Comparison

Birthday Tracker Plus vs Folde

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Tracker Plus

Features
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A simple birthday tracker — every birthday you care about in one list, with the next three pinned and counting down. • Next three birthdays pinned at the top • Days-until counter for every contact • Year-at-a-glance ring view (Pro) • ICS export to your calendar app (Pro) • Photo or initials avatar per person Who it's for For anyone tired of scrambling because Mum's birthday is tomorrow and they only just noticed. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Folde

Features
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Folde is a private journal and life tracker designed around your calendar. Write a Moment when you want to preserve the full story. Tap a tracker when you only need to remember that something happened. Folde brings notes, routines, Todo, and reflection into one calm timeline—helping you understand your life without turning it into a task list. CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT Create thoughtful entries with titles, tags, dates, times, photos, headings, lists, checklists, bold text, and links. QUICK, PERSONAL TAPS Create custom Taps for exercise, water, medication, classes, cycles, goals, or anything else worth counting. Choose a color and symbol, then record progress with a single tap. PLAN TODAY WITH TODO Add, edit, complete, and delete Todo items directly from the Home Screen. Swipe between dates to see what came before and what is coming next. Completed items quietly fade without interrupting your flow. SEE LIFE ON YOUR CALENDAR Move between a focused week and a complete month. Subtle activity marks reveal what happened each day while keeping the calendar clean and easy to read. DISCOVER PATTERNS Use monthly trends, summaries, and weekly reviews to understand how your routines, counts, and everyday moments change over time. FIND THE PAST QUICKLY Browse a chronological daily timeline, filter with your own tags, and search across Moments, Taps, and record details. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Moments, photos, Taps, and Todo are stored locally by default. Folde contains no advertising and does not track you across apps. Sign in with Apple is optional, and local-only use remains available. ENCRYPTED CLOUD BACKUP When you want additional protection across devices, create a password-encrypted cloud backup. Your private archive is encrypted on your device before it is uploaded. FOLDE LIFETIME One purchase unlocks unlimited Taps, complete trends, weekly reviews, and encrypted cloud backup. The essential recording experience remains free. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES • Native SwiftUI experience for iPhone and iPad • View Todo and record Taps from Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets for today’s date and activity • Optional local reminders • Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, localization, and reduced-motion support

Screenshots

Birthday Tracker Plus4 screens
Folde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folde at none against Birthday Tracker Plus's 5. Folde also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and iOS requirement 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. Birthday Tracker Plus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Folde asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Tracker Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Folde every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Birthday Tracker Plus versus Folde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Tracker PlusFolde
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasilii PolovnikovLu Hao

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Birthday Tracker Plus

Subscriptions4
  • Premium · 1 week$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month$1.991 Month
  • Premium$6.997 Days
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  • Premium · 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99
None

Folde

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birthday Tracker Plus free?
Birthday Tracker Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folde free?
Folde is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birthday Tracker Plus or Folde have ads?
Birthday Tracker Plus shows ads; Folde does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Tracker Plus or Folde?
Birthday Tracker Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folde every 4 days. Most recently, Birthday Tracker Plus was updated on October 4, 2026 and Folde on October 4, 2026.

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