Comparison

Cake Day vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Cake Day

Features
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Never forget a birthday or anniversary again. Cake Day syncs with your phone contacts to find birthdays and anniversaries, then sends you smart reminders so you're always prepared. No account needed -- your data stays on your phone. WHAT MAKES CAKE DAY DIFFERENT Unlike other birthday reminder apps, Cake Day handles the real-world complexity of dates that matter: - Shared anniversaries let you track events involving multiple people -- wedding anniversaries, friendship milestones, or any date that belongs to a group. - Discontinued events for when life changes. Mark an anniversary as discontinued without losing the history. - Direct messaging with one tap. Send a WhatsApp or Signal message right from the reminder. - No contact limits. Ever. Free means free. - Privacy first. No account, no cloud, no tracking. All your data stays on your device. Even greeting cards encode personal data in the link, so nothing is stored on our servers. FEATURES Dashboard A beautiful timeline of upcoming birthdays and anniversaries with countdown badges. See who's celebrating today, this week, and beyond. Smart Reminders Configurable reminder presets -- get notified days, weeks, or hours before the big day. Create custom presets for different occasions. Shared Anniversaries Track wedding anniversaries, friendship milestones, band anniversaries, and more. Add multiple people to a single event. Calendar View Browse all your events month by month. See the full picture at a glance. Home Screen Widgets Three widget styles keep important dates visible: today's events, this week's events, and the next upcoming birthday. Statistics Discover patterns in your celebrations -- busiest months, milestone birthdays, and more. Contact Groups Organize contacts into groups like Family, Friends, or Colleagues for easier management. Quick Actions Send birthday wishes via WhatsApp, Signal, or text message directly from the app. Backup & Restore Export and import your data. Your reminders are always safe. FREE, PRO & ULTRA Cake Day is free to use with no contact limits and full reminder functionality. Pro (one-time purchase): Unlocks widgets, calendar, statistics, custom presets, custom groups, up to 10 shared events, and more. Ultra (subscription): Everything in Pro plus unlimited shared events, custom icons & colors, greeting cards, and personal messages. Download Cake Day today and never miss another cake day, birthday, or anniversary. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cakeday.miniapps.ch/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://cakeday.miniapps.ch/privacy-policy

About

Countdown

Features
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How many days until the trip? Until the exam? Since you first met? Let Countdown keep track of the days. The day grid fills in one square at a time. COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP Count down to a date (D-) or count up from one (D+). Give each event a title, an emoji, a color and its own start and end date. A SQUARE FOR EVERY DAY Every day of the period is a small cell that fills in as the days go by, with a progress bar alongside. How far you've come shows at a glance. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN β€’ Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large β€’ D-Day number style or day grid style β€’ Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular and inline SEE YOUR WIDGET AS YOU MAKE IT While you create or edit an event, a live widget preview follows every change to color, emoji and display options. DARK OR LIGHT Pick a dark or light theme. Countdown's icon switches along with it. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Events sync through your own iCloud. If you like, Countdown can send you a reminder at 9:00 AM on the day itself. FREE AND PREMIUM Countdown is free for one event, with ads. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase: β€’ Unlimited events β€’ No ads β€’ A widget for every event Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them in your App Store account settings. YOUR DATA Your events stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Countdown uses anonymous analytics and crash reports (Firebase), and the free version shows ads from Google AdMob. Available in 15 languages. Terms of Use: https://offstudio-eight.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://offstudio-eight.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cake Day4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cake Day at none against Countdown's shown. Cake Day also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Cake Day sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake Day ships an update every 3 days, Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Cake Day versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCake DayCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas SchulzeOFFSTUDIO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cake Day

Subscriptions2
  • Ultra Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ultra Annual1 Month trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$14.99
3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Cake Day free?
Cake Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cake Day or Countdown have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Cake Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Cake Day or Countdown?
Cake Day ships an update every 3 days, and Countdown weekly. Most recently, Cake Day was updated on October 20, 2026 and Countdown on October 28, 2026.

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