Belated vs Birthday Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Birthday Scroll
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Belated ships an update every 2 weeks, Birthday Scroll monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Belated | Birthday Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEO MAX SAITZ | Nerdylotus |
In-app purchases
Belated
No in-app purchases
Birthday Scroll
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Belated or Birthday Scroll have ads?
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