Comparison

Days vs Birthday Calendar and Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Days

Track upcoming special moments with customizable countdowns. Visualize your events with beautiful imagery and access them directly from your home or lock screen. Never forget important dates like birthdays or anniversaries again.

Highlights
  • Countdown to events
  • Count up from past events
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Recurring event tracking
  • Customizable event visuals
  • Event reminders
Features
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Countdown to the special moments that matter to you. It’s the small things in life that matter most. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and moments shared with the closest people in your life. Days helps you countdown and remember those special moments. Countdown to your events (and count up!) All of your events are remembered forever, whether you want a countdown to a vacation or you're looking back on your wedding anniversary. Countdown Calendar See all of your life events on one screen, easily swipe through each one with beautiful full screen event photos. Lock Screen Widgets Countdown to your upcoming events without even unlocking your phone, Lock Screen Widgets are now available on iOS 16 Home screen widgets Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our beautiful widgets. Recurring events Countdown to events that repeat yearly, monthly or weekly. Events like birthdays and anniversaries will never be forgotten again. Beautiful experience Days is designed with care and attention at it’s core. Subtle animations and beautiful imagery make your experience and countdown the best it can be. Intuitive swiping Swipe across to easily switch between your events so you can browse your events easily. Countdown Reminders We let you know how far away your event is so you’re always in the know, without even opening the app. So much more We’d love for you to experience Days, which is why you can download it for free. We’re always working on new features and we love hearing your feedback. Try Days now to experience why our users think Days is the best countdown app on the app store! We're the countdown app you need to get excited for your events. Read our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://daysapp.co/privacy & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

Easily manage all your important dates with this app. It offers a clear year overview, customizable reminders, and convenient home screen widgets. Import from contacts or files, and share your events with others.

Highlights
  • Yearly overview
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Contact and file import
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Watch companion app
Features
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Organizes all of your birthdays. See all at a glace and get reminded when you want! ● Year view: Simple year overview to quickly spot everything. ● Reminder: Set several reminders on the days leading up to the birthday when you want to be notified. You can also specify the time. ● Widget: Access your upcoming birthdays right from your device's home screen with our convenient widget! ● Import: Import from your contacts or via Excel (.xlsx/.csv) file. ● Fast creation: Create multiple birthdays using simple date selection by scrolling. ● Share: Share your birthdays with your family and friends as calendar (.ical) or Excel (.csv) file. This file can be imported into the app or the device calendar. ● Export: Write all birthdays in one of your calendars or save them as Excel (.csv) file. ● Synchronize: Synchronizes your birthdays with a calendars. If another person has access to the calendar you can manage them together! ● Watch Companion App: Upcoming birthdays right from your wrist

Screenshots

Days4 screens
Birthday Calendar and Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Days at every 5 days against Birthday Calendar and Reminder's every 2 months. Days also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1.3K). Birthday Calendar and Reminder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Days sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Birthday Calendar and Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Calendar and Reminder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days has 12K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Days's written reviews are positive against 79% of Birthday Calendar and Reminder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days ships an update every 5 days, Birthday Calendar and Reminder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Days versus Birthday Calendar and Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysBirthday Calendar and Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)5.0 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD Apps LTDChristopher Wolf

Customer experience

Days

All ratings12,451 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews787 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.3%

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

All ratings1,296 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Days

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 📆 Useful for tracking upcoming events and countdowns
  • 🆓 Free version with no ads
  • 🖼️ Ability to use custom photos for event backgrounds
  • 🤩 Satisfying and motivating to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version with only 5 events
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate countdown display in some cases

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful reminders
  • 💕 Loved the app
  • 🥳 Great for birthdays
  • 🙌 Practical and reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes after update
  • 🤔 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Days

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Countdown not updating correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit events
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Crashes or freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring event support (e.g. birthdays, holidays)
  • More customization options for fonts, colors, layouts
  • Ability to display countdown in different formats (days, weeks, hours, etc.)
  • Integration with calendar apps for seamless event management
  • Reminders and notifications for upcoming events
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  • Support for multiple widgets on the home screen

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App won't open after update
  • Importing birthdays not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sync with other calendars
  • More printing options
  • Monthly calendar view

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Days

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$2.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99
  • Lifetime Pro$5.99
  • Lifetime Pro2 variants$8.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99
  • Lifetime Pro$17.99
1 purchases

Birthday Calendar and Reminder

One-time1
  • Unlock: share, export and sync$3.99

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Calendar and Reminder free?
Birthday Calendar and Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Days or Birthday Calendar and Reminder?
Birthday Calendar and Reminder is rated higher. Days averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Birthday Calendar and Reminder averages 5.0 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Days or Birthday Calendar and Reminder have ads?
Neither Days nor Birthday Calendar and Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days or Birthday Calendar and Reminder?
Days ships an update every 5 days, and Birthday Calendar and Reminder every 2 months. Most recently, Days was updated on September 23, 2026 and Birthday Calendar and Reminder on September 22, 2026.

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