Comparison

Calendar Birthday vs Countdown ۬

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Birthday

Features
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Stay connected with the people who matter most by never missing an important birthday. Our app helps you effortlessly track birthdays and receive timely reminders, so you can prepare greetings, gifts, or celebrations in advance. No more last-minute apologies or forgotten dates - everything is organized in one simple and reliable place. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://malyshewandrew.tilda.ws/privacycalendarbirthday The app contains a paid auto-renewable subscription: - Title the subscription "Month". - The subscription is valid for 1 month. - The price is shown on the paywall inside the app In the free version, you can add 10 contacts. Adding more people is done by a paid subscription.

About

Countdown ۬

Features
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Countdown app gives you everything you need to track what matters most — birthdays, vacations, weddings, holidays, and every milestone worth celebrating. Includes everything you need to count down to any date, stay excited about what's coming, and never lose track of the moments that matter. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a baby's arrival, a wedding day, or the next holiday — this app keeps you focused on what's ahead. Useful for: birthday trackers, travelers, brides and grooms, expectant parents, students, sports fans, event planners, and anyone who loves a good countdown. You will find all the helpful tools: • Countdown Timer to Any Date or Event • Days, Hours & Minutes Remaining Display • Custom Colors, Icons & Emoji for Every Event • Photo Backgrounds — add your own image to any countdown • Home Screen Widgets — single event & multi-event sizes • Lock Screen Widgets — glanceable countdown at a glance • Repeating Events — birthdays, anniversaries, and more • Reminders & Notifications Before Your Event • Categories & Tags to Organize Your Countdowns • Calendar View — see all events by month • Favorites — pin your most important countdowns • Import from Contacts & Calendar • Archive — keep past events without deleting them • Dark Mode Countdown: Count the days to birthdays, vacations, holidays, weddings, and every event you're looking forward to. Add a photo, pick a color, set a reminder, and put it right on your home screen. Your most exciting upcoming events — always one glance away. Stay motivated and excited about what's coming. Whether it's 300 days or 3 hours — every countdown tells a story. Start counting down to what matters. Terms & Conditions: https://draunt.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://draunt.com/privacy

Screenshots

Calendar Birthday4 screens
Countdown ۬3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calendar Birthday at every 2 days against Countdown ۬'s every 6 weeks. 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. Calendar Birthday sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Countdown ۬ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Birthday ships an update every 2 days, Countdown ۬ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Calendar Birthday versus Countdown ۬: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar BirthdayCountdown ۬
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei MalyshauDraunt LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calendar Birthday

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
1 purchases

Countdown ۬

One-time1
  • Countdown Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Calendar Birthday free?
Calendar Birthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown ۬ free?
Countdown ۬ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calendar Birthday or Countdown ۬ have ads?
Neither Calendar Birthday nor Countdown ۬ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Birthday or Countdown ۬?
Calendar Birthday ships an update every 2 days, and Countdown ۬ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Calendar Birthday was updated on October 28, 2026 and Countdown ۬ on October 12, 2026.

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