BdayMinder vs Biona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BdayMinder
Never forget a birthday or anniversary again. This app imports contacts automatically and provides timely reminders. It also supports adding children and anniversaries with notes for gift ideas, and offers Apple Watch and widget integration for easy access.
- Automatic contact import
- Anniversary and child tracking
- Weekly and daily reminders
- Gift idea notes
- Apple Watch app
- Home Screen widgets
- 100% on-device privacy
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Never miss a birthday (or anniversary) again. Birthday Reminders is the simplest, most private way to track the people you care about. It pulls birthdays straight from Contacts, no manual entry. Each Monday you get a gentle weekly summary; on the day, you get a 9 AM reminder so you can celebrate on time. Children + anniversaries: Add kids and anniversaries that aren’t in Contacts under their parents, so every family date is covered. Attach notes for gift ideas and context. Apple Watch + widgets: See upcoming birthdays on your wrist with complications, and add Home Screen widgets for fast at-a-glance access. Privacy-first: No cloud sync, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your devices, fully offline. Highlights: - Automatic import from Contacts - Kids + anniversaries under parents - Weekly Monday reminders - 2-week heads-up (configurable) to buy gifts - Day-of reminders at 9 AM - Notes for gift ideas - Apple Watch app with complications - iPhone Home Screen + Watch widgets - 100% on-device: no cloud, no tracking, no ads - Backup (export and import your local data)
Biona
This offline planner helps you manage your day, organize tasks, track goals, and log your mood privately. It offers a simple, clutter-free experience without requiring an account or internet connection.
- Offline functionality
- No account required
- Task management
- Goal tracking
- Mood logging
- Integrated dashboard
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Biona is an offline daily planner, task manager, goal tracker, and mood journal with no account required. Plan your day, organize tasks, track meaningful goals, and log your mood privately on your device. Biona is designed for people who want a calm personal productivity app without sign-ups, accounts, or unnecessary complexity. Biona works offline, so you can manage your day anywhere without depending on an internet connection. There is no account to create, no login to remember, and no complicated setup before you can start planning. Features: - Works offline. - No account or sign-up required. - Create and organize your tasks. - Pin tasks that do not need a due date. - Turn ideas into structured goals with clear action steps. - Log your mood once per day. - See insights for tasks, goals, and mood in one dashboard. - Switch between light mode and dark mode. Privacy Policy: https://aroapps.dev/biona/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Biona at Free against BdayMinder's $0.99. Biona also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). BdayMinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Biona is free to download; BdayMinder costs $0.99 up front. Biona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BdayMinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
BdayMinder ships an update monthly, Biona every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BdayMinder | Biona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Gerdes | Omar Jadiani |
Customer experience
BdayMinder
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In-app purchases
BdayMinder
No in-app purchases
Biona
- Biona Pro Lifetime$9.99









