Comparison

Belated vs Birthday Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Belated

Never miss a birthday again with this app that imports contacts and sends smart, timely reminders. Customize alerts based on your relationship, from sending a text to planning a party. Share birthdays easily with others via links or QR codes.

Highlights
  • Import birthdays from contacts
  • Smart, relationship-based reminders
  • Customizable reminder types (text, gift, party)
  • View upcoming birthdays at a glance
  • Share birthdays via links/QR codes
  • Add birthdays by scanning QR codes
Features
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Forgot Dad's birthday? Again? Belated is the birthday reminder app that actually works. Import from contacts or calendar, and Belated handles the rest, sending you perfectly timed reminders so you never miss another birthday. HOW IT WORKS - Import birthdays from your contacts in one tap - Get smart reminders based on your relationship (text, gift, or plan a party) - See all upcoming birthdays at a glance REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR STYLE - Texter: Day-of reminders so you send that "Happy Birthday!" text - Gifter: Heads up weeks in advance so you have time to shop - Party Planner: Months of lead time for the people who matter most SHARE BIRTHDAYS - Share birthdays with friends via links or QR codes - Scan a QR code to instantly add a friend's birthday - Links work even if the other person doesn't have Belated yet PRIVACY FIRST - Everything stays on your device - No accounts, no tracking, no ads - We never upload your contacts No login. No subscription. No nonsense. Just birthdays.

About

Birthday Scroll

Features
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Birthday Scroll is the simplest way to never miss a birthday again. Add the people you care about and see a beautiful year-at-a-glance board with a live, to-the-second countdown to whoever's next — always in their own timezone, so you wish them on the right day no matter where they are. FEATURES • Live countdowns — see exactly how long until the next birthday, down to the second. • Timezone-aware — each birthday lights up when the day arrives where they are. • Day-of and day-before reminders — get a gentle nudge so you're never late. • Tags — group people as family, work, college, and filter in a tap. • Share a list — send a link and friends can add the birthdays to their own board. • Private by design — no ads, no tracking. Use it instantly with no account, or sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices. Start in seconds — no signup required.

Screenshots

Belated4 screens
Birthday Scroll3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Birthday Scroll at 15.0 against Belated's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Belated ships an update every 2 weeks, Birthday Scroll monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Belated versus Birthday Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelatedBirthday Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLEO MAX SAITZNerdylotus

In-app purchases

None

Belated

No in-app purchases

None

Birthday Scroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Belated free?
Belated is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Scroll free?
Birthday Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Belated or Birthday Scroll have ads?
Neither Belated nor Birthday Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Belated or Birthday Scroll?
Belated ships an update every 2 weeks, and Birthday Scroll monthly. Most recently, Belated was updated on October 31, 2026 and Birthday Scroll on October 31, 2026.

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