Comparison

JournalReminders vs Done

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

Head to head
About

JournalReminders

This app combines a to-do list with journaling features. It syncs with your device's reminders, offers smart delay options, and allows you to write and review journal entries. "On This Day" helps you revisit past experiences.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Reminders app
  • Smart Delay for reminders
  • Journal entry creation
  • Review completed reminders
  • "On This Day" feature
  • Calendar event integration
Features
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To-do list app with timer. Reminders tab • Syncs with Reminders app. (Required.) • Favorites for quick reminder creation. • Smart Delay scatters reminders throughout today or a month. Write tab • Write journal entries. Review tab • Review today's completed reminders before saving to journal. Read tab • Read journal entries. • "On This Day" shows past entries from the same date. See where you spent time. Settings tab • Copy Calendar events to Reminders. Support: vibecoder.company@gmail.com

About

Done

This productivity app helps you organize tasks with categories, prioritization, and sub-tasks. It focuses on helping you concentrate on what's important now to get things done efficiently.

Highlights
  • Categorize to-do lists
  • Prioritize to-do items
  • Create sub-tasks
  • Focus on current tasks
  • Simple interface
Features
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Done is a super simple to-do list app designed to help you focus on what matters right now. Categorize your to-do lists Prioritize your to-do items Create sub-tasks for your to-dos Focus on what matters right now Get it Done.

Screenshots

JournalReminders4 screens
Done4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Done at 100% against JournalReminders's 50%. JournalReminders's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JournalReminders is free to download; Done costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JournalReminders ships an update every 2 weeks, Done every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JournalReminders versus Done: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalRemindersDone
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSeung-Un HamParker Ehret

Customer experience

JournalReminders

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Done

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JournalReminders

No in-app purchases

None

Done

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JournalReminders free?
JournalReminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Done free?
Done costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do JournalReminders or Done have ads?
Neither JournalReminders nor Done shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JournalReminders or Done?
JournalReminders ships an update every 2 weeks, and Done every 3 weeks. Most recently, JournalReminders was updated on October 7, 2026 and Done on October 24, 2026.

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