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A truly free birthday reminder app
Most "free" birthday reminder apps aren't really free. They lock the useful features behind a subscription or demand a Facebook login so they can harvest your contacts. Birthday Reminder is a free birthday reminder app in the honest sense: no account, no paid tier, no credit card. Emails may occasionally include a small sponsored line that keeps the service free — see our terms.
What 'free' means here
Free means every feature is available to every user, forever. No upsell nag screens. No premium reminder templates. No feature-gated "Pro" tier. You get email reminders, your full list, passwordless sign-in, and lead time choices — all free.
Why most free birthday reminder apps are not actually free
The typical "free birthday reminder app" business model is to collect your contact list and sell it, or to lock reminder lead times (e.g. only reminders on the day are free, a week-ahead requires Pro). Birthday Reminder has no business model like that — we're a simple web app that costs almost nothing to run. To keep it that way, reminder emails may occasionally carry a small sponsored line (see the terms); we never gate features behind a paywall or sell your list.
How to use the free Birthday Reminder app
Open the Birthday Reminder home page in any browser (no install). Enter a name, birthday, your email, and how many days ahead you want to be reminded. We immediately email you a confirmation with your full list and a passwordless sign-in link. The next time you want to see your list, click that link — no password to remember.
What a free birthday reminder app should include
Email reminders (push notifications get muted). Flexible lead times — same day, one day, three days, one week, two weeks, one month. No account creation friction. Works on iPhone, Android, and desktop. Honest privacy — your data isn't sold, shared, or scanned. Birthday Reminder ticks every box.
Frequently asked questions about free birthday reminder app
Is Birthday Reminder really free?
Yes. No premium tier, no account signup, no credit card, no data sold or shared. Reminder emails may occasionally include a small sponsored line to keep the service free (see our terms).
What's the catch?
There isn't one. The app is small, cheap to run. To keep it free we may add a small sponsored line to reminder emails — detailed in the terms.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Sign-in is passwordless — enter your email, click the magic link we send you.
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