What is birthdays.app?
birthdays.app is a text-message birthday reminder service. The user adds birthdays once, either by importing from Google Calendar or texting in names and dates, and the service sends an SMS the morning of or the day before. There is no app to install. Pricing on the page lists $9 annually.
Why birthdays.app works
Calendar reminders and social network birthday lists fail in different ways: calendars get buried by other notifications, and social birthdays disappear when you stop using the platform. A plain text on the right morning solves the actual job, which is remembering to say something before the day ends. No app means no friction.
birthdays.app features
- SMS-based reminders. Reminders arrive as plain text messages instead of in-app notifications you might miss.
- Google Calendar import. Existing birthdays sync from a Google Calendar so users do not type their address book by hand.
- Add by text. New birthdays can be added by texting in a name and date, keeping the workflow inside the SMS app.
- Reminder timing choice. Choose between morning-of and day-before delivery for advance planning.
Who birthdays.app is for
- People with large extended families who keep forgetting nieces, cousins, and grandparent birthdays.
- Sales and account reps who want to text key clients on their birthday without a CRM workflow.
- Users who avoid social networks but still want to mark birthdays for friends.
- Older adults who prefer SMS over downloading another app for a small recurring task.
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