Comparison

FSNotes vs Reminders

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

Head to head
About

FSNotes

A fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS that uses plain text Markdown files. It's designed for speed and keyboard shortcuts, allowing for seamless iCloud syncing and support for images, code blocks, and math.

Highlights
  • Plain text Markdown notes
  • Fast launch and operation
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • iCloud syncing
  • Markdown preview
  • Image and code block support
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FSNotes is a fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS. Write and organize your notes in pure Markdown with full control over your files. All notes are stored as plain text on disk, so your data stays open, portable, and future-proof. FSNotes is built for speed. It launches instantly, stays lightweight, and works smoothly even with tens of thousands of notes. Designed for keyboard lovers, it lets you capture ideas and find information in seconds using powerful shortcuts. Sync seamlessly via iCloud Drive, preview Markdown, work with images, code blocks, diagrams, and math — all in a clean, distraction-free interface. Fast. Open. Keyboard-driven.

About

Reminders

Seamlessly integrate your to-do lists and reminders directly into your calendar app. Organize your day with a structured planner and home screen widgets for quick access. Enjoy offline syncing and robust privacy protection.

Highlights
  • Calendar integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Structured day planner
  • Offline syncing
  • Siri integration
  • Customizable sync schedules
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Keep using the Reminders and Calendar apps that you know and love - now with seamless integration. Effortlessly view your reminders directly within the Calendar app, enhancing your productivity and organisation. Stay organized effortlessly with the to do list widget, your go-to tool for quick task tracking and reminders—access your to do list widget right from your home screen and stay on top of everything. Plan every hour with precision using our structured day planner, helping you break down goals into manageable steps with a clear, visual structured day planner layout. Build the perfect schedule for productivity and balance—edit your schedule in real time and sync tasks from your structured day planner directly into your daily schedule. Sync when you want inside the app, or schedule your own syncing patterns in Shortcuts. From every time you exit Reminders, to when you charge your device, you can be in charge of the syncing schedule to suit your needs with support for Shortcut Automations. Prefer to control things manually? You can do so even more effortlessly using Siri or interactive Home Screen widgets. Want to hide some reminders from Calendar? Add $nocal or $nocalendar to the title or notes of your reminder so that you stay in control of what appears in Calendar. All syncing is done offline, on your device. No cloud servers are used and no data ever leaves your device, so your privacy is always protected. Verify for yourself by running the app whilst in Airplane Mode. Want to take advantage of this app on other devices? If you use an iCloud, calDAV or Exchange calendar, your reminders will already be synced to your calendar on all your other devices. If you prefer to store your calendars locally, this app is available on all your other devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Terms of use: https://zipoapps.com/remindertocalios/terms/ Privacy policy: https://zipoapps.com/remindertocalios/privacy/

Screenshots

FSNotes4 screens
Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reminders at Free against FSNotes's $4.99. Reminders also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). FSNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Reminders is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Reminders sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FSNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of FSNotes's written reviews are positive against 52% of Reminders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Reminders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
FSNotes versus Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSNotesReminders
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (86 ratings) — better4.5 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8697 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr HlushchenkoZipoApps

Customer experience

FSNotes

All ratings86 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.9%

Reminders

All ratings82 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%

Bugs and requests

FSNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reminders

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Reminders re-syncing after deletion
  • Full-screen ads after payment
  • Broken Shortcuts automation
  • Cannot restore previous purchases
  • Ads in purchased versions
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  • Everything is duplicated
  • Calendar entries duplicated
  • App crashes on opening
  • Syncs only locally
  • Does not sync to Google Calendar
  • Last sync label always shows 'never'
  • 00:00 reminders shown as all-day events
  • Sync deletes and re-adds all reminders
  • Reminders duplicated in calendar
  • App doesn't open on Mac without crashing
  • Error syncing
  • Entries always show as 30 minutes and reset
  • Reminders created twice in calendar
  • Regular appointments not fully transferred
  • Duplicate entries when loading on multiple devices
  • Cannot transfer entries made on Mac to all devices
  • Calendar and Outlook restricted
  • Not all calendars can be synced

Requested features

9 requests
  • Two-way sync between reminders and calendar
  • Ability to choose specific reminder lists to sync
  • Option to change the name of the created calendar
  • Ability to drag reminders in the calendar to organize
  • Select existing calendar for reminders
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  • More aesthetic hashtag alternative
  • Exclude reminders without time from syncing as all-day events
  • Fix Shortcuts automation errors
  • Sync changes made in calendar back to reminders

In-app purchases

None

FSNotes

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Reminders

Subscriptions16
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium features3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium features3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FSNotes free?
FSNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reminders free?
Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FSNotes or Reminders?
FSNotes is rated higher. FSNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Reminders averages 4.5 from 97 ratings.
Do FSNotes or Reminders have ads?
Reminders shows ads; FSNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, FSNotes or Reminders?
FSNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reminders every 6 weeks. Most recently, FSNotes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Reminders on October 8, 2026.

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