# Countdown & Count Up Timer vs Birthday Countdown & Reminders

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown & Count Up Timer at none against Birthday Countdown & Reminders's 1. Countdown & Count Up Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 125). Birthday Countdown & Reminders's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Countdown & Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown & Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Countdown & Count Up Timer against 4.7 for Birthday Countdown & Reminders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown & Count Up Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Countdown & Count Up Timer's written reviews are positive against 55% of Birthday Countdown & Reminders's.

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, Birthday Countdown & Reminders every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown & Count Up Timer | Birthday Countdown & Reminders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681/reviews) | [4.7 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-and-reminders/id1517617435/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 125 |
| Positive reviews | **63.1% of reviews** | 55.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoji Shimobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/919998680) | [Lesya Verbina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454156036) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown & Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-and-count-up-timer/id919998681)

Easily track important dates with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Never miss an anniversary, event, or milestone with home screen widgets and timely notifications. Personalize your tracking with custom backgrounds and text.

**Highlights:** Unlimited event tracking, Home and lock screen widgets, Customizable notifications, iCloud backup and restore, Precise moment tracking, Custom backgrounds and text, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Unlimited counters
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- ⭐ Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Inconsistent updates
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown display issues after updates
- App crashes when trying to access settings
- Widget functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to exclude weekends from countdowns
- Option to pause/resume countdowns
- Customizable notification settings for each event
- Sync across devices


### Birthday Countdown & Reminders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-countdown-and-reminders/id1517617435)

Never miss a special occasion again. This app helps you track birthdays and anniversaries with customizable countdowns and reminders. Organize contacts into groups for personalized notifications.

**Highlights:** Birthday and anniversary tracking, Customizable countdowns, Personalized reminders, Contact grouping, Event planning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown & Count Up Timer free?

Countdown & Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Birthday Countdown & Reminders free?

Birthday Countdown & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Birthday Countdown & Reminders?

Countdown & Count Up Timer and Birthday Countdown & Reminders are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 125 ratings respectively.

### Do Countdown & Count Up Timer or Birthday Countdown & Reminders have ads?

Both Countdown & Count Up Timer and Birthday Countdown & Reminders show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown & Count Up Timer or Birthday Countdown & Reminders?

Countdown & Count Up Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Birthday Countdown & Reminders every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown & Count Up Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Birthday Countdown & Reminders on September 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*