Comparison

Reminderbase vs Reminder Text

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

Head to head
About

Reminderbase

Schedule text messages and emails for reminders, appointments, and audience engagement. Automate communication, grow contact lists with sign-up links, and integrate with your calendar. Stay connected and informed with audience trends and two-way conversations.

Highlights
  • Schedule text and email reminders
  • Automated recurring messages
  • Contact list management
  • Sign-up links for audience growth
  • Calendar integration for appointments
  • Audience trend monitoring
  • Two-way messaging
Features
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Reminderbase transforms how you communicate – from planning trips to automating appointment reminders, reducing no-shows, and growing your audience with hassle-free opt-ins. Our app ensures you never miss a beat in keeping your customers, colleagues, family, and friends top of mind. Trusted by over 16,000 users worldwide, turn every notification into a moment of connection. Remember everything better with Reminderbase! We help you remember the important stuff, so you don’t have to. **Schedule text and email reminders.** Schedule automated email and text messages from your personal or custom phone number on a one-off or recurring basis, with links and multimedia. Personalize your messages and save time with templates, all while ensuring your messages are delivered reliably. **Grow your audience with contact lists and sign-up links.** Import contacts from your phone book and create contact lists for seamless bulk messaging. Generate subscribe links and share them anywhere, for your favorite people to join. **Remember more with calendar integration.* Sync your Apple calendar with Reminderbase for automated reminders to yourself for personal or work-related appointments such as meetings, doctor appointments, deadlines, birthdays, and crucial tasks. **Stay connected and boost your impact with audience trends.** Monitor the growth trends and patterns of your contact list through our weekly updates. Gain valuable insights into your audience's engagement and identify peak sending times for creating well-timed interactions. **Engage your audience with two-way conversations.** Enhance engagement with two-way messaging and provide instant support through Conversations, fostering stronger relationships and ensuring a seamless support experience with an upgraded plan. **Important Note on Messaging Limits and Usage:** - International text messages sent outside the U.S. are subject to higher costs. Depending on the country's cost, they will reduce your SMS/MMS limit by more than 1. - With our upgraded plan, you can now enjoy the flexibility to send text messages using your custom number and choose one of our available local U.S. phone numbers. Thank you for your understanding and happy remembering with Reminderbase! Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service URL: https://www.reminderbase.com/terms-of-service

About

Reminder Text

Schedule SMS text reminders quickly and easily for personal use. Get started with free reminders and upgrade to a plan for more. Offers options for limited or unlimited scheduling, with advanced features like repeating reminders in higher tiers.

Highlights
  • Schedule SMS reminders
  • Quick and easy setup
  • Free initial reminders
  • Purchase in-app plans
  • Unlimited reminder options
  • Repeating reminder scheduling (beta)
Features
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A simple way to schedule sms text reminders! Schedule a reminder quickly and easily. You get a few free reminders when you download the app and you can purchase a plan in-app to schedule more. We have to charge for usage because we have to pay phone carriers to send the reminders. *Note: This app is designed for personal use and does not allow sending reminders to other people. Plans: Starter * Perfect if you just want to schedule a few reminders each week (up to 15/month) Plus * Schedule unlimited reminders each month! Pro * Unlimited reminders * (beta) Schedule repeating reminders (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Credits: Our preview images were created using 'Previewed' at https://previewed.app/template/76BE872C

Screenshots

Reminderbase4 screens
Reminder Text2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reminder Text at 78% against Reminderbase's 44%. Reminder Text also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Reminderbase's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (448 vs 135). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Reminderbase sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Reminder Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminder Text holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 448 and 135 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Reminderbase's written reviews are positive against 78% of Reminder Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminderbase ships an update every 2 weeks, Reminder Text every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reminderbase versus Reminder Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminderbaseReminder Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (448 ratings)4.8 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better135
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheRoaming, IncAndrew Sverdrup

Customer experience

Reminderbase

All ratings449 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative46.3%

Reminder Text

All ratings120 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Reminderbase

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Messages not being delivered to recipients
  • In-app purchases not registering on free plan
  • Military time format not supported
  • App glitches when setting future times with templates
  • Dark mode text visibility issues
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  • Touch sensitivity issues on mobile
  • Extra '+1' added to phone numbers after saving
  • Reminders continue sending after account deletion
  • Inconsistent message delivery logic

Requested features

7 requests
  • Unlimited text messages and emails
  • Ability to send to multiple recipients at once
  • Sort reminders by date in the app
  • Freemium model with basic free features
  • Contact syncing capability
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  • Customizable message templates
  • Ability to use personal phone number for reminders

Reminder Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Reminderbase

Subscriptions9
  • Standard Plan - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Standard$4.991 Month
  • Standard$6.991 Month
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  • Deluxe Plan - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Deluxe Plan$9.991 Month
  • Deluxe Plan$12.991 Month
  • Plus Plan - Monthly$13.991 Month
  • Standard Plan - Annual$29.991 Year
  • Deluxe Plan - Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Messages$6.99
10 purchases

Reminder Text

Subscriptions8
  • Starter$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Plus$4.991 Month
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  • Starter$9.491 Year
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$47.991 Year
  • Plus$47.991 Year
  • Pro$95.991 Year
One-time2
  • Reminder Text 50 Reminders$1.99
  • Reminder Text 115 Reminders$3.99

Questions

Is Reminderbase free?
Reminderbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder Text free?
Reminder Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reminderbase or Reminder Text?
Reminder Text is rated higher. Reminderbase averages 4.5 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while Reminder Text averages 4.8 from 135 ratings.
Do Reminderbase or Reminder Text have ads?
Both Reminderbase and Reminder Text show ads.
Which is updated more often, Reminderbase or Reminder Text?
Reminderbase ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reminder Text every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reminderbase was updated on November 2, 2026 and Reminder Text on November 7, 2026.

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