B vs Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B
Communicate with up to 7 nearby devices using only Bluetooth, ideal for situations without internet or cellular service. Enjoy private, offline messaging with smart notifications and a dark mode option.
- Offline Bluetooth communication
- Connect with up to 7 devices
- Airplane mode friendly
- Privacy-focused, no cloud storage
- Background notifications
- Dark mode support
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Stay connected even when there’s no internet or cellular service! B Chat lets you communicate with up to 7 devices simultaneously using just Bluetooth—perfect for airplanes, remote areas, hiking trips, or anywhere with limited connectivity. Key Features: * Airplane Mode Friendly : Chat with friends during flights, even when seated rows apart. Perfect for long journeys when you want to stay in touch without WiFi charges. * 100% Offline Communication : No internet required. No cellular data needed. No WiFi necessary. Just pure Bluetooth peer-to-peer messaging that works anywhere, anytime. * Privacy First : Your conversations stay between you and your chat partners. No cloud storage, no message history on servers—complete privacy guaranteed. * Smart Background Notifications: Get notified when messages arrive, even when the app is in the background or your screen is locked. Stay connected without keeping your phone active. * Dark Mode : Beautiful interface that adapts to your device’s appearance settings. Easy on the eyes, day or night. How It Works: 1. Turn on Bluetooth 2. Connect with nearby devices (up to 7 friends) 3. Start chatting instantly—no setup required Download now and never miss a message! Note: Bluetooth connections while the app is running in the background or when the display is off may be limited by iOS system power‑saving restrictions. Communication will automatically resume once the app is reopened or brought to the foreground.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reminders at 52% against B's 0%. Reminders also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.0). B's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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
Reminders is free to download; B costs $0.99 up front. Reminders sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. B asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reminders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminders has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of B's written reviews are positive against 52% of Reminders's.
B ships an update every 4 months, Reminders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B | Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanislav Svec | ZipoApps |
Customer experience
B
Reminders
Bugs and requests
B
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
B
No in-app purchases
Reminders
- 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$6.997 Days
- Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year









