Birthday reminders that show the age
"Anna's birthday" is a good reminder. "Anna turns 36 on Saturday" is a better one, and "buy Anna a gift" a week earlier is better still. Remindio's yearly reminders can count the years for birthdays, wedding anniversaries, memorials and graduations, and show the number right in the list.
Short answer. In Remindio, create the reminder on the next birthday, tap Repeat → Yearly, then set Anniversary: enter the year of birth and pick Birthday. The list shows "Birthday: 36 y.". Add a Pre-reminder 7 days before for the gift.
On Android
- Tap Add, type Anna's birthday, and set the date and time of the next birthday.
- Tap Repeat → Yearly.
- Tap Anniversary, enter the year of birth (for example, 1990) and pick Birthday. You can also pick Marriage, Memorial, Graduation or type your own.
- Tap Save, then add a Pre-reminder of 7 d. and save the reminder.
Remindio adds a Birthdays tab to the home screen, so all birthdays are in one list, sorted by date.
On iPhone
- Create the reminder and tap Repeat → Yearly.
- Under Anniversary, turn on Count the years, enter the Year and pick Birthday.
- Tap Save, add a Pre-reminder (for example, 7 days before) and save.
Tips
- Two pre-reminders: 7 days before to buy a gift, and 1 day before to write a card. See how to add several pre-reminders.
- A label like Family or Friends keeps birthdays apart from work reminders and lets you filter them.
- Don't know the year? Leave the anniversary out. The reminder still repeats every year, just without the age.
FAQ
Will the reminder come every year without me doing anything?
Yes. When you mark this year's reminder Done or Skip, Remindio schedules the next birthday, and the age goes up by one.
Can I use it for wedding anniversaries?
Yes. Pick Marriage instead of Birthday, and the list shows how many years you've been married.
Can a birthday reminder ring like an alarm?
Yes. Change the reminder or its pre-reminder from a notification to an alarm. Alarms are part of Premium.
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