Comparison

Birthday Reminder vs 'Til

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Reminder

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. This app provides countdowns, timely reminders, and tools to help you send wishes and save gift ideas. It offers offline functionality and optional cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Countdown to important dates
  • Customizable reminders
  • Gift idea saving
  • One-tap wish sending
  • Contact and Siri import
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Never miss a birthday, anniversary or important date again. LifeDates counts down to the days that matter, reminds you in time to plan, and helps you send the perfect wish. No account needed. UPCOMING AT A GLANCE • See who's next, how many days are left and how old they're turning • Calendar and People views for your whole year • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE • On the day, the day before and a week before, free • Reminders run on your iPhone, so they work offline • Mark a wish as sent and that day's reminders stop GIFTS AND WISHES • Save gift ideas for each person, with price, link and notes • Send wishes by Messages, WhatsApp or a call in one tap • Write for Me drafts a message with Apple Intelligence on supported devices ADD DATES IN SECONDS • Import birthdays and anniversaries from Contacts • Ask Siri: “Add a birthday in LifeDates” • Share a date with a link, and friends save it with one tap PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your dates stay on your device. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want backup and sync across devices. Available in 14 languages. LIFEDATES PRO Unlimited dates (the free plan includes 15) and every reminder option, including 3, 14 and 30 days before. Questions? We're here to help: xerxiastudios@gmail.com Auto-renewable subscription payment will be charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase of Lifedates Pro. Unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged at the cost of the subscription plan you chose: $4.99 - Monthly plan $49.99 - Yearly plan You can manage and cancel the auto-renew subscription at any time from the account settings on iTunes (post-purchase), but we are unable to issue refunds for any pay periods that have already been billed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lifedates-website.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lifedates-website.vercel.app/privacy

About

'Til

Features
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'Til counts down to the dates you care about: birthdays, holidays, trips, due dates, deadlines, and anniversaries. It's free for 7 days. After that, one purchase unlocks it for good. No subscription, no ads. WIDGETS Add a widget to your Home Screen (small, medium, or large) or Lock Screen (rectangular, circular, or inline). It shows your next countdown. THE FINAL DAY On the day of the event, the countdown switches to hours, minutes, and seconds, in the app and on the widget. REMINDERS Set a reminder a week before, the day before, or on the day. You can also pick a custom date and time, write your own reminder text, and turn sound on or off for each countdown. Countdowns set to repeat annually move to the next year on their own. LOCK SCREEN Your next countdown shows as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and updates on its own. When it ends, 'Til can move straight on to the next one. FROM YOUR CALENDAR Bring in any event and 'Til fills in the name and date for you. Search to find it in seconds. Leave it connected, and if the event moves, your countdown moves with it. Your calendar stays on your iPhone. DETAILS Give each countdown one of six colors: rose, amber, sage, sky, lavender, or graphite. Set the app to Light, Dark, or System appearance. Choose from every emoji, and add Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year in one tap. Press and hold to arrange your countdowns in any order, sort them by time remaining, and swipe left to remove one. Tap a countdown for a full-screen view. Tap a notification or widget to open the right one. Share a countdown as a link. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. PRICING Seven days free, then one payment. Your countdowns stay whether or not you buy, so nothing is lost if you unlock later.

Screenshots

Birthday Reminder4 screens
'Til4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 'Til at every 2 months against Birthday Reminder's every 9 months. 'Til also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 'Til sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Reminder ships an update every 9 months, 'Til every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Birthday Reminder versus 'Til: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Reminder'Til
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek BiswasJake Larsen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Birthday Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • LifeDates Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • LifeDates Pro$49.991 Year
1 purchases

'Til

One-time1
  • 'Til Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Birthday Reminder free?
Birthday Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 'Til free?
'Til is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birthday Reminder or 'Til have ads?
Neither Birthday Reminder nor 'Til shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder or 'Til?
Birthday Reminder ships an update every 9 months, and 'Til every 2 months. Most recently, Birthday Reminder was updated on October 30, 2026 and 'Til on November 10, 2026.

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