# Never Miss Birthdays vs CountedDays

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Never Miss Birthdays at none against CountedDays's 1. CountedDays's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CountedDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Never Miss Birthdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Never Miss Birthdays against 5.0 for CountedDays. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Never Miss Birthdays ships an update every 2 weeks, CountedDays every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Never Miss Birthdays | CountedDays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/never-miss-birthdays/id6757941165/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counteddays-countdown-widget/id6767652250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alies Orozco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869807602) | [Elpax AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894555135) |

## What reviewers say

### Never Miss Birthdays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/never-miss-birthdays/id6757941165)

This app acts as a personal relationship assistant, simplifying date remembering and message crafting. It provides reliable reminders, AI-generated personalized messages, and multi-channel alerts to ensure you acknowledge important dates for friends and family.

**Highlights:** Reliable date reminders, AI-generated personalized messages, Multi-channel alerts (push, email, SMS), Age and milestone tracking, One-tap contact import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CountedDays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counteddays-countdown-widget/id6767652250)

Track upcoming events with customizable countdowns displayed on your home screen and Apple Watch. Choose how to count days, add photos, and organize events with tags. Works offline without ads or tracking.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdowns, Home Screen and Apple Watch widgets, Flexible counting units (days, weeks, custom), Photo backgrounds, Offline functionality, Event organization with tags, Shareable countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CountedDays Supporter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Never Miss Birthdays free?

Never Miss Birthdays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CountedDays free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Never Miss Birthdays or CountedDays?

Never Miss Birthdays and CountedDays are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Never Miss Birthdays or CountedDays have ads?

Neither Never Miss Birthdays nor CountedDays shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Never Miss Birthdays or CountedDays?

Never Miss Birthdays ships an update every 2 weeks, and CountedDays every 4 days. Most recently, Never Miss Birthdays was updated on October 13, 2026 and CountedDays on October 21, 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.*