Comparison

Birthly vs Linea

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

Head to head
About

Birthly

This app uses advanced AI to craft personalized birthday messages in your unique voice. Record a voice note once, and it will generate heartfelt messages for years to come, ensuring no special occasion is forgotten.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI birthday messages
  • Voice note learning
  • Smart reminders
  • One-tap sending
  • Style profile learning
  • Privacy focused
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Never miss a birthday. Never send another generic "happy birthday" again. Birthly is a birthday-message app powered by Claude Opus 4.7 - Anthropic's most capable AI model. You record a quick voice note about how you actually talk about your friend, sister, mom, partner. Birthly learns your style and writes a message that could only come from you, every birthday. POWERED BY CLAUDE OPUS 4.7 The most thoughtful birthday messages, written in your voice - not in AI-flavored boilerplate. SET UP ONCE, WORKS FOR YEARS Record once: how you talk about them, your shared memories, the nickname only you use. Birthly remembers, every birthday. LEARNS YOU The more you generate, the more it sounds like you. Your style profile lives in your account. NEVER FORGET Smart reminders before the day - and a one-tap send through your Messages app. You stay in control. NO SUBSCRIPTION Start with 3 free messages. After that, pay only when you need more - from $0.99. Make the people who matter feel truly seen on their special day. --- Privacy: birthdays and voice notes stay in your account. Account deletion wipes everything. No tracking across apps.

About

Linea

Features
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Linea - Age Tracker and Timeline for Pets & People Track age, calculate time, and capture life as it happens. Linea helps you keep track of ages, milestones, and memories in one simple and beautiful timeline. Create profiles for both people and pets, and follow life as it unfolds — from everyday moments to major milestones. Whether you're tracking a child’s growth, your pet’s age, or important life events, Linea gives you a clear and personal overview of time. Features • Create profiles for pets and people • Age tracker and flexible age calculator • Timeline with events, memories, and milestones • Add photos, notes, and important dates • Custom reminders for important moments • Clean and simple design • Private use — no account required Linea is designed to make it easier to understand time, remember what matters, and keep track of life as it moves forward. Perfect for families, pet owners, and anyone who wants a simple way to follow life over time.

Screenshots

Birthly4 screens
Linea4 screens

Verdict

The call

Birthly and Linea are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Birthly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Linea sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Birthly versus Linea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthlyLinea
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio Rafael Paulino de LiraLene Nordheggen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birthly

One-time4
  • Mini · 10 Messages$0.99
  • Standard · 75 Messages$4.99
  • Plus · 180 Messages$9.99
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  • Max · 300 Messages$14.99
1 purchases

Linea

One-time1
  • Linea Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Birthly free?
Birthly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linea free?
Linea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birthly or Linea have ads?
Neither Birthly nor Linea shows ads.

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