Comparison

Reminderbase vs Cue

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

Cue

Schedule and send text messages at a future date and time. The app reminds you when it's time to send, allowing you to compose and save messages in advance. It's ideal for organizing important communications and staying connected.

Highlights
  • Schedule future texts
  • Receive sending reminders
  • Save message drafts
  • View reminder history
  • Set preferred contact methods
  • Simple and native UI
Features
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Cue is your new companion for organizing and sending texts at the perfect time. Whether it's a birthday greeting or a simple reminder to check in with a friend, Cue has you covered. Key Features: 1. Planning: Craft your future texts in advance. 2. Reminders: Receive timely reminders so you never overlook sending an important message. 3. Drafts: Save drafts of your incomplete messages and come back to them later. 4. Reminder History: With just a swipe, you can browse your reminder history and interact with old texts. 5. Preferred Contact Methods: Decide what phone number or email you want to use for different contacts. 6. Beautiful and simple UI: Enjoy a sleek and native interface designed for a smooth text composing experience. How to Use: 1. Compose a text: Start by selecting a recipient from your contacts, and write your text. 2. Select a time: Decide when you would like to send the text. 3. Live your life: Forget about the text, and enjoy yourself. 4. Get reminded: Receive a push notification from Cue at the time you selected 5. Send your text: Open the notification, and tap “send” in the in-app message interface or in iMessage. Cue is the perfect tool for busy professionals, thoughtful friends, and anyone who wants to stay organized and connected. Download Cue now and take control of your texts like never before!

Screenshots

Reminderbase4 screens
Cue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cue at 100% against Reminderbase's 44%. Cue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Reminderbase's advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminderbase has 448 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Reminderbase's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminderbase ships an update every 2 weeks, Cue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reminderbase versus Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminderbaseCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (448 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheRoaming, IncSamuel McGarry

Customer experience

Reminderbase

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

Cue

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Reminderbase

Subscriptions13
  • 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
  • Plus Plan$19.991 Month
  • Standard Plan - Annual$29.991 Year
  • Standard Plan Annual$49.991 Year
  • Deluxe Plan - Annual$79.991 Year
  • Deluxe Plan Annual$109.991 Year
  • Plus Plan - Annual$139.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Messages$6.99
1 purchases

Cue

One-time1
  • Cue Pro · Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Reminderbase free?
Reminderbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cue free?
Cue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reminderbase or Cue?
Cue is rated higher. Reminderbase averages 4.5 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while Cue averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Reminderbase or Cue have ads?
Reminderbase shows ads; Cue does not.
Which is updated more often, Reminderbase or Cue?
Reminderbase ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cue every 4 days. Most recently, Reminderbase was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cue on October 24, 2026.

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