# Linger: Lock Screen Reminders — ADHD Nudges, Habits & Streaks

> Persistent lock screen reminders with natural language input and streak tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Neel Chary.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linger-lock-screen-reminders/id6804838276 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Neel Chary](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775314038)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2026-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-07
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linger-lock-screen-reminders/id6804838276/reviews.md

## What is Linger?

Reminders that don't go away.

Every reminder gets its own card on your Lock Screen, and it stays there until you deal with it. No badge to miss, no list you have to remember to open. Swipe the card away and it's done.

If you have ever closed a reminders app and forgotten the reminder existed, Linger is built for exactly that.

WRITE IT THE WAY YOU'D SAY IT

Type "water the plants every Tuesday at 8am" and Linger reads the schedule out of the sentence. It shows you what it understood, so nothing gets silently misread. Every repeat you'd actually want is there — daily, weekdays, every Tuesday and Thursday, the 1st of the month — without a form to fill in.

FINISHING IS ONE GESTURE

Swipe the card off your Lock Screen and the reminder is complete. A repeat rolls forward to its next date on its own. You never have to open the app at all.

SEE WHAT IT ADDS UP TO

Every reminder keeps a grid of each day you ticked it off — months of it, readable at a glance. Streaks count themselves. It's the difference between thinking you've kept something up and knowing you have.

PUT SOMETHING DOWN WITHOUT LOSING IT

Archive takes a reminder off your Lock Screen and out of the list, and keeps its whole history. Bring it back whenever you like and the grid comes back with it. Something archived in March and restored in August returns on its next real date, not five months overdue.

YOUR REMINDERS NEVER LEAVE YOUR PHONE

No account. No sign-up. No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind. What you write is a file on your device and nowhere else — there is no copy of it on any server, ours included.

ALSO

• A Home Screen widget, so it's there before you unlock • Fourteen colours, so a glance tells you which is which • Dark mode, lit properly rather than dimmed • A backstop notification, so a reminder can never quietly vanish

FREE, AND WHAT PLUS ADDS

Linger is free to use, with one reminder on your Lock Screen at a time. Linger Plus lifts that limit — keep as many as you like, each on its own card — and is a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-off lifetime purchase.

The yearly plan starts with seven days free: the whole app, nothing held back. We'll remind you the day before the trial ends, so it can't turn into a charge you didn't expect.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS

Linger Plus is available as a monthly subscription and a yearly subscription, both auto-renewing, and as a one-time lifetime purchase that never renews. The price in your local currency is shown on the purchase screen before anything is charged.

A subscription renews at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before that period ends. You can turn it off at any time in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://spicelabs.app/linger/privacy/

## Key features

- Persistent lock screen reminder cards
- Natural language reminder scheduling
- One-gesture completion
- Habit streak tracking
- Reminder archiving
- Home screen widget
- Customizable colors and dark mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linger Plus Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Linger Plus Yearly | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linger Plus Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linger-lock-screen-reminders/id6804838276/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Super helpful

*2026-09-15*

Clean look, helps keep me on top of my responsibilities with a busy school and work schedule.

## Frequently asked questions about Linger

### How does Linger handle reminder scheduling?

Linger uses natural language processing to understand your spoken or typed schedule. You can say things like 'water the plants every Tuesday at 8am,' and it will interpret the repeat schedule, showing you what it understood for confirmation.

### How do I complete a reminder in Linger?

Completing a reminder is designed to be a single gesture. Simply swipe the reminder card away from your Lock Screen, and it will be marked as done. Repeating reminders will automatically roll forward to their next scheduled date.

### Does Linger have ads?

No, Linger is ad-free. The app emphasizes privacy and does not include advertisements, analytics, or tracking of any kind. Your reminder data is stored solely on your device.

### What is Linger Plus and how much does it cost?

Linger Plus is a subscription that lifts the limit of one reminder on your Lock Screen at a time, allowing you to keep as many as you need. It's available as a monthly subscription ($1.99/month), a yearly subscription ($14.99/year) with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

### Can I cancel my Linger Plus subscription?

Yes, you can cancel your Linger Plus subscription at any time. Auto-renewal can be turned off in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period.

### What platforms is Linger available on?

Based on the provided data, Linger is currently supported on iPhone devices.

### How often is Linger updated?

Linger was last updated on September 25, 2026, indicating a recent update. The app version is 1.42.

### What is the age rating for Linger?

Linger has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.42 — 2026-09-25

Linger now sorts itself.

CATEGORIES

Every reminder can be sorted under a category. Six come ready — Home, Work, Health, Money, Errands and Family — and you can make your own from the tag button on any card. Hold a category to delete it.

AUTOMATICALLY SORTED

As you type, Linger picks the category for you. With Apple Intelligence turned on, it reads the whole reminder to choose; either way, nothing leaves your phone. Tap the tag to change it, and your choice stays. Reminders you add through Siri are sorted too.

TAP TO FILTER

Once a category is in use, a row of them appears under the title, each with a count. Tap one to see just what's in it, and tap it again to show everything. Your Lock Screen cards aren't affected.

### 1.41 — 2026-09-11

Small bug fixes that surfaced during onboarding and reminder creation occasionally.

### 1.4 — 2026-09-09

Linger in your language

Linger now speaks Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Pick your language from the flag on the first screen or in Settings, and the app switches right away, including your Lock Screen cards and widgets. Siri understands the phrases in your language too.

Also in this update

• A tip in the empty list shows the Siri phrase, so it's there when you need it.
• Settings has an Ask Siri section with the phrase and a link to Linger's shortcuts.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-08

Ask Siri

Say "Create a Linger" or "Add to Linger", tell Siri what it's about, and it's on your Lock Screen without opening the app. Dates and repeats are read out of what you say, the same as when you type.

Habits and reminders

Cards now say which they are. A habit keeps its history grid. A one-off shows a countdown instead: how far off it is, the date, and a bar that fills across the final week.

Sorted by what's next

The list orders itself by due date, soonest first, overdue at the top. Prefer your own order? The sort button beside the title switches to custom, where you hold a card and drag. If you'd already arranged your list, it stays exactly as you left it.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-07

• Private reminders: tap the crossed-eye button and your Lock Screen shows a short summary, like "Pay mortgage", instead of the full details. Linger writes it for you, or Apple Intelligence can shorten it where available. Press and hold a notification to see the whole reminder.
• Repeats that start on a specific date now begin on that date.
• "On the 18th" is understood as a date without a month.

## More apps by Neel Chary

- [OpenPantry - Smart Meal Plans](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openpantry-smart-meal-plans/id6775314036)
- [Lifty: Social Workout Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifty-social-workout-tracker/id6783577745)

All apps by Neel Chary: https://appshunter.io/developer/6775314038

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-07.*
