Comparison
Greetigo vs birthdays.app
A reminder email with the message ready vs a text on the birthday
birthdays.app sends you a text message on each friend's birthday, with no app to download, for $3 or $9 a year. Greetigo emails you the day before and on the day by default, with a message already written.
At a glance
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
birthdays.app$3/yr for up to 10 friends; $9/yr for unlimited friends and early reminders; free trial
Where it runs
GreetigoAny web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US
birthdays.appText messages (SMS) to your phone; no app to download
Reminders
GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps
birthdays.appA text on each friend's birthday; early reminders on Premium
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.appNot listed; it reminds you to reach out yourself, and can mail a paper card with your message
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.appAdd by hand; Premium adds texting them in ("Joe Aug 8") and import from Google Calendar
| Topic | Greetigo | birthdays.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | $3/yr for up to 10 friends; $9/yr for unlimited friends and early reminders; free trial |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US | Text messages (SMS) to your phone; no app to download |
| Reminders | Email on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps | A text on each friend's birthday; early reminders on Premium |
| 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; it reminds you to reach out yourself, and can mail a paper card with your message |
| 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; Premium adds texting them in ("Joe Aug 8") and import from Google Calendar |
Details about birthdays.app come from its own pages, checked October 2026: birthdays.app. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their site too.
What birthdays.app offers
- A text message on each friend's birthday; no app to download
- Basic: $3/yr for up to 10 friends. Premium: $9/yr for unlimited friends and early reminders. It starts with a free trial, with no card needed
- Add birthdays by hand; Premium adds texting them in ("Joe Aug 8") and import from Google Calendar
- It can mail a paper birthday card with your message
- No ads: its page says the yearly price is how it avoids them
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 a text on the birthday is all you need, birthdays.app is simple and low-cost. If you want an email ahead of time with the message already written, try Greetigo.
Guide: What a Greetigo birthday reminder email looks like
Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
How is Greetigo different from birthdays.app?
birthdays.app reminds you by text on the birthday itself, and earlier on Premium. Greetigo reminds you by email, the day before and on the day by default, or on the days you pick, and each email has a message ready to send or copy.
Can Greetigo send me a text instead?
No. Greetigo reminds you by email, plus notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps. If a text is what you want, birthdays.app does that.
Which one costs less?
birthdays.app is $3 a year for up to 10 friends, or $9 a year for unlimited friends. Greetigo is free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus (US$4.99/mo) has no 10-date limit.
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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