# Cake: Birthday Reminders

> Countdown, Widgets & Cards

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6743376594](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6743376594)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6743376594`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alec Fradkin
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-22
- **First published:** 2025-05-19
- **Size:** 64 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-birthday-reminders/id6743376594)
- **Website:** [https://cake.bysnapps.com](https://cake.bysnapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cake.bysnapps.com/privacy/](https://cake.bysnapps.com/privacy/)

## Description

Never forget a birthday again.
 
Cake syncs with your contacts, shows beautiful countdown widgets on your Lock Screen, and reminds you before it's too late — not the morning of.
 
WHY CAKE?
• Privacy-first: no account, no tracking, on-device processing
• Actually free — no subscriptions, no paywalls
• Widgets that belong on your Lock Screen and Home Screen
• Works instantly — import contacts in one tap
 
SMART REMINDERS, YOUR WAY
Set alerts for 3 days before, 1 week out, and/or day-of. Add birthdays for anyone — friends, family, coworkers, pets. Tag people by group and clean up stale contacts automatically.
 
MORE THAN REMINDERS
• See how rare each birthday is (based on real birth statistics)
• "On This Day" history and fun facts
• Tap to call, text, or get gift ideas — right from your widget
• Astrology and personality insights for the curious
 
BUILT FOR iOS
Download Cake — and stop panic-buying gift cards at 11pm.

## Rankings

- #244,511 — Overall

## Review summary

The Cake app is praised for its beautiful, clean design and easy-to-use birthday reminders. Users find it visually appealing and useful for planning and acknowledging birthdays, with widgets and customization adding value. However, reliability bugs such as birthdays disappearing and date inaccuracies have been reported. Reviewers also want additional features like showing age, data import, and customizable notification sounds, along with easier access to support. Overall, the app is well-liked and aesthetically pleasing despite bugs and feature gaps.

### Pros

- Beautiful, clean, and well-designed UI
- Easy to use and focused on birthday reminders
- Reminders are helpful and make remembering birthdays easy
- Nice widget and customization options
- Intuitive and thoughtfully designed overall

### Cons

- Reliability issues/bugs affecting data display (birthdays disappearing, date accuracy problems)
- Missing features and options (age display, data import, customizable notification sounds)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6743376594)