Comparison
Greetigo vs Birthday Genie
A message ready in your inbox vs a message ready in WhatsApp
Birthday Genie is an AI birthday assistant: you tell it about people in a chat, it writes messages in your voice, and it reminds you by email, or on WhatsApp on Pro. Greetigo emails you before each date with a message already written, which you review, then send or copy.
At a glance
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
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
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
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
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
Birthday GenieType them in a chat in plain words, such as "My mum, birthday March 15"
| Topic | Greetigo | Birthday Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Type them in a chat in plain words, such as "My mum, birthday March 15" |
Details about Birthday Genie come from its own pages, checked October 2026: getbirthdaygenie.com. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their site too.
What Birthday Genie offers
- Add people by chatting in plain words, such as "My mum, birthday March 15"
- AI-written messages on every plan: pick one of three, or edit it
- Email reminders on Free; WhatsApp reminders on Pro, where one tap opens WhatsApp with the message ready
- Reminders a day, 3 days or a week before; the earlier ones are on Pro
- Adds each birthday to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar as a repeating event
- Free for up to 5 people; Pro £1.99/mo or £19.99/yr, with a 7-day free trial; or pay as you go at £0.50 per occasion
What Greetigo offers
- Email reminders on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default)
- A message in each reminder for a person, written with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template, and on Plus and Premium the AI writer 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 apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US; no ads on any plan
The verdict
If you live in WhatsApp and want AI-written messages on the free plan, Birthday Genie fits well. If you want reminders by email for up to 10 dates for free, with a message ready in each, try Greetigo.
Guide: What a Greetigo birthday reminder email looks like
Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
How is Greetigo different from Birthday Genie?
They are close. Both remind you before a birthday with the message already written, and nothing goes out until you send it. Birthday Genie's messages are AI-written on every plan, and it can remind you on WhatsApp. Greetigo's reminders carry a message written with AI on every plan once you allow AI drafts, otherwise a template with their name; the AI writer with styles and languages is on Plus and Premium.
Can Greetigo remind me on WhatsApp?
No. Greetigo reminds you by email, plus notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps. You can copy the message into WhatsApp or a text yourself.
Which one is free for more people?
Birthday Genie is free for up to 5 people, with AI-written messages. Greetigo is free for up to 10 saved dates, with a message in each reminder for a person, written with AI if you allow AI drafts, otherwise a template.
Is Greetigo free?
Yes, 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.
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