Comparison

American Greetings Ecards vs poppynotes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

American Greetings Ecards

Send personalized digital greetings for any occasion. Choose from over 1,000 designs, add your own message and photos, or use an AI generator for inspiration. Schedule deliveries or send instantly via text or email.

Highlights
  • Browse 1,000+ ecards
  • Personalize with message and photo
  • AI text generator for messages
  • Add gift cards
  • Schedule greetings
  • Birthday and anniversary reminders
  • Contact address book
Features
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Your favorite American Greetings digital ecards in one amazing app! Personalize and send the best ecards from any mobile device. With easy access to our newest and most popular ecards for every holiday and occasion, you can make their day incredible in an instant! Download the app for free and enjoy 24/7 access to ecard smiles! ECARD APP FEATURES • Free to download • Browse 1,000+ ecards ready to personalize and send in minutes • Personalize digital cards with your own message and photo • Try our AI text generator to create a custom message for you • Include a gift card from top brands with your greeting • Build your contacts and address book directly in the ecard app • Send greetings instantly or schedule for later • Set up birthday and anniversary reminders FIND BIRTHDAY CARDS & GREETINGS EVERY SPECIAL OCCASION Now you can be a part of every birthday! Like the birthday greeting cards you’d find in store, we offer a huge variety of birthday ecards, including funny birthday cards! Browse birthday cards and ecards other occasions, including: • Anniversary cards • Thank You cards • Congrats cards • Thinking of You cards BROWSE CHRISTMAS CARDS & GREETINGS FOR EVERY HOLIDAY With the American Greetings ecards app, you can stay connected all year long with ecards for every holiday big and small. Browse Christmas cards and ecards for other holidays, including: • Valentine’s Day cards • Easter cards • Mother’s Day cards • Father’s Day cards • Halloween cards • Thanksgiving cards PERSONALIZE ECARDS WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS Create an ecard in a few easy steps, ready in minutes for someone amazing: 1. Choose your card. 2. Customize your card with a personal message and photo. 3. Text or email your card instantly. TRY OUR AI MESSAGE GENERATOR Need help writing the perfect message? Just enter the occasion, the recipient’s favorite activity and a tone (funny, heartfelt, etc.) and our AI Text Generator will craft the perfect message for your recipient. ADD A GIFT CARD TO YOUR GREETING We’ve teamed up with top brands in food, fashion and entertainment to bring you the best gift cards. Surprise loved ones by adding a digital gift card to your greeting. Instant smiles, guaranteed. SEND CARDS INSTANTLY Send cards instantly via email, text, Facebook or messaging app or schedule it to arrive up to a year in advance. No stamps, no wait, just thoughtful greetings delivered right to your recipient’s phone. JOIN TO SEND FREE ECARDS TODAY Start sending personalized ecards in minutes! American Greetings members can send unlimited ecards for free in the ecard app (no extra purchase required). With your ecard subscription, you’ll get: • Unlimited sending for 1,000+ ecards • Birthday and anniversary reminders • The option to schedule ecards up to a year in advance • An address book with all your contacts • Access to our AI text generator to make card-writing a breeze • Organized wishes — everything you send is saved to your account! Your payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.americangreetings.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.americangreetings.com/terms-of-service

About

poppynotes

Create and send beautifully designed digital cards for any occasion via text or email. Personalize messages with photos, custom fonts, and colors. Enjoy unique, exclusive designs that make your greetings stand out.

Highlights
  • Unique, hand-designed digital cards
  • Customize fonts, colors, and text
  • Insert personal photos
  • Send via text, email, or social media
  • New designs added regularly
  • Save favorite cards and templates (subscribers)
Features
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Your messages deserve better than plain text. Poppynotes lets you create and send digital cards in seconds - perfect for birthdays, invitations, thank yous, and everyday moments. Add your own photos, customize the design, and deliver instantly by text, email, or social. No stamps. No waiting. Just thoughtful messages that stand out. FREE: Enjoy 2x free sends every month – no subscription required. SUBSCRIBE: Unlock unlimited sends, the full card library, and premium features like saved templates and favorites. WHY YOU'LL LOVE POPPYNOTES: • Send meaningful messages instantly. • Turn your photos into personalized cards. • Skip the store and create cards anytime, from anywhere. • Make everyday moments feel special. • Pick from hundreds of card designs, with new cards added monthly. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Browse unique, hand-designed cards you won’t find anywhere else. • Customize with your own text, fonts, colors, and photos. • Send via text, email, social media, or print. • Get started FREE with 5x sends per month. • SUBSCRIBE for unlimited sends and full access to all cards and features. PERFECT FOR: Birthdays, holidays, invitations, thank yous, celebrations, sympathy, and everyday ‘thinking of you’ moments. WHAT MAKES POPPYNOTES DIFFERENT: • Exclusive, hand-designed cards unique to poppynotes. • Instant delivery (text or email). • Easy customization - no design skills needed. • No limits for subscribers. Download poppynotes and send your first card in seconds! LOVE POPPYNOTES? Leave us a 5-star review and help us grow! QUESTIONS? Visit poppynotes.com/contact-us FOLLOW US on Social (Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest): @poppynotes.greetings for daily card inspiration. SIGN-UP for our newsletter at poppynotes.com WANT TO SEE SPECIFIC DESIGNS or FEATURES? Let us know! We're constantly creating new cards and improving the app based on your feedback.

Screenshots

American Greetings Ecards4 screens
poppynotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: American Greetings Ecards at 40K against poppynotes's 78. American Greetings Ecards also leads on chart position (#152 vs unranked). poppynotes's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 78%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. American Greetings Ecards sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and poppynotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for American Greetings Ecards against 4.9 for poppynotes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Greetings Ecards has 40K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of American Greetings Ecards's written reviews are positive against 94% of poppynotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

American Greetings Ecards ships an update monthly, poppynotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
American Greetings Ecards versus poppynotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerican Greetings Ecardspoppynotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40K ratings)4.9 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40K — better78
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAGCM, Inc.poppynotes

Customer experience

American Greetings Ecards

All ratings40,243 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative13.4%

poppynotes

All ratings77 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

American Greetings Ecards

From 40K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 👍 Wide variety of cards
  • 💡 Personalized singing/talking cards
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and creative cards
  • 🎁 Great for all occasions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs in the app
  • 🔒 Difficulty unsubscribing/cancelling
  • 📝 Limited name options for personalization
  • 🔄 Repetitive card selection over time
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and loading issues

poppynotes

From 78 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ✨ Beautiful and unique designs
  • 💌 Fun way to send messages
  • 🚀 Quick message sending
  • 💖 Makes recipients feel special

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficulty trying before paying
  • ⚠️ Trial period limitations

Bugs and requests

American Greetings Ecards

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Inability to preview or send cards properly
  • Subscription and payment issues
  • Syncing and login problems across devices
  • Inconsistent performance and functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow custom name input for personalization
  • Improve scheduling/planning options for sending cards
  • Expand card selection, especially for less common names
  • Add more customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improve customer support and communication channels

poppynotes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription/trial confusion after signup
  • Glitch requiring re-subscription

Requested features

1 request
  • More Spanish designs

In-app purchases

5 purchases

American Greetings Ecards

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Ecards Subscription$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Ecards Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Ecards Subscription$35.991 Year
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  • 1 Year Ecards Subscription$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • Songfinch Custom Song$6.99
3 purchases

poppynotes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is American Greetings Ecards free?
American Greetings Ecards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is poppynotes free?
poppynotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, American Greetings Ecards or poppynotes?
poppynotes is rated higher. American Greetings Ecards averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while poppynotes averages 4.9 from 78 ratings.
Do American Greetings Ecards or poppynotes have ads?
Neither American Greetings Ecards nor poppynotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, American Greetings Ecards or poppynotes?
American Greetings Ecards ships an update monthly, and poppynotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, American Greetings Ecards was updated on November 6, 2026 and poppynotes on November 3, 2026.

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