Day Counter vs Birthday Buddy Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Day Counter
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Count down to the days that matter — and keep them on your Home and Lock Screen. Day Counter shows exactly how many days until your next vacation, birthday, wedding, exam or any big moment. Or count up the days since something special. • Beautiful widgets — Home Screen and Lock Screen, including a circular progress ring • Count down to a date, or count up since one • Quick templates: vacation, wedding, exam, birthday, payday, New Year • Six curated color themes and clean icons • Recurring events for birthdays and anniversaries • Smart reminders the day before and on the day • Private by design — everything stays on your device Free: 1 countdown and 1 Home Screen widget. Countdown Pro: unlimited countdowns, all Lock Screen widgets, every theme, recurring events and reminders. Make every day count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Birthday Buddy Countdown
Easily track important birthdays with a simple countdown and smart reminders. Never miss a special occasion again with timely notifications and a clear view of upcoming celebrations.
- Birthday countdowns
- Smart reminders
- Upcoming birthday view
- Simple tracking
- Gift tracking
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Birthday Countdown & Reminder helps you track important birthdays with simple countdowns and smart reminders. Set birthdays once and see exactly how many days are left for each person. Get notified before the big day so you never miss it. Features: - Birthday countdown for all contacts - Birthday reminder system - Countdown view for upcoming birthdays - Simple birthday tracking - Track birthday gifts Keep all important birthdays in one place and stay prepared all year. Be a friend who never forgets people who matter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birthday Buddy Countdown at none against Day Counter's 2. Birthday Buddy Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Day Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Birthday Buddy Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Day Counter ships an update every 4 months, Birthday Buddy Countdown every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Day Counter | Birthday Buddy Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furkan Ataman | Zoran Pavlovic |
In-app purchases
Day Counter
- Pro · Monthly$0.291 Month
- Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
Birthday Buddy Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Day Counter free?
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