Apptoto alternative

    Apptoto alternativefocused on SMS reminders

    Apptoto is a full US scheduling platform with booking pages, payments, and CRMs. Remindlo is the UK-first reminder product when scheduling already lives in your calendar or CRM.

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    Remindlo as a simpler UK-first Apptoto alternative for SMS appointment reminders

    Why service businesses pick Remindlo over Apptoto

    Apptoto wins on breadth: scheduling, booking pages, payments, and CRMs in one product. Remindlo wins on focus: SMS reminders done well, priced for UK SMBs.

    Less to configure

    Skip the booking-page, intake-form, and CRM-integration setup. Connect a calendar or import a CSV and reminders go out today.

    UK-first defaults

    British English copy, GBP pricing, dd/MM/yyyy dates, Europe/London time zone, and ICO-aware consent labels are the defaults, not the override.

    Tiered pricing that fits a small UK practice

    A free plan to test on real customers, a £19 Starter, and a £49 Standard. No enterprise-style setup or per-seat math required.

    Remindlo vs Apptoto at a glance

    Apptoto is a wider platform. Remindlo is the SMS-reminder slice of it, built for the UK.

    Comparison last reviewed 2026-05-17. Apptoto pricing and features change over time, so check Apptoto for the latest details.

    What Remindlo does that a wider platform makes harder

    Three trade-offs Remindlo makes deliberately to stay simple for UK service businesses.

    Reminders, not the whole stack

    Calendar or CRM stays where it is. Remindlo handles the SMS reminder layer on top of it.

    Onboarding measured in minutes

    No booking-page design, no intake form builder, no SSO project plan. Signup to first reminder in about two minutes.

    British by default

    Currency, date format, time zone, and consent copy match UK service businesses without configuration.

    Dental recall reminder

    Hi Olivia, your 6-month check-up at Bright Dental is on Wed 09 Apr at 11:00.

    Reply 1 to confirm or call 020 7946 0144 to rebook.

    Bright Dental

    Scheduled by Remindlo

    Where UK businesses pick Remindlo over Apptoto

    Smaller service businesses that want a focused reminder tool, not a whole scheduling suite.

    Dental practices

    6-monthly recall and hygiene reminders with simple recurrence.

    MOT testing stations

    Annual MOT reminders with DVLA-aware messaging.

    Beauty salons

    Appointment confirmations, hygiene visits, and review requests.

    Gyms and PT studios

    Membership renewals, class confirmations, reactivation campaigns.

    Migration

    Moving from Apptoto when you only need the reminder part

    If you mainly use Apptoto for SMS reminders, the Remindlo move takes about an hour.

    1. 1

      Export contacts from Apptoto

      Download your contact list, including next-due dates and tags, as a CSV.

    2. 2

      Import into Remindlo

      Use the bulk importer. Map columns to first name, phone (E.164), email, next-due date, and tags.

    3. 3

      Pick a UK template and run

      Choose a Remindlo industry template, set the cadence, and switch the campaign on. Booking pages can stay where they are.

    Works with your calendar

    Connect Remindlo to Google Calendar and turn scheduled appointments into automatic SMS reminders. No CSV uploads, no scripting.

    Works with Google Calendar

    Already use Google Calendar for bookings? Connect it to Remindlo and every appointment with a phone number triggers an SMS reminder automatically. No extra steps.

    See how Google Calendar integration works →

    Or any other calendar

    Don't use Google? Connect Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo, Proton, or any webmail/hosting calendar by pasting its public ICS URL.

    Calendar SMS reminders setup guide →
    Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo Calendar, and other calendars connected to automatic SMS reminders

    Reminder pricing without enterprise overhead

    Free plan, £19 Starter, £49 Standard, plus £0.18 per SMS overage. No per-seat fees, no setup costs.

    Perfect to Start

    Free Plan

    £0
    forever
    • 10 SMS/month
    • Test the system
    • Email support
    • No credit card required
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    Starter Plan

    £19
    per month
    • 75 SMS/month
    • Unlimited emails
    • Contact import
    • Email support
    Bigger Volume

    Standard Plan

    £49
    per month
    • 250 SMS/month
    • Unlimited emails
    • Contact import
    • Priority support
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    GBP, USD, EUR and many more currencies supported.

    Frequently asked questions

    Need reminders, not the whole scheduling stack?

    Try Remindlo for free and keep your existing calendar, CRM, or booking tool in place.

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