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.

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Free · iOS 15.1+ · No account needed

  • Countdown cards for every celebration
  • 1000+ gift ideas built in
  • 100% on-device, encrypted storage
KinMinder's home screen greeting Good Evening, Pasha above a Next Celebration card for Khabib's birthday in 27 days on Dec 20, with a Gift Ideas button, and an Upcoming Celebrations row showing Khabib turning 35 in 27 days and Candarli turning 19.
The next celebration, counted down on the home screen.

A look inside KinMinder

Real screens from the app: the month at a glance, the people you are tracking, and the gift ideas that come with them.

  • KinMinder's Calendar tab showing December 2025 in a month grid with the 20th marked by a dot, a search field for events or people, and a This Month's Events list containing Khabib's birthday on Dec 20, 2025.
    Every date in one month viewCelebrations are marked on the grid and listed underneath, so nothing hides in a notification you missed.
  • KinMinder's People tab with an Add Person button, filter chips for Family, Friends, Work and Other, counters reading 3 total people and 3 relationships, and grouped entries for Khabib as brother aged 34, Mark as family aged 14, and Candarli as friend aged 18.
    Organised by relationshipFamily, friends, work — grouped the way you actually think about the people in your life.
  • KinMinder's Gift Ideas tab on the Discover pane with person filters for Candarli, Khabib and Mark, a Shuffle control, and popular gift cards such as Celebration Confetti Poppers at $10 to $30 for ages 5 to 80 and a Handmade Puzzle Starter Kit at $10 to $50, each with a Save button.
    Gift ideas with the price on themFilter by person, shuffle for something new, and save the ones worth remembering.

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.

Birthday countdown reminders

See exactly how many days until each celebration with beautiful countdown cards. Today’s celebrations are highlighted with special animations.

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.

  1. Browse. Personalized recommendations from a 1000+ idea catalog.
  2. Save. Attach ideas to a person with notes and prices.
  3. 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.

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