Best Birthday Reminder Apps for iPhone (2025)

We compare popular reminder apps with an automation-first Shortcuts setup that can actually send your wishes on time—without manual steps.

What to look for

Automatic sending (or the closest alternative)
One-time vs subscription pricing
Privacy and data locality

Top picks

Most apps remind you but still require manual typing. Our Shortcut approach runs daily, finds birthdays in Contacts, and sends your prepared message via iMessage/SMS/WhatsApp.

Get the Birthday Shortcut to automate the whole flow in minutes.