Comparison

Birthday Calendar Elite vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Birthday Calendar Elite

Never forget a birthday again with this app that provides daily reminders. Easily manage upcoming birthdays, import contacts, and add custom entries. Send wishes via call, email, text, or Facebook.

Highlights
  • Upcoming birthday list
  • Import from Contacts
  • Add custom birthdays
  • Edit and delete entries
  • Direct contact options (Call, Email, Text, Facebook)
  • Dual notifications (day of and up to 7 days prior)
  • Customizable notification time
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Birthday Calendar Elite is the simplest way to never miss a birthday again. Import your contacts, set smart reminders, and always know who to celebrate — with optional iCloud sync across all your devices. Free features: View upcoming birthdays sorted by Today, This Week, This Month Automatically import birthdays from your iPhone Contacts Add custom contacts (nieces, nephews, friends without phones) Get two notifications per birthday — on the day and up to 7 days before Set custom notification times Edit, delete, and search your birthday list Call, email, text, or Facebook message friends directly from the app CSV Import — bulk-add birthdays from a spreadsheet Anniversary and last-contacted tracking Pro features (subscription or lifetime): iCloud Sync — your birthdays stay in sync across all your devices automatically CSV Export — export all birthdays with names, dates, anniversaries, notes, and more Unlock All Gifts — send every gift option to your friends Remove All Ads All subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service available at funpokes.com.

About

Countdown

Features
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Never lose track of the days that matter. Countdown: Big Days turns every birthday, trip, holiday, wedding, exam and deadline into a beautiful countdown — right on your Home Screen. COUNT DOWN TO EVERYTHING • Birthday countdown with automatic yearly repeat • Vacation & trip countdowns to build the excitement • Holiday countdowns — Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali & more • Weddings, anniversaries, graduations, concerts, game days • Exams, project deadlines and big work milestones WIDGETS THAT WOW (the heart of the app) • Classic widget — bold days-left counter on gorgeous gradients or your photo • Minimal widget — clean look that fits any wallpaper • Up Next widget — your next big days in one glance • Small, medium and large sizes + Lock Screen widgets • Tap any widget to choose which countdown it shows MADE TO BE BEAUTIFUL • Full-screen countdowns with your own photos • 8 hand-crafted color themes with smooth gradients • See time remaining in days, weeks or months • Gorgeous in dark mode too NEVER MISS A BIG DAY • Milestone reminders at 100, 30, 7 and 1 day before • A celebration reminder on the day itself • Recurring events roll over automatically every week, month or year PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking — your data stays on your device • Works fully offline PREMIUM APP — SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Countdown: Big Days requires a purchase to use. Unlock unlimited countdowns, all widget styles, photo backgrounds, themes and milestone reminders with: • Monthly plan: $2.99/month (auto-renewing subscription) • Yearly plan: $14.99/year with a 3-day free trial (auto-renewing subscription) • Lifetime: $29.99 one-time purchase Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Subscriptions. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdownbigdays.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Start counting down to your next big day today!

Screenshots

Birthday Calendar Elite4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown at none against Birthday Calendar Elite's shown. Birthday Calendar Elite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday Calendar Elite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birthday Calendar Elite versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Calendar EliteCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (863 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings863 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunPokes Inc.MD Shahariar Nazim Joy

Bugs and requests

Birthday Calendar Elite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS 14.2 update
  • Unable to save all desired data
  • iCloud sync not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update app to fix crashes
  • Add ability to add photos to birthday entries
  • Improve iCloud sync functionality

Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Birthday Calendar Elite

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$8.99
3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Birthday Calendar Elite free?
Birthday Calendar Elite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birthday Calendar Elite or Countdown have ads?
Birthday Calendar Elite shows ads; Countdown does not.

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