Scheduled vs ChatReminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ChatReminder
Schedule text messages to yourself for important tasks and events. The app sends reminders at your chosen time, ensuring you don't miss deadlines or commitments.
- Schedule text message reminders
- Set custom reminder times
- Never forget important events
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Cross-device support
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Stay on top of your tasks and events effortlessly. Simply specify what and when you would like to be reminded and the app will send you a text reminder at the scheduled time, ensuring you never forget an important meeting, deadline, or personal commitment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scheduled at Free against ChatReminder's $2.99. Scheduled also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 4) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). ChatReminder's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and device support 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
Scheduled is free to download; ChatReminder costs $2.99 up front. Scheduled sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ChatReminder asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChatReminder holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheduled has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Scheduled's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChatReminder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scheduled ships an update every 3 weeks, ChatReminder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scheduled | ChatReminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (1.3K ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scheduled B.V. | Haoyang Li |
Customer experience
Scheduled
ChatReminder
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
ChatReminder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scheduled
- 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
- 10 Credits$0.99
- Premium$1.99
- 50 Credits$1.99
ChatReminder
No in-app purchases
