Birthday countdown reminders
See exactly how many days until each celebration with beautiful countdown cards. Today’s celebrations are highlighted with special animations.
Free birthday countdown app for iPhone & iPad
Never forget another birthday
KinMinder counts down to every birthday, anniversary, and special occasion for the people you love — with smart gift ideas and a relationship-focused calendar. Everything stays on your device.
Download on theApp Store
Free · iOS 15.1+ · No account needed
- Countdown cards for every celebration
- 1000+ gift ideas built in
- 100% on-device, encrypted storage
The awkward “happy belated” text ends here
Big family? Wide friend circle? Colleagues, partners, in-laws? The dates pile up, and generic calendar alerts get lost in the noise. Remembering isn’t the hard part — being ready is: knowing it’s coming, having a gift planned, and celebrating on the day.
Without a system
- Birthdays surprise you the morning of — or the day after
- Gift ideas you had months ago are long forgotten
- Anniversaries and milestones slip past unnoticed
- Dates are scattered across contacts, calendars, and memory
With KinMinder
- Countdown cards show exactly how many days are left
- Gift ideas saved per person, with notes, prices, and status
- 9 event types, from weddings to retirements to custom dates
- One private, color-coded calendar for every relationship
Everything you need to be the thoughtful one
Every feature below ships in version 1.0 — free, with unlimited people and events.
Relationship tracker
Organize people by relationship — family, friends, colleagues, partners, and more. Each relationship gets its own color coding for quick recognition.
9 event types
Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, promotions, new jobs, retirements, holidays, and custom events you create yourself.
Beautiful calendar view
Full month view with all your important dates at a glance, or switch to a list of upcoming events. Search and filter by event type or relationship.
1000+ gift ideas
A comprehensive gift catalog with personalized recommendations based on age, relationship, and occasion — so you’re never stuck for inspiration.
Person profiles
Store photos, relationships, birthdates, and notes for everyone special. Add multiple events per person and see ages calculated automatically.
Contact import & CSV export
Import birthdays from your device contacts with automatic relationship detection, and export all your data to CSV for backup anytime.
Smart organization
Search across people, events, and notes. Sort by name, relationship, age, or date added. Grid or list view, with quick access to what’s coming up.
From “oh no, it’s tomorrow” to gift already wrapped
KinMinder pairs every countdown with a plan. Browse 1000+ gift ideas filtered by age, relationship, and occasion; save the good ones with notes and prices; then track each gift from planned to purchased to given. Next year, your notes are right there waiting.
- Browse. Personalized recommendations from a 1000+ idea catalog.
- Save. Attach ideas to a person with notes and prices.
- Track. Mark gifts planned, purchased, or given — no repeats, no scrambles.
Your relationships are nobody’s business but yours
Who you love, who you buy gifts for, whose milestones you track — that’s an intimate map of your life. KinMinder is built privacy-first: all your contacts, dates, relationships, and gift ideas are stored locally using encrypted SQLite and secure storage. No cloud sync required. No personal data sent to servers. Ever.
- On-device only. Your data never leaves your phone.
- Encrypted at rest. Local database uses encrypted storage.
- You hold the backup. Export everything to CSV whenever you want.
- No account needed. Download and start adding people.
Want the deeper story? Read our guide on why local-only storage matters.
Made for people who show up
Big families & friend circles
Dozens of dates, one color-coded calendar — unlimited people and events.
Thoughtful gift-givers
Recommendations by age, relationship, and occasion, plus notes so good ideas never get lost.
Busy professionals
Colleague promotions, new jobs, and retirements tracked alongside family milestones.
Privacy-conscious users
Local-only, encrypted storage. No servers, no cloud requirement, no data sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Is KinMinder really free?
Yes. Version 1.0 is free on the App Store and includes unlimited people and events, the 1000+ gift recommendation catalog, the full calendar with month and list views, contact import, and CSV export.
Does my personal data leave my phone?
No. KinMinder is built privacy-first. Your contacts, birthdays, anniversaries, and gift ideas are stored locally using encrypted SQLite and secure storage. No cloud sync is required and no personal data is sent to servers.
Do I have to type in every birthday by hand?
No. KinMinder can import birthdays from your device contacts with automatic relationship detection. You can also add people manually and export all your data to CSV for backup anytime.
Can it track more than birthdays?
Yes. KinMinder tracks 9 celebration types: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, promotions, new jobs, retirements, holidays, and custom events you create. Each person can have multiple events.
How do the gift ideas work?
KinMinder includes a catalog of 1000+ gift ideas with personalized recommendations based on age, relationship, and occasion. You can save ideas with notes and prices, and track each gift’s status as planned, purchased, or given.
Which devices does KinMinder support?
KinMinder is a universal iOS app for iPhone and iPad, requiring iOS 15.1 or later. It supports light and dark themes, haptic feedback, and an accessible interface with screen reader support.
What happens to my data if I switch phones?
Because all data lives on your device, KinMinder lets you export everything to a CSV file for backup anytime, so you keep a copy of your people, dates, and gift notes under your own control.
Be the one who never forgets
Download KinMinder free and never miss another important celebration.
Download on theApp Store