A calendar knows the date. It doesn't know the plan.
Your phone will happily announce a birthday the morning of. What it can't tell you: the gift idea you had in July, what you gave last year (and the year before), or what size your nephew wears now. So the idea is gone, the gift is a repeat, and the shipping is overnight.
Squirreld is a dedicated birthday and gift tracker: every person, their dates, their running idea list, and the full history of what you've given — in one place your whole household can see.
Three steps, then it runs itself
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1Add each person and their datesKids, grandparents, in-laws, the friend who always remembers yours. Birthday, anniversary, plus the useful details — sizes, favorite colors, things they're into right now.
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2Save gift ideas as they happenThe July "oh, they'd love that" moment finally has somewhere to go. Each person gets a running idea list, so when the birthday comes around you're choosing, not scrambling.
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3Log what you gave, and let the reminders leadRecord the gift after each occasion so you never give the same thing twice. Squirreld emails you ahead of every date — on the lead time you choose, far enough out to order and ship.
Every person, every occasion, one list
If it ends in a gift, it has a home here:
And because Squirreld is built for families, the list is shareable — either parent can see what's been suggested, what's been bought, and what Grandma actually wants this year. Your data is encrypted, and it isn't the product.
Common questions
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Is the Squirreld birthday and gift tracker free?Yes — Squirreld is free to start. Add your people, save gift ideas, and turn on birthday reminders without paying anything. See the pricing page for what the premium tier adds.
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My calendar already reminds me about birthdays. Why this?Calendar and contacts reminders give you the date — usually the morning of. They don't hold the gift ideas you collected in July, what you gave the last two years, or what size they wear now. Squirreld keeps the whole gift plan with the date, and emails you far enough ahead to actually order and ship something.
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Does it track gifts I've received too?It's built around gifts you give — ideas, gifts given, and thank-you-worthy details. If someone gives you a gift card, that goes in the Squirreld gift card tracker, where its balance and expiration date are watched too.
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Can both parents use it?Yes. Squirreld is built for households — share the list so either parent can see the ideas, check what's already been bought, and avoid the classic two-parents-two-gifts duplicate.
Guides from the blog
An honest ranking of the best birthday reminder apps · and a simple system for keeping track of gift ideas all year.
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