Comparison

URemind vs Desktop Mini Clock

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

Head to head
About

URemind

This app helps you set up a variety of recurring and one-time reminders. It offers flexible scheduling options, including daily, weekly, monthly, and lunar cycles, along with countdown timers. Local and cloud backup options are available for your reminder data.

Highlights
  • Multiple reminder rule types
  • Date and time specific reminders
  • Cyclical reminders (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Lunar cycle reminders
  • Countdown timers
  • Local and cloud backup
  • Customizable tones and icons
Features
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The ultimate multi-rule reminder! URemind is a lightweight scheduled notification app with flexible recurrence rules — lunar calendar included. Never miss an important day again. 【6 Rule Types】 1. One-time Date Reminder Remind at a specific date and time. Example: Watch a ball game at a set time 2. Weekly Loop Repeat on selected weekdays at a set time. Example: Clock in/out Mon–Fri 3. Daily Loop Repeat every N days, with date and weekday exclusions. Example: 2 days on, 1 day off 4. Monthly Loop Pick months, then recur by day-of-month or by week-of-month + weekday. Example: Pay the credit card on the last day; Father's & Mother's Day; last weekend of each month 5. Lunar Calendar Loop Multi-select lunar months and days — festivals and lunar birthdays made easy. Example: Lunar New Year's Day; 1st day of each lunar month; parents' lunar birthdays 6. Countdown Custom countdown type and duration. Example: Turn down the stove in 30 minutes; 100-day anniversary 【What's New】 • Custom ringtone import — import m4r/mp3/wav from the Files app, auto-converted and ready to use • Ring Gain — 6 levels from 0% to 100%, adjust reminder volume without disturbing others • Do-Not-Disturb ringing — force the alarm to ring even in silent mode • File backup — export rules to a file; easy migration and restore after reinstall • iCloud backup — sync across devices, never lose your data • Full dark mode support 【More Highlights】 • Local backup & restore; cloud backup via linked email • Next run time shown in the rule list • Swipe to duplicate rules or view the schedule plan • Invite friends • Custom colors, icons and ringtones per rule • Default settings: default sound, random icons, default rule name, generation range and more Upgrade to Premium to unlock file backup, iCloud sync, custom ringtones and all premium features!

About

Desktop Mini Clock

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Desktop Mini Clock brings a precision LCD clock to every Apple platform — your Mac desktop, iPhone and iPad Home Screen, and Apple Vision Pro. MAC — ALWAYS-ON FLOATING PANEL A compact clock panel floats above your other windows, exactly where you need it. Lock position, stay always on top, or hide and reveal with a click. Drag anywhere, and the panel automatically stays on screen when your display setup changes. Start at login so the clock is always ready. iPHONE & iPAD — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS From a glanceable Small square to an Extra Large layout that pairs the clock with a full month calendar, pick the size that fits your life. Lock Screen accessories show the time at a glance. Set a personal photo as the widget background. APPLE VISION PRO — SPATIAL CLOCK Place the clock anywhere in your space. Scale from a subtle accent to a bold centerpiece. Hover over the date line to reveal the lunar annotation. Open the calendar or settings window while the clock stays in view. BILINGUAL — ENGLISH & TRADITIONAL CHINESE One tap switches the entire interface: date formats, weekday names, and lunar annotations all follow your language choice. Lunar calendar covers solar terms, traditional holidays, and leap months. CUSTOMIZE SETTINGS · LCD digit color and accent hue · 12 / 24-hour format · Seconds display with smooth progress bar · Date and lunar annotation on or off HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No network access needed.

Screenshots

URemind4 screens
Desktop Mini Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Desktop Mini Clock at Free against URemind's $2.99. Desktop Mini Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). URemind's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Desktop Mini Clock is free to download; URemind costs $2.99 up front. URemind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desktop Mini Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URemind ships an update every 2 weeks, Desktop Mini Clock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
URemind versus Desktop Mini Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURemindDesktop Mini Clock
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer益林 廖CHUN CHIEH TSAI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

URemind

One-time1
  • premium membership$8.99
None

Desktop Mini Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URemind free?
URemind costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Desktop Mini Clock free?
Desktop Mini Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do URemind or Desktop Mini Clock have ads?
Neither URemind nor Desktop Mini Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URemind or Desktop Mini Clock?
URemind ships an update every 2 weeks, and Desktop Mini Clock every 4 days. Most recently, URemind was updated on October 2, 2026 and Desktop Mini Clock on October 3, 2026.

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