premium unlocks unlimited birthdays, a photo and a card background for each person, Lock Screen widgets and CSV export of your list. Your birthdays stay on your device. Privacy Policy: https://www.enduranceapptitude.com/birthday-countdown/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CallAlert

Features
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Use only for emergencies involving life or physical safety. Emergency alerts from loved ones, even while locked or in Silent or Focus mode. If you fall at home and cannot move, alert a nearby family member in an emergency. Track each device’s receipt and each person’s stop action separately. Notification and Critical Alerts permissions are required. QR pairing and internet are required. Behavior depends on device, OS and volume settings. Delivery is not guaranteed. Emergency SOS sending, receiving and stopping, all 11 sounds, volume settings and notification features are available on every plan. Free 1 SOS setting 3 paired recipients Plus 10 SOS settings 20 paired recipients Pro 30 SOS settings 50 paired recipients Each SOS can alert up to 20 recipients. Pairings count for both people. Saved settings and pairings remain usable for SOS after expiry or a plan change. Additions are unavailable while you exceed your current plan’s limits. Please link your accounts with Apple or Google before purchasing or restoring. This is an auto-renewing subscription. You will be charged for each period shown unless you cancel. You can cancel your subscription from the settings of the store where you purchased it. Terms of Use: https://call-alert.somedea.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://call-alert.somedea.com/privacy

Screenshots

Birthday Countdown4 screens
CallAlert3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birthday Countdown at every 3 days against CallAlert's every 5 weeks. CallAlert's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and CallAlert sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Countdown ships an update every 3 days, CallAlert every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Birthday Countdown versus CallAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday CountdownCallAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas DiazSomedea LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Birthday Countdown

Subscriptions5
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

CallAlert

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Birthday Countdown free?
Birthday Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CallAlert free?
CallAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birthday Countdown or CallAlert have ads?
Neither Birthday Countdown nor CallAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Countdown or CallAlert?
Birthday Countdown ships an update every 3 days, and CallAlert every 5 weeks. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on October 30, 2026 and CallAlert on November 6, 2026.

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