These Android and iOS apps allow you to pick and send the perfect virtual greeting card on any occasion.

We don’t always have time to go to the store to pick a good card for every occasion. Even if we have time, it is much easier to browse all the cards on the phone and send them virtually.

You don’t even have to worry about stamps and mailing, although there is an option on this list that allows you to still send a physical card.

The virtual e-card app also allows you to customize cards with personal photos, someone’s name, funny songs, etc. Let's take a look at what is the best choice for a virtual greeting card application.

CardSnacks is a multi-functional e-card application with a large number of exquisite pre-made templates. If you don’t want to use one of these templates, or can’t find a template that suits the person you provide, you can build a custom card from scratch.

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That being said, there are so many great templates to choose from, and you might not hesitate to find one. There are a wide range of categories, such as birthday, get well soon, thank you, anniversary, etc. But CardSnacks also has more niche categories, such as Bon Voyage, Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, National Dog Day and so on.

They cover all major occasions, and even add a holiday calendar to the app to help you keep track, as well as many secondary occasions.

If you choose one of CardSnack's many templates, you can personalize the information inside. You can add photos, text with different color and font options, voice messages, animations and stickers. In addition, you can even add music to get interesting effects or add virtual gift cards, so you don't even have to go to other websites to buy gifts.

Download: CardSnacks for Android | iOS (free, in-app purchases available)

If you find that you often need virtual greeting cards and virtual invitations, then Greetings Island is the perfect app for you. If you want to remove the watermark on the card, you must upgrade to a premium subscription for $2.95 per month or $23.49 per year.

For most people, removing the watermark will be the biggest reason for the upgrade. If you are just sending a card to a friend, it is really unnecessary. Now, if you want to send wedding invitations from the app, it might be worth upgrading.

There are many great invitation and card templates available for free. When selecting a template, you can edit the front, back, and interior of the card with stickers, and change the layout and text font, size, and color.

After you finish editing the design, you can send a virtual copy of it via email or text, or you can print it from the app. You can also save it as a PDF for further processing and resizing on your computer before printing.

The app has a variety of greeting cards and invitation categories, including birthday, anniversary, newborn, sympathy, sorry, etc. In each category, there are more niche tags. For example, in the birthday category, there are tags such as for her, for him, late, funny, milestone, kids, and family.

Download: Greeting Island for Android | iOS (free, subscription available)

TouchNote is another great custom card maker that allows you to add your personal touch to someone’s special day greetings.

The uniqueness of TouchNote is that you can design a card through the app, and then send the physical card to yourself or directly to the recipient. The global shipping cost is included in the price of the card, so you don't need to pay any additional fees.

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Even better, the prices of these cards are not more expensive than many of the cards you find in physical stores. The main difference between these cards and TouchNote is that you can completely customize the cards in TouchNote. You can change the information, text layout, font style, and even the inner color of the envelope.

You can also send postcards from TouchNote, and free shipping worldwide.

Download: TouchNote for Android | iOS (free, in-app purchase available)

justWink is a virtual greeting card application from the card company American Greetings. You can use the app to send e-cards via text, email, or even via social media channels of your choice. When it is sent, it will be opened for the receiver like a physical card.

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When it comes to categories, justWink covers almost everything. Some of these categories include birthdays, weddings, thanks, congratulations, and anniversaries. Then, for each main category, there are subcategories.

Some categories have only two or three subcategories, but some categories have six or seven; for example, the birthday category has seven subcategories, some of which include For Valentine, For Who, Half Birthday, and Fashion Late.

Because justWink has such a niche subcategory, it feels like you are actually looking for a special card in the store, rather than just grabbing a general birthday card.

Many cards are locked behind the premium pay zone that charges $19.99 per year.

However, you can also personalize many free options, which are also cute. For each sub-category, there are usually at least a few free options, so you won’t feel choked by not having a premium subscription. You can add photos and customize the message in the card.

Download: justWink for Android | iOS (free, premium subscription provided)

Sending virtual cards can reduce paper and, most importantly, save you time and money. Although some people might argue that anything other than paper cards lacks a personal touch, being able to use photos or voice messages of the two of you to customize e-cards will definitely add a personal touch.

If sending e-cards still doesn't feel like your business, you can send beautiful greetings to someone in other ways while saving money, time, and the environment. You can send someone a cute video message, call them on their special day, or even just send them a short text to let them know you are thinking about them.

These free apps make it easy and fun to design custom video greeting cards.

Sarah Chaney is a professional freelance writer for MakeUseOf, Android Authority, and KOINO IT Solutions. She likes to report anything related to Android, video games or technology. When she is not writing, you usually find her baking delicious things or playing video games.

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