Comparison

Greetigo vs Birday

Email reminders and message help vs a free Android app

Birday is a free, open-source Android app for birthdays and other dates, with phone notifications. Greetigo runs in any browser and on Mac, emails your reminders, and helps you write the message.

At a glance

Price

GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo; Premium $9.99/mo

BirdayFree and open source, no ads

Where it runs

GreetigoAny web browser, plus an app for Mac

BirdayAndroid (Google Play and F-Droid)

Reminders

GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before by default); Mac notifications in the Mac app

BirdayPhone notifications on the day, plus extra ones you choose

Help with the message

GreetigoFree message templates; AI-written drafts on Plus and Premium

BirdayNot listed

Getting dates in

GreetigoAdd by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts

BirdayImport from your phone contacts or calendar

Topic	Greetigo	Birday
Price	Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo; Premium $9.99/mo	Free and open source, no ads
Where it runs	Any web browser, plus an app for Mac	Android (Google Play and F-Droid)
Reminders	Email on the days you choose (the day before by default); Mac notifications in the Mac app	Phone notifications on the day, plus extra ones you choose
Help with the message	Free message templates; AI-written drafts on Plus and Premium	Not listed
Getting dates in	Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts	Import from your phone contacts or calendar

Details about Birday come from its own pages, checked October 2026: f-droid.org, play.google.com. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their site too.

What Birday offers

Free and open source (MIT license), with no ads
Birthdays, anniversaries, name days and other events
Phone notifications on the day, plus extra ones you choose
Import from your phone contacts or calendar
On Google Play and F-Droid

What Greetigo offers

Email reminders on the days you choose (the day before by default)
Free message templates, and on Plus and Premium, AI-written drafts in 9 styles and 16 languages
Import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts, or add dates by hand
Email a greeting from the Greetings page and see whether it was opened
Share a greeting by link, WhatsApp or X
Works in any web browser, plus an app for Mac; no ads on any plan

The verdict

If you use Android and want a free birthday app on your phone, Birday is a good choice. If you want email reminders that reach you on any device, and help writing the message, try Greetigo.

Frequently asked questions

Is Greetigo a good Birday alternative?

It depends on what you need. Birday is a free Android app with phone notifications. Greetigo works in any browser and on Mac, sends reminders by email, and helps with the message: free templates, plus AI-written drafts on Plus and Premium.

Can I switch from Birday to Greetigo?

Yes. If the birthdays are in your phone's contacts, save them as a contacts (.vcf) file and import it in Greetigo. Greetigo also imports .ics calendar files and CSV contact lists, or you can add dates by hand.

Does Greetigo work on iPhone?

Yes, in Safari or any other browser. There is no iPhone app; there is an app for Mac.

Is Birday free?

Yes. Birday is free, open source and has no ads. Greetigo is free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts.