Bday Reminders vs Countdown & Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bday Reminders
Never forget a birthday again with this straightforward application. It provides simple reminders to ensure you acknowledge important dates. The app is designed for ease of use and reliability.
- Birthday tracking
- Reminder notifications
- Simple interface
- Reliable performance
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Simple app that allows you to always remember birthdays.
Countdown & Tasks
This app helps you track important events with custom countdowns and tasks. Set reminders, view progress on your home screen, and even count up elapsed time after events. Organize your life and never miss a moment.
- Custom countdowns with icons and colors
- Tasks associated with each countdown
- Event reminders and notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Count up elapsed time for completed events
- Calendar event import
- Dark theme
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Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. Countdown & Tasks helps you track every moment that matters. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, graduations, and any event you're looking forward to. FEATURES • Create countdowns with custom icons and colors • Add tasks to each countdown to stay organized • Set reminders, get notified before your events • Home screen widgets to see your countdowns at a glance • Count Up: completed events start counting elapsed time • Import events from your calendar • Beautiful dark theme designed for comfort FREE TIER • Up to 10 countdowns • Up to 3 tasks per countdown • Preset reminders PRO (one-time purchase) • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited tasks • Custom reminder times All your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bday Reminders at none against Countdown & Tasks's 1. Countdown & Tasks's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown & Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bday Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bday Reminders against 5.0 for Countdown & Tasks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Bday Reminders ships an update weekly, Countdown & Tasks every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Bday Reminders | Countdown & Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Hui | Uygar Yagmur |
In-app purchases
Bday Reminders
No in-app purchases
Countdown & Tasks
- Countdown & Tasks Pro$2.99
