Birthday Button vs Day Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birthday Button
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Birthday Button helps you remember birthdays — and celebrate them with the people who share them. Keep every birthday in one place, get reminders, and never miss an important day. Connect with friends, start conversations, and plan get-togethers when it matters. Key Features: • Birthday reminders so you never miss a date • Easy birthday list and profile management • 1-to-1 chat and group chats • Live messages and alerts • Create groups, invite people, and manage members • Plan events with date, time, and address search • Browse public events, RSVP, and send invites • Clean, simple interface that’s easy to use Download Birthday Button and celebrate every birthday on time — together.
Day Counter
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Count down to the days that matter — and keep them on your Home and Lock Screen. Day Counter shows exactly how many days until your next vacation, birthday, wedding, exam or any big moment. Or count up the days since something special. • Beautiful widgets — Home Screen and Lock Screen, including a circular progress ring • Count down to a date, or count up since one • Quick templates: vacation, wedding, exam, birthday, payday, New Year • Six curated color themes and clean icons • Recurring events for birthdays and anniversaries • Smart reminders the day before and on the day • Private by design — everything stays on your device Free: 1 countdown and 1 Home Screen widget. Countdown Pro: unlimited countdowns, all Lock Screen widgets, every theme, recurring events and reminders. Make every day count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birthday Button at none against Day Counter's 2. Birthday Button also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Day Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Birthday Button asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birthday Button ships an update every 2 weeks, Day Counter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birthday Button | Day Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Reid | Furkan Ataman |
In-app purchases
Birthday Button
No in-app purchases
Day Counter
- Pro · Monthly$0.291 Month
- Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
