Doxi vs Byrthday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doxi
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Commitment that holds when willpower doesn't. You've set a Screen Time limit and tapped "Ignore Limit." You've deleted the app and reinstalled it a day later. Doxi is an app blocker built for the moment willpower runs out: pick the boundary you need, choose the apps it protects, and decide how hard it should be to undo. SEVEN WAYS TO BLOCK • Focus Timer – A single stretch of focus for a work sprint, workout, or meal. • Schedule – Block distractions on a recurring schedule. Mornings, work hours, bedtime. • Daily Limit – Cap daily time across the apps you choose. • Always Blocked – For the apps you keep reinstalling. • Allowance – Apps stay blocked by default, with a few intentional sessions a day. • Earned Access – Reach a movement goal from Apple Health to unlock apps for the rest of the day. • Lockdown – The strongest immediate stop. Hold to lock every app for 15 minutes to 4 hours. CHOOSE HOW HARD IT IS TO QUIT • Easy – Edit anytime. Unlimited 15-minute breaks. • Medium – Complete a short intermission before you can edit or take a break. • Hard – Use a gateway for edits and breaks, or turn breaks off completely. • Strict – No breaks, no early exit, no override. GATEWAYS: PUT THE OFF SWITCH SOMEWHERE ELSE Hard Mode tools can only be changed by scanning a QR code or NFC tag, or by completing a fresh movement goal. Print the QR code and leave it at the office. Use any compatible NFC tag – no proprietary hardware to buy – and put it in another room. Your limit is only as easy to end as it is to reach. BLOCK APPS, CATEGORIES, AND WEBSITES Build reusable App Groups from the apps, categories, and websites you pick, then reuse them across every boundary. Blocked apps show a Doxi shield with clear choices instead of a dead end. SEE WHERE THE TIME GOES Screen time, pickups, notifications, and most-used apps for today, yesterday, and the last 7 days. Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdowns show when your block ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Doxi uses Apple's Screen Time API. Which apps you use, and how much, stays on your iPhone. Health data is read on device only and never uploaded. No account. No login. FREE VS. DOXI PRO Free: one saved tool, one App Group of up to 10 apps, Easy and Medium difficulty, today's report, and unlimited Focus Timers. Doxi Pro: unlimited tools and App Groups, Hard Mode, Lockdown, QR / NFC / Move Now gateways, custom allowances, and 7-day reports. Doxi Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $39.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $7.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://withloveapps.com/apps/doxi/terms Privacy Policy: https://withloveapps.com/apps/doxi/privacy Requires iOS 18.6 or later. Screen Time access is required to block apps. Earned Access requires Apple Health permission. Questions? support@withloveapps.com
Byrthday
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Keep track of birthdays and anniversaries, and find the right words for family, friends and colleagues – no account needed. IMPORTANT DATES, YOUR WAY • Choose a time and how far ahead to be reminded: 30, 14, 7, 3, 2 or 1 day before, and on the day. Add birthdays, wedding anniversaries or your own occasions, such as a name day. • By default: a week before, the day before and on the day. Want a follow-up? Choose every three hours on the day until 9 pm, until you tap “Done”. • Each reminder opens the greeting for that occasion. Milestone birthdays and anniversaries are recognized and highlighted. WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE YOU • Choose from curated greetings by relationship and tone: warm, funny or formal. Templates are free to use, offline and unlimited. • Edit any message, share it on WhatsApp or another app, or copy it. You always tap “Send” yourself. KEEP GIFT IDEAS TOGETHER • Keep gift ideas for each person, mark gifts as given with the year, and add an extra reminder for the gift if you like. • Link people to Christmas Eve/Christmas, St. Nicholas Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Get one notification for gifts 30 days before Christmas, or 7 days before other holidays. • Byrthday calculates movable dates for you. AI, ONLY IF YOU WANT IT • Optional: create a personalized AI greeting from a first name, occasion, tone, relationship, age or number of years where relevant, and your own keywords. 5 AI requests are free, for greetings and gift ideas combined; an internet connection is needed. • The app asks for your consent first. For AI texts, these details go to our server and then to OpenAI. • Optional AI gift ideas use the occasion, interests and budget, without a name. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE • No account or sign-up. Occasions and settings are stored on your device. Reminders are local notifications, with no push server. • Contacts import is optional: choose what to bring in. The import happens on your device; no contact data is sent. • Calendar access is optional: import birthdays from your calendars or add occasions to a separate “Byrthday” calendar. Other calendars stay unchanged. • Back up and sync with a file in your own storage, such as iCloud Drive or Google Drive – no Byrthday account needed. • Ask for birthdays or share anniversaries and other occasions via a link. • Usage statistics and crash reports are optional and off by default. PLUS, IF YOU WANT MORE • Byrthday Plus includes up to 30 AI requests a day and at most 300 in 30 days (greetings and gift ideas combined), home and lock screen widgets with a countdown, the Apple Watch app, and no ads. • Plus without AI, one-time purchase: everything in Plus except unlimited AI requests; the 5 free AI texts stay. • Alarm mode with Plus: on the day a real alarm sounds, even in silent or Focus mode, then hourly until 9 pm. Real alarms need iOS 26 on iPhone; otherwise you get a time-sensitive notification. • Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time purchase. • The free version shows small banners, never between a reminder and a greeting. GOOD TO KNOW • The app is available in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Japanese; switch in the app. Large text is supported. • Whether and when reminders appear depends on your device’s notification and battery settings. Privacy: byrthday.app/en/privacy · Terms: byrthday.app/en/terms · Imprint: byrthday.app/en/imprint
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doxi at none against Byrthday's shown. Byrthday's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price 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. Doxi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Byrthday sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Doxi | Byrthday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WithLove LLC | Silvio Lindstedt |
In-app purchases
Doxi
- Doxi Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
- Doxi Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Doxi Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Byrthday
- Plus monthly$0.991 Month
- Plus yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Byrthday Plus (no AI)$6.99
- Plus lifetime$24.99





