# Birthday Countdown vs PUMPLE

The clearest difference is update cadence: PUMPLE at every 4 days against Birthday Countdown's every 3 months. PUMPLE also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and PUMPLE 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 PUMPLE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Birthday Countdown ships an update every 3 months, PUMPLE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Countdown | PUMPLE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-reminders/id6753961649/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumple-reminders/id6785816194/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 35 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dzmitry Tratsiak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800457025) | [ALIX JAVIER GOMEZ ARIAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785816196) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-reminders/id6753961649)

Never forget a birthday again with this app. It helps you organize, remember, and celebrate important moments with smart alerts and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Stay thoughtful and connected with timely reminders for all your loved ones' special days.

**Highlights:** Birthday tracking and reminders, Customizable home and lock screen widgets, Smart alerts and notifications, Birthday list view, Calendar integration, Countdown timers

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 week) | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium (1 month) | $2.99 | per month |


### PUMPLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumple-reminders/id6785816194)

Never miss an important date again with this app. It sends customizable alerts for birthdays, anniversaries, payments, and more. Add photos for contacts and discover fun facts about people born on any given day.

**Highlights:** Customizable alerts for special dates, Reminders for birthdays and anniversaries, One-time or repeating reminders, Add photos for contacts, Import birthdays from contacts, Discover famous birthdays

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium mensual | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium anual | $17.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Countdown free?

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

### Is PUMPLE free?

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

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

Birthday Countdown and PUMPLE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Birthday Countdown or PUMPLE have ads?

Neither Birthday Countdown nor PUMPLE shows ads.

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

Birthday Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and PUMPLE every 4 days. Most recently, Birthday Countdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and PUMPLE on October 28, 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.*