Bases vs Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bases
Convert between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal values. Displays the corresponding Unicode character and its description. Supports 8-bit and 16-bit modes with bit shifting and value increment/decrement.
- Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal conversion
- Unicode character display
- Unicode descriptions
- 8-bit and 16-bit modes
- Bit shifting
- Value increment/decrement
- Sharing support
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Easily convert between Binary, Decimal and Hexadecimal values and display associated character or emoji. Bases is an easy to use, base converter. Type in hexadecimal, decimal or binary values (8 bit or 16 bit) and see the value converted and the unicode character equivalent along with the unicode descriptor text. The application can displays; - Decimal - Hexadecimal - Binary - Associated Character (if any) - Unicode Descriptions Note: This application was primarily designed for the iPhone but can also be used on an iPad. It actually works great on iPad Pro, if you share the the iPad screen with my HexToASCII application. Features: - 8 bit and 16 bit modes. - Unicode descriptions of various character and control code. - Increment or decrement values at the touch of a button. - Right shift or left bits. - If a value has an associated character it will be displayed. - Supports sharing Initially developed to assist me to explain both hexadecimal and binary arithmetic to my students. I thought it would be good to share. Enjoy!
Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)
Receive timely notifications for recurring events on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. Set alerts for specific dates and times to ensure you never miss an important occasion. This utility helps manage your schedule with customizable reminders.
- Daily reminders
- Weekly reminders
- Monthly reminders
- Yearly reminders
- Specific date alerts
- Customizable times
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This app can alert you on a specific date every month. Notify at specific times daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bases at 5.0 against Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)'s 4.2. Bases also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)'s advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bases holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monthly Reminder (Week, Year) has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bases ships an update every 3 weeks, Monthly Reminder (Week, Year) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bases | Monthly Reminder (Week, Year) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (11 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell May | EONSOFT |
Customer experience
Bases
Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)
In-app purchases
Bases
No in-app purchases
Monthly Reminder (Week, Year)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bases free?
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