Greetigo vs Birthday Alarm
Birthday Alarm offers unlimited free reminders and a large library of digital greeting cards you can send by email or text. Its Premium membership unlocks all cards and adds message suggestions.
Read full comparison →Greetigo Next to Other Birthday Reminder Apps
If you only need an alert, the calendar on your phone can remind you of birthdays for free. If you want an email with the message already written, Greetigo (our app) emails you the day before and on the day, free for up to 10 saved dates.
Greetigo (our app) next to reminder apps and calendars (Birthday Alarm, Birday, Google Calendar, Apple Reminders, Facebook, Giftster), phone, text and WhatsApp apps (Kinu, hip, birthdays.app, YouGot, WishDay, Birthday Genie) and birthday reminder email services (Birthdays Reminder, Simply Remind Me, Birthday-Reminders.com, KisReminder, Punchbowl, Postable): what each does, where it runs, and what it costs, from each product's own pages.
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Reminder apps and calendars
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
Birthday AlarmFree reminders; Premium (all cards, message suggestions) $29.99/yr, or $4.99/mo in its iPhone app ($5/mo on its website)
BirdayFree and open source, no ads
Google CalendarFree
Apple RemindersComes with Apple devices
FacebookFree
GiftsterFree
Where it runs
GreetigoAny web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US
Birthday AlarmWebsite and an app for iPhone and iPad
BirdayAndroid (Google Play and F-Droid)
Google CalendarWeb, Android and iPhone
Apple RemindersiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and iCloud.com
FacebookWeb and the Facebook apps
Giftstergiftster.com and apps for iPhone, iPad and Android
Reminders
GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps
Birthday AlarmUnlimited free reminders: emails from its website (7 and 3 days before by default) and push notifications in its iPhone app
BirdayPhone notifications on the day, plus extra ones you choose
Google CalendarBirthdays you add in its app: a phone notification a week before and on the day
Apple RemindersRepeating reminders you set up yourself; Calendar can show birthdays from Contacts
FacebookBirthdays of Facebook friends who share theirs
GiftsterBirthday reminder emails three weeks before a group member's birthday; it is mainly a wish list and gift registry for private groups
Help with the message
GreetigoA message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead
Birthday AlarmDigital greeting cards to send by email or text; message suggestions on Premium
BirdayNot listed
Google CalendarNot listed
Apple RemindersNot listed
FacebookNot listed
GiftsterNot listed
Getting dates in
GreetigoAdd by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts
Birthday AlarmAdd by hand, or import the birthdays in your phone contacts with its app
BirdayImport from your phone contacts or calendar, or a CSV or JSON file
Google CalendarFrom Google Contacts (plus Apple Contacts on iPhone and iPad), or added in its app
Apple RemindersBirthdays from Contacts (in Calendar); reminders added by hand or with Siri
FacebookOnly Facebook friends who share their birthday
GiftsterNot listed
| Topic | Greetigoour app | Birthday Alarm | Birday | Google Calendar | Apple Reminders | Giftster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | Free reminders; Premium (all cards, message suggestions) $29.99/yr, or $4.99/mo in its iPhone app ($5/mo on its website) | Free and open source, no ads | Free | Comes with Apple devices | Free | Free |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US | Website and an app for iPhone and iPad | Android (Google Play and F-Droid) | Web, Android and iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and iCloud.com | Web and the Facebook apps | giftster.com and apps for iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Reminders | Email on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps | Unlimited free reminders: emails from its website (7 and 3 days before by default) and push notifications in its iPhone app | Phone notifications on the day, plus extra ones you choose | Birthdays you add in its app: a phone notification a week before and on the day | Repeating reminders you set up yourself; Calendar can show birthdays from Contacts | Birthdays of Facebook friends who share theirs | Birthday reminder emails three weeks before a group member's birthday; it is mainly a wish list and gift registry for private groups |
| Help with the message | A message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead | Digital greeting cards to send by email or text; message suggestions on Premium | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Getting dates in | Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts | Add by hand, or import the birthdays in your phone contacts with its app | Import from your phone contacts or calendar, or a CSV or JSON file | From Google Contacts (plus Apple Contacts on iPhone and iPad), or added in its app | Birthdays from Contacts (in Calendar); reminders added by hand or with Siri | Only Facebook friends who share their birthday | Not listed |
Phone apps, texts and WhatsApp
Reminders on your phone, by text or on WhatsApp. WishDay, Birthday Genie and hip also write a greeting for you.
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
KinuFree for your first ten people; Plus $6.99/mo or $69.99/yr; Lifetime $149.99 once
hipFree with basic features for a limited number of close friends; hip PLUS (unlimited reminders, all cards, no ads) is an in-app purchase
birthdays.app$3/yr for up to 10 friends; $9/yr for unlimited friends and early reminders; free trial
YouGotFree 7-day trial; then prepaid credits from $5, or a monthly plan (Pro, Plus or Business)
WishDayFree for 5 dates and 8 AI greetings a month; WishDay Premium, an in-app purchase, removes the limits
Birthday GenieFree for up to 5 people; Pro £1.99/mo or £19.99/yr (7-day free trial); or pay as you go at £0.50 per occasion
Where it runs
GreetigoAny web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US
KinuiPhone, Android and the web
hipiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (iOS only)
birthdays.appText messages (SMS) to your phone; no app to download
YouGotA web app in any browser; no app to install
WishDayApps for iPhone and Android
Birthday GenieA chat on its website; WhatsApp on Pro and pay as you go
Reminders
GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps
KinuReminders before birthdays and other dates (notifications in its iPhone app), plus nudges to get in touch when it has been a while
hipNotifications on your phone and Apple Watch, set to the day, time and frequency you choose
birthdays.appA text on each friend's birthday; early reminders on Premium
YouGotPush, text (SMS), WhatsApp or email at the time you set, on more than one at once; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, need a monthly plan
WishDayPhone alerts on the day, the day before or a week ahead, at the time you pick
Birthday GenieEmail on Free; email and WhatsApp on Pro, with earlier reminders (7 or 3 days before)
Help with the message
GreetigoA message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead
KinuNot listed; your notes about each person give you something to ask about
hipGreeting cards, and a greeting it writes in the mood you pick, to send by text or another messaging app
birthdays.appNot listed; it reminds you to reach out yourself, and can mail a paper card with your message
YouGotNot listed; its AI turns what you type into a reminder
WishDayAI-written greetings: pick a tone, length and emoji level, review it, then share it to WhatsApp, iMessage, a text or any app
Birthday GenieAI-written messages on every plan, in your voice; you pick or edit one and send it yourself
Getting dates in
GreetigoAdd by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts
KinuAdd each person and their dates yourself
hipImports birthdays from your phone contacts and calendar; file import and export
birthdays.appAdd by hand; Premium adds texting them in ("Joe Aug 8") and import from Google Calendar
YouGotType or say each reminder in plain words; on Plus and Business, text it in
WishDayAdd by hand, or from your phone contacts
Birthday GenieType them in a chat in plain words, such as "My mum, birthday March 15"
| Topic | Greetigoour app | Kinu | hip | birthdays.app | YouGot | WishDay | Birthday Genie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | Free for your first ten people; Plus $6.99/mo or $69.99/yr; Lifetime $149.99 once | Free with basic features for a limited number of close friends; hip PLUS (unlimited reminders, all cards, no ads) is an in-app purchase | $3/yr for up to 10 friends; $9/yr for unlimited friends and early reminders; free trial | Free 7-day trial; then prepaid credits from $5, or a monthly plan (Pro, Plus or Business) | Free for 5 dates and 8 AI greetings a month; WishDay Premium, an in-app purchase, removes the limits | Free for up to 5 people; Pro £1.99/mo or £19.99/yr (7-day free trial); or pay as you go at £0.50 per occasion |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US | iPhone, Android and the web | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (iOS only) | Text messages (SMS) to your phone; no app to download | A web app in any browser; no app to install | Apps for iPhone and Android | A chat on its website; WhatsApp on Pro and pay as you go |
| Reminders | Email on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps | Reminders before birthdays and other dates (notifications in its iPhone app), plus nudges to get in touch when it has been a while | Notifications on your phone and Apple Watch, set to the day, time and frequency you choose | A text on each friend's birthday; early reminders on Premium | Push, text (SMS), WhatsApp or email at the time you set, on more than one at once; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, need a monthly plan | Phone alerts on the day, the day before or a week ahead, at the time you pick | Email on Free; email and WhatsApp on Pro, with earlier reminders (7 or 3 days before) |
| Help with the message | A message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead | Not listed; your notes about each person give you something to ask about | Greeting cards, and a greeting it writes in the mood you pick, to send by text or another messaging app | Not listed; it reminds you to reach out yourself, and can mail a paper card with your message | Not listed; its AI turns what you type into a reminder | AI-written greetings: pick a tone, length and emoji level, review it, then share it to WhatsApp, iMessage, a text or any app | AI-written messages on every plan, in your voice; you pick or edit one and send it yourself |
| Getting dates in | Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts | Add each person and their dates yourself | Imports birthdays from your phone contacts and calendar; file import and export | Add by hand; Premium adds texting them in ("Joe Aug 8") and import from Google Calendar | Type or say each reminder in plain words; on Plus and Business, text it in | Add by hand, or from your phone contacts | Type them in a chat in plain words, such as "My mum, birthday March 15" |
Birthday reminder email services
Services that send birthday reminders by email. See what a Greetigo reminder email looks like.
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
Birthdays ReminderFree
Simply Remind MeFree for email reminders; texts and phone calls use prepaid credits from 6p (£0.06); Pro £3/mo or £30/yr
Birthday-Reminders.comFree, with unlimited reminders
KisReminderFree for one-time reminders; Premium $3/mo billed yearly ($36/yr) or $5/mo
Punchbowl RemindersFree
PostableFree account and reminder emails; mailed paper cards $5.99 for one plus a stamp, less in bulk
Where it runs
GreetigoAny web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US
Birthdays ReminderA web app
Simply Remind MeA web app for phones and computers
Birthday-Reminders.comWebsite
KisReminderWebsite
Punchbowl RemindersWebsite, plus Punchbowl apps on the App Store and Google Play
PostableWebsite
Reminders
GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps
Birthdays ReminderAn email on the day of the birthday, at the time you set
Simply Remind MeEmail, text or phone call at the minute you set, repeating daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; several per event
Birthday-Reminders.comEmail, cell phone or RSS; up to 5 per date, from 30 days before to the day itself
KisReminderAn email at the date and time you set; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, are Premium only
Punchbowl RemindersEmail on the days you pick, such as a month or two weeks before, or on the day; more than one per date
PostableBirthday reminder emails about a week ahead
Help with the message
GreetigoA message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead
Birthdays ReminderNot listed
Simply Remind MeNot listed; a reminder can go to any email address, so you can schedule a note you wrote
Birthday-Reminders.comReminder emails suggest ecards, paper greeting cards and gifts
KisReminderNot listed
Punchbowl RemindersFree eCards you can send on the day or schedule
PostableYou type the message; it prints, stamps and mails a paper card for you
Getting dates in
GreetigoAdd by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts
Birthdays ReminderAdd by hand, or import from Facebook
Simply Remind MeAdd each event in the web app
Birthday-Reminders.comAdd by hand, import from another calendar such as Outlook, or ask people with its Birthday Requester
KisReminderFill in a form for each reminder; no sign-up needed for free ones
Punchbowl RemindersAdd by hand, or ask friends and family for their dates by email, text or social media
PostableUpload a spreadsheet, or send people a form to fill in their own details
| Topic | Greetigoour app | Birthdays Reminder | Simply Remind Me | Birthday-Reminders.com | KisReminder | Punchbowl Reminders | Postable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | Free | Free for email reminders; texts and phone calls use prepaid credits from 6p (£0.06); Pro £3/mo or £30/yr | Free, with unlimited reminders | Free for one-time reminders; Premium $3/mo billed yearly ($36/yr) or $5/mo | Free | Free account and reminder emails; mailed paper cards $5.99 for one plus a stamp, less in bulk |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US | A web app | A web app for phones and computers | Website | Website | Website, plus Punchbowl apps on the App Store and Google Play | Website |
| Reminders | Email on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps | An email on the day of the birthday, at the time you set | Email, text or phone call at the minute you set, repeating daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; several per event | Email, cell phone or RSS; up to 5 per date, from 30 days before to the day itself | An email at the date and time you set; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, are Premium only | Email on the days you pick, such as a month or two weeks before, or on the day; more than one per date | Birthday reminder emails about a week ahead |
| Help with the message | A message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead | Not listed | Not listed; a reminder can go to any email address, so you can schedule a note you wrote | Reminder emails suggest ecards, paper greeting cards and gifts | Not listed | Free eCards you can send on the day or schedule | You type the message; it prints, stamps and mails a paper card for you |
| Getting dates in | Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts | Add by hand, or import from Facebook | Add each event in the web app | Add by hand, import from another calendar such as Outlook, or ask people with its Birthday Requester | Fill in a form for each reminder; no sign-up needed for free ones | Add by hand, or ask friends and family for their dates by email, text or social media | Upload a spreadsheet, or send people a form to fill in their own details |
Details about other products come from their own pages, checked October 2026. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their sites too.
What Greetigo does
Help with the message
Free message templates for every occasion. Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts in 9 styles, from heartfelt to funny.
Works in any browser
Use Greetigo in any web browser on your phone or computer, or in the apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US. A Google or email account works in all of them.
Reminders by email
Get an email on the day, or 1 day, 3 days, 7 days or 14 days before: you choose for each date. Greetigo doesn't send text messages.
Simple setup
Add dates by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts.
What the reminder email looks like
This is the email Greetigo sends you in the morning before a date you save. A new date is reminded the day before and on the day by default, or on the days you choose.
The message is already written: one you saved for that date, or one written for that person with AI if you allow AI drafts (on every plan, Free included), or else one of our templates with their name. Tap Text it, WhatsApp or Email it to send it from your own app, or Copy or change it. Nothing is sent without your click.
Example
Who makes Greetigo: Made by the Greetigo team. For questions or help, email team@greetigo.com, or use the contact form. More on what Greetigo does and costs.
Detailed comparisons
For a wider list of free and paid apps, including ones not compared here, see the best birthday reminder apps in 2026.
Greetigo vs Birday
Birday is a free, open-source Android app with no ads. It tracks birthdays, anniversaries and other dates, sends phone notifications, and can import from your contacts or calendar.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Google Calendar
Google Calendar shows birthdays from your Google Contacts, and for birthdays you add in its app it reminds you a week before and on the day. Birthdays sit alongside the rest of your schedule.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Apple Reminders
Apple Reminders is a general reminders app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com, with repeating and location reminders. Apple Calendar can show birthdays from your Contacts.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Facebook Birthday Reminders
Facebook lists the birthdays your friends choose to share and notifies you about them. You choose who sees your own birthday.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Giftster
Giftster is a free wish list and gift registry for private family groups, with Secret Santa drawings, so everyone gets the right gift. It also sends birthday and occasion reminders to group members, and the two work well together.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Kinu
Kinu is a private personal CRM for friends and family on iPhone, Android and the web: birthdays, notes about each person, reminders before dates and nudges when it has been a while. It is free for your first ten people.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs hip
hip is a birthday reminder app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It imports birthdays from your contacts and calendar, and has greeting cards, greetings it writes in the mood you pick, and gift ideas.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs birthdays.app
birthdays.app texts you on each friend's birthday, with no app to download, for $3 a year (up to 10 friends) or $9 a year (unlimited, with early reminders).
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs YouGot
YouGot is a web-based reminder service for anything, by push notification, text, WhatsApp or email. Repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, come with its monthly plans.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs WishDay
WishDay is a birthday reminder app for iPhone and Android that writes the greeting with AI. Its free plan covers 5 dates and 8 AI greetings a month.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Birthday Genie
Birthday Genie reminds you by email, or on WhatsApp on Pro, with AI-written messages on every plan. It is free for up to 5 people.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Birthdays Reminder (birthdays.email)
Birthdays Reminder is a free web app that emails you on the day of a friend's birthday, at the time you set. Its users add birthdays by hand or import them from Facebook.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Simply Remind Me
Simply Remind Me sends free email reminders about anything, to the minute and repeating if you like. Text and phone call reminders are paid with prepaid credits.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Birthday-Reminders.com
Birthday-Reminders.com is free, with unlimited reminders by email, cell phone or RSS, up to 5 per date, and suggestions of ecards, paper cards and gifts.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs KisReminder
KisReminder sends a one-time email reminder at the time you set, with no sign-up. Repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, are on its Premium plan.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Punchbowl Reminders
Punchbowl, a site for online invitations and eCards, sends free email reminders on the days you pick and can ask friends and family for their dates.
Read full comparison →Greetigo vs Postable
Postable mails paper cards for you, and its free address book sends birthday reminder emails about a week ahead.
Read full comparison →Frequently asked questions
Which birthday reminder app should I use?
It depends on what you need. A calendar you already use (Google Calendar or Apple Calendar) can show birthdays from your contacts. Birday is a free Android app, and hip is an app for iPhone. birthdays.app sends you a text on the birthday. WishDay and Birthday Genie write the greeting with AI. Birthday Alarm centers on digital greeting cards. Greetigo, our app, emails you before each date with a message ready.
Can I move my dates into Greetigo?
Yes. Greetigo imports contacts (.vcf) files, which iPhone, Mac, Google Contacts and Android can save, .ics calendar files and CSV contact lists, or you can paste a list the way you'd type it (Mom March 3, Dad 7/4/1958) or add dates by hand. Greetigo doesn't connect to Google Contacts; an import is a one-time copy from a file. The Greetigo app for iPhone and iPad can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts, saving only the people you pick.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Greetigo is free for up to 10 saved dates, with email reminders and a message in each one for a person, written with AI if you allow AI drafts, otherwise a template. Plus (US$4.99/mo) and Premium (US$9.99/mo) add the AI writer with styles and languages and have no 10-date limit. The Free plan needs no card. Plus and Premium start with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers: you add a card and pay nothing if you cancel before it ends.
Does Greetigo work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. There is a free Greetigo app for iPhone and iPad on the App Store in the US, and greetigo.com works in any web browser on any device, including Android phones. There is also an app for Mac. There is no Android app.