Echo vs BirthdayBook

Echo Days is the quiet home for your time: anniversaries, a diary, private memos, and Insights in one app you buy once and keep forever. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts, and no cloud — everything you write stays on your device. WHY PAY ONCE Free apps make you pay with attention and data. Echo keeps it simple: one purchase unlocks every feature, forever. No monthly fees, no tracking — the app works for you, not for advertisers. ANNIVERSARIES Count-up days, countdowns, and yearly anniversaries, calculated automatically. Custom icons and local reminders mean the moments that matter never slip by. DIARY Write short entries with mood tags, link them to events, find anything with search and filters, and export the whole notebook to PDF. MEMOS Accounts, cards, documents, and plain notes in one place. Custom rows, pinning, search, and one-tap copy put what you need at your fingertips. INSIGHTS & ON THIS DAY See how your records are distributed, how often you write, and how your mood shifts — then revisit past years, one day at a time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sync, nothing uploaded. A gesture lock keeps the whole app to yourself. 7 languages, ready for iPhone Duo and iPad. One purchase, a companion for years. Give your memories one calm, complete home.

BirthdayBook is a birthday reminder with a countdown for everyone you care about. See how many days are left, get notified ahead of time, and never miss a birthday or anniversary again. Import birthdays from your Contacts or Calendar in a few taps, so you don't have to type them in one by one. FEATURES - Birthday countdown: days left, sorted by who's next, plus this month's upcoming birthdays - Import birthdays from Contacts and from yearly Calendar events; add birthdays to the Calendar - Reminders at a time you choose (1 week before, 3 days before, on the day), with optional per-person settings - Apple Watch app to check upcoming birthdays on your wrist - iCloud sync keeps your list up to date across your devices - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Anniversaries and weddings, not just birthdays - Groups for family, friends and work - Photos and a custom emoji for each person - Automatic age and zodiac sign - Notes and gift ideas for each person, with a shortcut to search the web for gifts - Call, message or email from a person's page to send your wishes - Sort by name or date; share a birthday with friends - Export to CSV or ICS, import from CSV, and encrypted backup and restore FREE VERSION AND FULL ACCESS The free version displays banner ads and holds up to 30 entries. Per-person reminder settings, encrypted backup and restore, and CSV import and export require Full Access. A one-time Full Access purchase unlocks every feature, unlimited entries, and removes ads. Customers who previously bought the paid app also continue without ads. Privacy Policy: https://smallappworks.com/birthdaybook/privacy/ Support: https://smallappworks.com/birthdaybook/support/