Comparison

My Birthday Buddy vs Daymark

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

Head to head
About

My Birthday Buddy

Features
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My Birthday Buddy helps you remember every important birthday so you never miss celebrating with the people who matter most. FEATURES: • Smart Reminders - Always notified the day before and the day of, so you never miss a birthday • Profile Photos - Add pictures to remember everyone • Organize by Groups - Sort friends into Family, Friends, Work, and more • Age Tracking - See upcoming ages (optional) • Home Screen Widget - See upcoming birthdays at a glance, always up to date • Share Birthdays - Securely share birthdays with family and friends using encrypted, passcode-protected links • iCloud Sync - Your birthdays sync across all your Apple devices • Beautiful Design - Clean, intuitive interface optimized for iPhone and iPad • Privacy First - All data stored locally and in your personal iCloud PERFECT FOR: Whether you're managing birthdays for family, friends, coworkers, or clients, My Birthday Buddy keeps everything organized in one place. Share your family birthday list with a spouse or partner, or send a friend's details to someone who needs it — all protected with a passcode only you control. Set it once and never worry about forgetting again. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Your birthday data stays private - stored only on your device and your personal iCloud account. Shared birthday links are encrypted and passcode-protected. We never see your data or share it with anyone.

About

Daymark

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Daymark turns the things you're looking forward to into beautiful countdowns you can see at a glance — on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and in the app. Create a countdown for anything: a trip, a birthday, a launch, a wedding, a due date, or the last day of school. Pick a color theme and an emoji, choose how it counts, and Daymark keeps track for you. WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY LIVE ON YOUR SCREEN • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in every size • Pin one countdown, or let a widget rotate through all of them • Detailed events show a live, ticking countdown right on the widget DAYS — OR DOWN TO THE SECOND • "Days" mode for a clean "12 days to go" • "Detailed" mode adds a time of day and a live days Ā· hours Ā· minutes Ā· seconds countdown • Count UP mode too — track anniversaries, sobriety, or "days since" any date NEVER MISS THE MOMENT • Reminders before each event: 1 week, 1 day, 1 hour, and when it happens • A little celebration when a countdown hits zero MAKE IT YOURS (PRO) • 18 gorgeous color themes • Set a photo as the backdrop — on the card and the widget — and choose exactly what shows • Unlimited countdowns QUICK ADD • Add holidays in one tap • Pull birthdays straight from your Contacts SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Send a countdown by text or email — friends can add it in a tap • Photo backdrops travel with the share • Export a gorgeous image for Stories SYNC & PRIVATE • iCloud sync keeps your countdowns on all your devices • No account, no ads, no tracking FREE & PRO Daymark is free with up to 3 countdowns and 2 themes. Daymark Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription — that unlocks unlimited countdowns, all 18 themes, and photo backdrops. Start counting down to what matters.

Screenshots

My Birthday Buddy3 screens
Daymark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Birthday Buddy at none against Daymark's 1. Daymark's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Daymark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Birthday Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Birthday Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Daymark daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
My Birthday Buddy versus Daymark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Birthday BuddyDaymark
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HarschAdam hollett

In-app purchases

None

My Birthday Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Daymark

One-time1
  • Daymark Pro$3.99

Questions

Is My Birthday Buddy free?
My Birthday Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daymark free?
Daymark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Birthday Buddy or Daymark have ads?
Neither My Birthday Buddy nor Daymark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Birthday Buddy or Daymark?
My Birthday Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daymark daily. Most recently, My Birthday Buddy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Daymark on November 10, 2026.

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