Comparison

Scheduled vs Reminderbase

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

Head to head
About

Scheduled

Automate sending text messages, reminders, and communications across various platforms like SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email. Schedule messages for birthdays, events, or recurring series to stay connected and organized.

Highlights
  • Automate texts via iOS Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, Email
  • Use SMS service for automatic text messaging
  • Schedule chat reminders across social platforms
  • Manage message sequences for groups
  • Import birthdays and contacts
  • iOS-calendar integration
  • Multi-recipient/group selection
Features
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Never forget a birthday, a follow-up or a thank-you again. Write your message now, pick the moment, and Scheduled sends it on time – or reminds you to send it yourself. Scheduled is the message scheduler for iPhone. Plan texts for the people who matter, set them once and get on with your day. THREE WAYS TO SEND • Reminder – get a notification at the right moment and send it yourself via WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram or any other app. Free, no credits needed. • Auto-Send – SMS and email go out automatically at the exact time, even while your phone stays in your pocket. • Shortcut – send automatically through WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE and more with Apple Shortcuts. MADE FOR THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER • Birthdays – import your contacts' birthdays and see who's coming up next • Repeat – daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or on your own rhythm • Sequences – plan a series of messages, days apart: countdowns, check-ins, coaching, onboarding • Groups – send to several people at once and keep it personal • Calendar moments – turn the events in your calendar into messages • Snooze, edit, duplicate or complete a moment with one tap FOR LIFE AND WORK Birthday and anniversary wishes, family check-ins, appointment reminders for clients, team updates, follow-ups after a meeting and motivation for your community. SUBSCRIPTIONS Scheduled is free to download and includes free reminders. Scheduled Basic and Premium unlock unlimited messages, auto-send and more; SMS uses credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country. Privacy Policy: https://scheduledapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://scheduledapp.com/terms

About

Reminderbase

Schedule text messages and emails for reminders, appointments, and audience engagement. Automate communication, grow contact lists with sign-up links, and integrate with your calendar. Stay connected and informed with audience trends and two-way conversations.

Highlights
  • Schedule text and email reminders
  • Automated recurring messages
  • Contact list management
  • Sign-up links for audience growth
  • Calendar integration for appointments
  • Audience trend monitoring
  • Two-way messaging
Features
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Reminderbase transforms how you communicate – from planning trips to automating appointment reminders, reducing no-shows, and growing your audience with hassle-free opt-ins. Our app ensures you never miss a beat in keeping your customers, colleagues, family, and friends top of mind. Trusted by over 16,000 users worldwide, turn every notification into a moment of connection. Remember everything better with Reminderbase! We help you remember the important stuff, so you don’t have to. **Schedule text and email reminders.** Schedule automated email and text messages from your personal or custom phone number on a one-off or recurring basis, with links and multimedia. Personalize your messages and save time with templates, all while ensuring your messages are delivered reliably. **Grow your audience with contact lists and sign-up links.** Import contacts from your phone book and create contact lists for seamless bulk messaging. Generate subscribe links and share them anywhere, for your favorite people to join. **Remember more with calendar integration.* Sync your Apple calendar with Reminderbase for automated reminders to yourself for personal or work-related appointments such as meetings, doctor appointments, deadlines, birthdays, and crucial tasks. **Stay connected and boost your impact with audience trends.** Monitor the growth trends and patterns of your contact list through our weekly updates. Gain valuable insights into your audience's engagement and identify peak sending times for creating well-timed interactions. **Engage your audience with two-way conversations.** Enhance engagement with two-way messaging and provide instant support through Conversations, fostering stronger relationships and ensuring a seamless support experience with an upgraded plan. **Important Note on Messaging Limits and Usage:** - International text messages sent outside the U.S. are subject to higher costs. Depending on the country's cost, they will reduce your SMS/MMS limit by more than 1. - With our upgraded plan, you can now enjoy the flexibility to send text messages using your custom number and choose one of our available local U.S. phone numbers. Thank you for your understanding and happy remembering with Reminderbase! Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service URL: https://www.reminderbase.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Scheduled4 screens
Reminderbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reminderbase at 4.5 against Scheduled's 2.8. Reminderbase also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Scheduled's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Scheduled sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Reminderbase sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminderbase holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 448 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Scheduled's written reviews are positive against 44% of Reminderbase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scheduled ships an update every 3 weeks, Reminderbase every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scheduled versus Reminderbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScheduledReminderbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (1.3K ratings)4.5 (448 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews43.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better448
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScheduled B.V.TheRoaming, Inc

Customer experience

Scheduled

All ratings1,295 ratings
Positive44.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative86.1%

Reminderbase

All ratings449 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative46.3%

User reviews

Scheduled

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful for scheduling messages
  • 👍 Clean and simple interface
  • 🤖 Reminder feature works well

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires access to contacts and other private data
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Unreliable auto-send functionality
  • 🚫 Limited free features

Reminderbase

From 448 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • ⏰ Effective for scheduling reminders and follow-ups
  • 💼 Great for business use cases
  • 🚀 Fast support response when available
  • ✉️ Sends reminders via text and email

Room to improve

  • 📵 Unreliable message delivery
  • 🚫 Poor customer support responsiveness
  • 💰 Requires paid subscription for basic features
  • 🐛 Frequent app glitches and errors
  • ⚠️ Persistent reminders continue after cancellation

Bugs and requests

Scheduled

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scheduled messages not being sent
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send messages automatically without a subscription
  • Integration with more messaging platforms like WhatsApp
  • Customizable repeat options beyond daily/weekly
  • Ability to send images/files with scheduled messages

Reminderbase

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Messages not being delivered to recipients
  • In-app purchases not registering on free plan
  • Military time format not supported
  • App glitches when setting future times with templates
  • Dark mode text visibility issues
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  • Touch sensitivity issues on mobile
  • Extra '+1' added to phone numbers after saving
  • Reminders continue sending after account deletion
  • Inconsistent message delivery logic

Requested features

7 requests
  • Unlimited text messages and emails
  • Ability to send to multiple recipients at once
  • Sort reminders by date in the app
  • Freemium model with basic free features
  • Contact syncing capability
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  • Customizable message templates
  • Ability to use personal phone number for reminders

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scheduled

Subscriptions7
  • Per Month$2.991 Month
  • Per Month$4.991 Month
  • Quarterly$7.993 Months
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  • Per Year$10.491 Year
  • Quarterly$11.493 Months
  • Business$14.991 Month
  • Per Year$29.491 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Credits$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • 50 Credits$1.99
10 purchases

Reminderbase

Subscriptions9
  • Standard Plan - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Standard$4.991 Month
  • Standard$6.991 Month
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  • Deluxe Plan - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Deluxe Plan$9.991 Month
  • Deluxe Plan$12.991 Month
  • Plus Plan - Monthly$13.991 Month
  • Standard Plan - Annual$29.991 Year
  • Deluxe Plan - Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Messages$6.99

Questions

Is Scheduled free?
Scheduled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminderbase free?
Reminderbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scheduled or Reminderbase?
Reminderbase is rated higher. Scheduled averages 2.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Reminderbase averages 4.5 from 448 ratings.
Do Scheduled or Reminderbase have ads?
Reminderbase shows ads; Scheduled does not.
Which is updated more often, Scheduled or Reminderbase?
Scheduled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reminderbase every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scheduled was updated on November 6, 2026 and Reminderbase on November 2, 2026.

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