Birthday Reminder Widget is a mobile app by 28Loops that helps users track birthdays, set reminders, and find gift ideas across Android and iOS devices. The app combines a birthday calendar with home screen widgets, push notifications, and an AI-powered gift finder to make sure important dates are never missed. It is designed as a dedicated birthday management tool that works independently from social media platforms or general calendar apps.
Key Features
- Effortless birthday tracking: Add and manage birthdays for family, friends, and colleagues in one centralized location. The app provides both a chronological list view and a calendar view for flexible browsing of upcoming events.
- AI-powered gift finder: Struggling for gift ideas, users can describe their relationship with the person, their interests, and a budget to receive personalized product category suggestions generated by the integrated AI system.
- Home screen widgets: Choose from customizable widget styles that display upcoming birthdays at a glance directly on the home screen without needing to open the app. Widgets update automatically as new birthdays approach.
- Customizable reminders: Set personalized notification preferences including timing and frequency so users receive alerts before birthdays and never forget to send wishes on time.
- Calendar integration: Sync birthdays with external calendar apps including Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, iCloud, Exchange, and Yahoo via webcal links. This ensures birthdays appear alongside existing events for unified daily planning.
- Cloud sync and backup: Create an account to securely store all birthday data in the cloud and access it from any device. Changes made on one device are synchronized across all logged-in devices automatically.
- Dual platform availability: The app is available on Google Play for Android devices and on the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers with Apple M1 chip or later. It requires iOS 15.0 or Android equivalent.
- Birthday search: Quickly find specific birthdays by name using the built-in search feature, useful for users managing large numbers of contacts.
Privacy and Security
Birthday Reminder Widget emphasizes privacy with encrypted data transmission and the ability for users to request data deletion. The app collects some personal information and usage data for functionality and analytics, but provides transparency through a detailed privacy policy and terms of use. Contacts data may be accessed for importing existing birthday information from the device address book.
Pricing Model
- Free tier: All core features are available at no cost for up to 30 birthday events with zero advertisements displayed within the app.
- Premium subscription: The Pro version removes the event limit, providing unlimited birthday tracking and reminders. Pricing starts at around 6 USD per year or 7 USD for lifetime access, available through in-app purchase on both platforms. The subscription auto-renews annually unless canceled.
Intended Users
The app targets individuals who want a simple, dedicated tool for managing birthday reminders without relying on social media notifications or generic calendar apps. It is suitable for users who maintain many personal and professional relationships, value timely birthday wishes, and prefer a focused experience with home screen widgets, AI gift suggestions, and multi-device synchronization capabilities.
