Reminders for Family and Loved Ones

Reminders for family and the people who help you

Keep the whole family on the same page by sending one reminder to several people at once. Reach loved ones on almost any phone, and remind the babysitter or dog walker without asking them to install anything.

Set Text Go sends a real text message, not a push notification, so your reminder reaches almost any phone. The people you remind need no app and no account.

Free to download. Pay as you go, no subscription. Available in the United States and Canada.

The problem

A family runs on a hundred small reminders

Someone has to remember that Dad takes his medication at nine, that the sitter picks the kids up at three, that the dog walker needs the gate code, and that grandma has an appointment tomorrow. Usually that someone is you, and holding it all in your head is how one of them slips.

Set Text Go lets you set each of those reminders once and send it to the right person automatically. Send the same reminder to several people at once so the whole family stays on the same page, and text the helpers who need no app and no account. The reminder goes out as a plain text they will actually read.

One place to set it up, and everyone gets the nudge without you being the reminder.

My Reminders
Dad's medication
DadDaily at 9:00 AM
Sitter: pickup at 3 PM
SitterFri at 2:30 PM
Dog walker: gate code, 5 PM walk
WalkerDaily at 4:30 PM
Grandma's appointment
GrandmaTomorrow at 10 AM

One place to send each reminder to the right person

Who you can remind

Reminders for everyone in your circle

Family, loved ones, and the people who help you, all from one place.

The whole family at once

Send one reminder to several people so everyone gets the same message. Practice times, chores, and plans stay in sync.

Loved ones on almost any phone

Reach a parent, grandparent, or partner on almost any phone, even one without a smartphone. The reminder is a plain text.

The babysitter

Text the sitter the pickup time, the bedtime routine, or the allergy note. They need no app and no account to get it.

The dog walker

Send the gate code and the walk time as a plain text, so the walker has what they need right when they arrive.

Medication and care

A daily text nudges a parent or loved one to take their medication, even if they do not use apps at all.

Appointments and pickups

Remind grandma about her appointment or the kids about a pickup, so the details land with the right person on time.

The difference

A real text, so no one needs an app

The people you want to remind are not going to install an app and make an account, and some of them do not carry a smartphone at all. That is the whole point of a real text. Set Text Go sends a true SMS over the phone network, so the sitter, the dog walker, and grandma all get a plain message in their text inbox, on almost any phone, with nothing to set up on their end.

  • Send one reminder to several people at once
  • Reaches almost any phone, even without a smartphone
  • The people you remind need no app and no account
  • Lands in the text inbox, where they actually read it
SMS reminders vs push notifications
What mattersReal SMS textPush notification
Reminds several people at onceYesNo
No app needed by the recipientYesNo
Works without a smartphoneYesNo
Reaches a helper who has no accountYesNo
Shows up in the text inboxYesNo
Why a text works

The message everyone in the family sees

A reminder only helps if the person you sent it to actually reads it.

98%
of text messages get read
Widely cited industry figure. See Omnisend, 2024
~9%
of U.S. adults have a cellphone but not a smartphone, and texts still reach them
Pew Research Center, 2024
3 min
most texts are read within about three minutes
Widely cited, older figure. See Tatango
Simple by design

How to remind your family

Three steps, and everyone gets the nudge.

1
Download and sign up

Create your account and verify your phone number in a couple of minutes.

2
Add the reminder and the people

Write the message, add one person or several, pick the time, and choose one time or a recurring schedule.

3
The text goes out

We send a real text to each person at the time you chose, and they need nothing installed to get it.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I send one reminder to several people at once?

Yes. You can send the same reminder to several people at the same time, so the whole family gets the message and everyone stays on the same page.

Does the babysitter or dog walker need the app?

No. The people you remind need no app and no account. Set Text Go sends a real SMS text, so the sitter or the dog walker just gets a plain message in their text inbox.

Can I remind a loved one who does not have a smartphone?

Yes. Because it is a real text message, it reaches almost any phone that can receive texts, including a basic phone with no apps and no internet.

Can I set a recurring reminder for a family member?

Yes. You can schedule a one time reminder or set daily, weekly, or monthly recurring texts, for things like a parent's medication or a regular pickup time.

How much does it cost?

The app is free to download. You pay as you go with credits and there is no subscription, and credits do not expire. See the pricing page for details.

Where is Set Text Go available?

Set Text Go currently works for phone numbers in the United States and Canada.

Keep your whole family on the same page

Download Set Text Go and send your first family reminder in minutes.