Birth vs Countzown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birth
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N'oubliez plus jamais l'anniversaire de vos proches. Birth Reminder vous prévient avant la date, au moment que vous choisissez, et vous aide à trouver le cadeau. RAPPELS AU BON MOMENT Réglez la cadence une fois pour toutes, J-30, J-7, J-1 ou le jour même, puis ajustez proche par proche. J-14 pour votre mère, la veille pour un collègue. Les rappels arrivent par notification et par email. VOTRE CARNET EN UNE MINUTE Importez les anniversaires déjà enregistrés dans votre carnet d'adresses. L'app vous montre ce qu'elle propose d'ajouter et vous cochez. Rien n'est importé sans votre accord, et vous pouvez toujours saisir un contact à la main. DES IDÉES CADEAUX QUI TIENNENT COMPTE DE LA PERSONNE Indiquez la relation, l'âge et quelques notes, l'assistant propose des idées concrètes avec une fourchette de prix. Gardez celles qui vous plaisent, marquez-les achetées, retrouvez-les l'année suivante. Chaque idée renvoie vers deux ou trois enseignes où l'acheter. VOS DONNÉES RESTENT LES VÔTRES Hébergement en Europe. Les photos de vos contacts sont lues sur votre téléphone et n'en sortent jamais. Ni l'email ni le téléphone de vos contacts ne sont transmis à l'assistant. Vous supprimez votre compte et tout ce qu'il contient depuis les réglages, en deux touches.
Countzown
Easily track upcoming events and important dates with customizable widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Set reminders, add photos, and share countdowns with a clean, paper-inspired design. Offers a free tier with three reminders and an optional Pro upgrade for unlimited tracking and advanced features.
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
- Customizable date appearance
- Event reminders
- Recurring date options
- Calendar import (Pro)
- Calendar sync (Pro)
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How many days until your next birthday, vacation or big day? Keep the countdown on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Three reminders are free forever. A trip to look forward to. An anniversary to remember. A passport or insurance renewal to plan ahead for. Countzown keeps your important dates in view, with a quiet design inspired by paper and ink. YOUR DATES AT A GLANCE • See the days remaining with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. • Follow your countdowns on Apple Watch and its watch face complications. • Make each date yours with a photo cover or one of six accent colors. • Share a countdown as a beautifully simple card. REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE • Get an alert on the day or ahead of time, so you have time to prepare. • Set birthdays, anniversaries and renewals to repeat yearly, monthly or weekly. • Keep past dates in your archive while recurring countdowns roll forward. THREE REMINDERS, FREE FOREVER Keep up to three active reminders with every widget, color and photo style included. Each reminder includes one notification on your chosen day at 9:00 AM. No account required. No ads. MORE DATES? COUNTZOWN PRO • Unlimited reminders for everything coming up. • Calendar import: turn events into countdowns without entering them again. • Calendar sync: keep countdowns in step with your selected calendars when you open the app. • Up to ten notifications per reminder, each on your own day and time. Choose a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in your local currency before purchase. YOUR CONTENT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICES Reminders and photos are stored locally and shared with your paired Apple Watch. Calendar access is read-only and processed on your iPhone. Purchase data and identifiers are used to manage Pro purchases, as described in the Privacy Policy. Start with a date you’re looking forward to. Add your first countdown and put it on a widget. Questions or ideas? hello@countzown.app SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE INFO Countzown Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription (Yearly) or a one-time purchase (Lifetime). • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • A yearly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://support-url-generator.com/privacy/aoSsTBTo0p2H • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birth at none against Countzown's 2. Birth also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Countzown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Birth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birth ships an update every 8 days, Countzown every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Birth | Countzown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexis PREVOT | Mohammed Derkaoui |
In-app purchases
Birth
No in-app purchases
Countzown
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









