Birthdays countdown vs Birthday Owl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthdays countdown
Easily track upcoming birthdays and special moments with smart countdowns and age tracking. Organize contacts into custom groups, set timely reminders, and import data quickly. Personalize with avatars and view key dates directly from your home screen.
- Smart countdown and age tracking
- Birthday organization into groups
- Timely reminder notifications
- Quick import from contacts
- Custom avatars
- Home screen widgets
- One-tap contact actions
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Never miss a birthday again — and it’s all FREE! Birthdays gives you everything you need to track upcoming birthdays, ages, and special moments – without paying a cent. Free Features: Smart Countdown & Age Tracking – See days left and the person’s upcoming age. Groups – Organize birthdays into Family, Friends, Work, or your own custom groups. Reminders – Get timely notifications so you’re always ready to celebrate. Quick Import – Add birthdays from Contacts or manually in seconds. Custom Avatars – Use avatars or your own photos. Widgets – View upcoming birthdays right from your Home Screen. One-Tap Actions – Message, call, WhatsApp, or share a birthday instantly. Join the Community – Connect with other users on our Discord server. No subscriptions, no hidden fees — just pure birthday joy! Privacy policy: https://lebad.github.io/birthdays-privacy/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Birthday Owl
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Birthday App Main Features: Quick Add, List, Calendar, Printable and Birthday Notifications User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://brightleeenterprise.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birthdays countdown at none against Birthday Owl's 2. Birthday Owl's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On price, 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 Owl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per year. Birthdays countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birthdays countdown ships an update every 7 months, Birthday Owl every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthdays countdown | Birthday Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREI LEBEDEV | Brightlee Enterprise Inc |
In-app purchases
Birthdays countdown
No in-app purchases
Birthday Owl
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.001 Year
- Lifetime$15.00
Questions
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