Comparison

Self Reminder vs Simple Notes

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

Head to head
About

Self Reminder

Record voice memos to set timely reminders for important tasks. This app allows you to use your own voice to create alerts, with options for different tones based on urgency. It acts as a personal voice assistant to help you remember crucial information.

Highlights
  • Record voice memos
  • Set timed reminders
  • Customizable urgency tones
  • Personal voice assistant
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Have you ever missed an important moment because you simply forgot? Self Reminder lets you record your own voice as a reminder, so when the time comes, you hear your own voice telling you what matters most. No more boring system beeps. No more misreading text notes. How it works: Tap Record, speak your reminder, set a date and time - done in seconds. Your original voice plays at the scheduled time, so you hear exactly what you needed to remember. Tap the notification to open the app and hear the full recording. What makes it different: Your voice, not a system sound - truly personal reminders. Built-in speech-to-text - every recording gets an auto-generated transcript. Beautiful iOS-native design with waveform visualization while recording. Organize by category: Reminder, Important, Emergency, Personal. Complete reminders and mark them done. One-tap shortcut notifications with custom audio. Supported Languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese. Perfect for quick voice reminders, shopping lists, appointment alerts, study sessions, business tasks, or any moment you'd rather speak than type. You are your own best voice reminder. Record it, save it, hear it. Millva.com

About

Simple Notes

Features
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No nonsense markdown note taking app Supports iCloud sync Supports MacOS and iOS No flashy features, No external servers Your notes where you want them Just simple note taking

Screenshots

Self Reminder4 screens
Simple Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Self Reminder at none against Simple Notes's 1. Simple Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Self Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self Reminder ships an update every 5 months, Simple Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Self Reminder versus Simple Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf ReminderSimple Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHI HAO CHIUHIMON SOFTWARE LTD

In-app purchases

None

Self Reminder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notes

One-time1
  • Support Development$1.99

Questions

Is Self Reminder free?
Self Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self Reminder or Simple Notes have ads?
Self Reminder shows ads; Simple Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Self Reminder or Simple Notes?
Self Reminder ships an update every 5 months, and Simple Notes monthly. Most recently, Self Reminder was updated on October 26, 2026 and Simple Notes on October 25, 2026.

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