Comparison

BirthdayBuddy App vs WeekendPlans

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

Head to head
About

BirthdayBuddy App

Features
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Never miss another birthday! Birthday Buddy is the beautiful, simple app that helps you remember and celebrate every friend and family member's special day. SMART BIRTHDAY TRACKING - Add unlimited friends with photos - See upcoming birthdays at a glance - Beautiful calendar view shows all birthdays - Get notified on the day (or week before!) - Automatic age calculation GIFT HISTORY & IDEAS Track what you gave each year so you never repeat a gift. Rate gifts to remember what they loved! WISHLIST SHARING Create your own wishlist and share it with friends. See what your friends want for their birthdays - no more guessing! DASHBOARD INSIGHTS - See this month's birthdays - Track total friends - Count gifts given - Quick stats overview BEAUTIFUL DESIGN - Clean, modern interface - Dark mode support - Teal & coral color scheme - Smooth animations - Haptic feedback PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock premium for lifetime access to: - Unlimited friends (free: 25 limit) - Gift history tracking - Wishlist creation & sharing - Personal notes for each friend - Contact import with birthdays - Week-before reminders - Data export (JSON backup) PRIVACY FIRST - All data stored locally on your device - No account required - No data collection - No third-party tracking - Optional iCloud backup NEVER FORGET AGAIN Birthday Buddy sends you notifications so you're always prepared. Get reminded on the day, or upgrade to premium for week-before reminders! PERFECT FOR - Remembering family birthdays - Tracking friends' special days - Planning birthday parties - Choosing the perfect gift - Staying organized - Being a thoughtful friend ONE-TIME PURCHASE Premium is a single $3.99 payment - no subscription! Pay once, use forever. Download Birthday Buddy today and never miss another birthday!

About

WeekendPlans

Easily coordinate weekend activities with friends. Create plans, control visibility, and let friends RSVP. Organize contacts into circles for private sharing and view all your upcoming events in a feed or calendar.

Highlights
  • Create and share weekend plans
  • Control plan visibility
  • RSVP to plans
  • Organize friends into circles
  • View plans in feed or calendar
  • Friend requests and notifications
Features
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Weekend Plans makes it easy to coordinate your weekend with friends. Create a plan, choose who can see it, and let friends RSVP. Share privately, with all friends, or with circles like family, school friends, or neighborhood groups. See everything in a clean weekend feed or calendar view. Use Weekend Plans to: • Find friends by phone number • Share Saturday and Sunday plans • RSVP yes, maybe, or no • Organize friends into circles • Get notified about friend requests and new plans • Manage your account and delete your data anytime Weekend Plans helps you spend less time coordinating and more time actually doing things together.

Screenshots

BirthdayBuddy App4 screens
WeekendPlans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeekendPlans at none against BirthdayBuddy App's 1. WeekendPlans also leads on iOS requirement (18 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BirthdayBuddy App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeekendPlans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BirthdayBuddy App ships an update every 11 days, WeekendPlans fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BirthdayBuddy App versus WeekendPlans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthdayBuddy AppWeekendPlans
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAMON ANTONIO CACERES ESTRADAFidget Labs, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BirthdayBuddy App

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99
None

WeekendPlans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BirthdayBuddy App free?
BirthdayBuddy App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeekendPlans free?
WeekendPlans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BirthdayBuddy App or WeekendPlans have ads?
Neither BirthdayBuddy App nor WeekendPlans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BirthdayBuddy App or WeekendPlans?
BirthdayBuddy App ships an update every 11 days, and WeekendPlans fortnightly. Most recently, BirthdayBuddy App was updated on October 28, 2026 and WeekendPlans on October 14, 2026.

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