# hbd: Birthday Countdown

> Reminders, widgets, cards

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1549327655](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1549327655)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1549327655`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BZE, LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (150 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-03
- **First published:** 2021-02-09
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hbd-birthday-countdown/id1549327655)
- **Website:** [https://hbd.cool](https://hbd.cool/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://hbd.cool/#privacy](https://hbd.cool/#privacy)

## Description

hbd is the app for celebrations. Track birthdays, set reminder notifications, and celebrate with personalized ecards. Add birthdays from contacts, Facebook, calendar events, or manual entry, and enjoy home-screen widgets and cross-device syncing.

Upgrade to hbd Pro for unlimited birthdays, exclusive card designs, calendar sync, advanced reminders, new widget styles, and extra app icons. Your reminders and cards stay organized in one place across devices, with automatic birthday sharing among hbd users.

## Rankings

- #114,887 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for reliable reminders, a clean UI, and easy Facebook birthday syncing, plus the ability to send virtual cards and a handy widget with a solid free plan. Recurrent downsides are login issues when switching devices, difficulties restoring birthdays, and a desire for more card options and AI-powered customization.

### Pros

- Reliable, multi-channel birthday reminders (timed reminders, emails, SMS, app notifications) plus a useful calendar widget
- Easy-to-use, well-designed interface that is simple for all users
- Facebook birthday syncing/importing to calendar makes keeping birthdays organized easy
- Ability to send virtual cards with countdown features adds a personal touch
- Strong free version with valuable features and minimal or non-intrusive ads

### Cons

- Sign-in/login issues, especially problems with phone-number sign-in or after switching devices
- Data migration pain when changing phones (having to re-enter or recover saved birthdays)
- Requests for more card options and AI-powered personalization/features (desire for richer card design options)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1549327655)