Comparison

Mango | Remember Special Dates vs WishAhead

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

Head to head
About

Mango | Remember Special Dates

This app helps you remember and celebrate important dates for your loved ones and professional contacts. It goes beyond basic reminders by offering personalized alerts for birthdays, anniversaries, and even specific professional days, fostering stronger relationships.

Highlights
  • Smart birthday and anniversary tracker
  • Exclusive professional day reminders
  • Tailored international day alerts
  • Beautiful home screen widgets
  • Seamless user experience
Features
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Never Miss a Moment That Matters! Mango is more than just a birthday reminder app. It is a comprehensive relationship manager designed to help you celebrate every important aspect of your loved ones' lives. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional achievements and special relationship milestones, Mango ensures you are always the thoughtful friend, partner, or colleague who remembers. Why Choose Mango? Most apps only track dates. Mango understands people. By categorizing your contacts based on their profession and their relationship to you, Mango creates a personalized schedule of opportunities for you to reach out and show you care. Key Features: - Smart Birthday and Anniversary Tracker Store and manage all your important dates in one secure place. Receive timely notifications so you never scramble for a last-minute wish again. - Event Details and Shareable Greeting Cards Tap into any event to see all the details at a glance, and share beautifully designed greeting card templates with your loved ones directly from the app. Choose from elegant, festive, and warm card styles to make every occasion special. - Contacts Management with Import and Search Quickly import contacts from your phone's address book and find anyone instantly with built-in search. A dedicated persons list makes managing your contacts easier than ever. - Events Filtering Browse and filter your upcoming events to focus on what matters most — whether it is birthdays, anniversaries, professional days, or international days. - App Theme Selection Personalize your experience by choosing between light and dark themes to match your style. - Exclusive Professional Day Reminders Stand out in your network. Simply assign a profession to a contact—like Programmer, Doctor, Teacher, Engineer, or Artist—and Mango will notify you on their specific Professional Day. It is a unique way to show appreciation to your colleagues and professional connections, fostering stronger business relationships. - Tailored International Day Alerts Mango helps you celebrate the specific roles people play in your life. It automatically identifies dates like Mother's Day, Father's Day, Siblings Day, or Valentine's Day and links them to the right people. You will get a reminder to call your brother on Brothers Day, not just a generic holiday alert. - Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Stay organized at a glance. Our custom widgets display your upcoming events — including professional and international days — directly on your home screen, ensuring the next big celebration is always top of mind. - Seamless User Experience A clean, intuitive interface makes adding people and details effortless. Manage your relationships without the clutter. Who Can Benefit from Mango? - Professionals looking to maintain a warm network by acknowledging industry-specific days. - Family-oriented individuals who want to keep track of every relative's special day. - Anyone who wants to be more organized and thoughtful in their personal relationships. Strengthen your bonds. Celebrate success. Never forget a date. Download Mango today and turn everyday dates into meaningful connections. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WishAhead

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Never miss the birthdays that matter. WishAhead keeps every important birthday in one place, reminds you in time to prepare, and helps you show up with the right words and the right gift. Add birthdays in seconds or import them from your Contacts. See who's coming up next, how many days are left, and how old they're turning, with countdowns that change color as the day gets closer. REMINDERS YOU WON'T MISS • Set one or more reminders per person — a week before, a few days before, or on the day — each at the time you choose • On the day, a Time Sensitive alert with their photo gets through even when Focus is on • Haven't wished them yet? A gentle evening reminder has your back • Act right from the notification: write a wish, open the birthday, remind me later, or mark that you already wished them • Choose your favorite reminder sound • See today's birthdays on the app icon badge TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS On someone's birthday, WishAhead opens with everyone celebrating today. Tap Wish to send a message in seconds. SEND THE RIGHT WORDS • Write a birthday message ahead of time, so it's ready when the day comes • Pick a ready-made wish, including milestone and belated birthdays • Send it with Messages, WhatsApp, or Telegram, already filled in • Call, message, or email anyone right from their card PLAN THE PERFECT GIFT • Save gift ideas the moment they come to you, with prices and notes • Track each one from idea to shortlisted, bought, and given • See your total budget at a glance • Past Gifts remembers what you gave each year and warns you before you repeat a present • Find any idea on Amazon, Etsy, or Google Shopping in one tap PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your birthdays, gifts, and messages stay on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no tracking. Personalized gift ideas are created on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence, so your notes never leave it. When you search for a gift online, only the gift's name is sent — never anything about the person. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese. WISHAHEAD PREMIUM Unlock even more: • Personalized gift ideas for everyone on your list • Funny, short, and heartfelt wish ideas • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show who's next • Every reminder sound • Beautiful background themes Premium is available as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Add each birthday once and let WishAhead keep you ready, year after year. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://divio.ca/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mango | Remember Special Dates4 screens
WishAhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mango | Remember Special Dates and WishAhead are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Mango | Remember Special Dates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WishAhead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mango | Remember Special Dates ships an update every 2 months, WishAhead every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mango | Remember Special Dates versus WishAhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango | Remember Special DatesWishAhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPouya Ahmad HeydariDivio Technologies Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mango | Remember Special Dates

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$119.99
2 purchases

WishAhead

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Mango | Remember Special Dates free?
Mango | Remember Special Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WishAhead free?
WishAhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mango | Remember Special Dates or WishAhead have ads?
Neither Mango | Remember Special Dates nor WishAhead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mango | Remember Special Dates or WishAhead?
Mango | Remember Special Dates ships an update every 2 months, and WishAhead every 3 months. Most recently, Mango | Remember Special Dates was updated on October 31, 2026 and WishAhead on October 31, 2026.

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