Help Center

Learn Smara one feature at a time.

Every guide below matches a section in the Smara app Help Center. Tap through for step-by-step explanations.

Welcome to Smara

Offline-first reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and tasks—no account required.

Home screen

Your main dashboard for active reminders that are not completed this cycle.

Upcoming screen

Shows reminders due within the next 7 days.

Completed screen

Reminders you marked as wished or done for the current cycle.

Add and Edit screens

Create or update birthdays, anniversaries, and tasks from the Add tab or by tapping a card.

Saving a birthday

Step-by-step guide to add birthdays with contacts, groups, photos, and reminders.

Saving an anniversary

Add anniversaries with names, dates, photos, and flexible notification timings.

Saving a task

One-time or recurring tasks with due dates and local notifications.

Date and notification time

Custom offsets, multiple times per day, hourly repeat, sounds, and read-aloud.

Wish screen

Templates, WhatsApp and SMS sharing, gift history, and Mark as Wished on event day.

Settings screen

Appearance, security, backup, premium, contacts import, data tools, widgets, and shortcuts.

Read aloud and notification tone

Set defaults in Settings and override per reminder on Add or Edit.

Notifications and permissions

Local notifications only—no push account. Permissions are requested when needed.

Where to find new features

Snooze, widget quick actions, Siri shortcuts, Android launcher shortcuts, and cloud backup.

Home screen widget

Smara Upcoming widget with quick Add and Today's wish actions.

Privacy and ads

Local data storage, AdMob native ads on the free plan, and your choices.

Quick tips

Placeholders, notification taps, export, widget, and hourly repeat.