Comparison

Remindly vs Phone Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Remindly

Quickly create reminders as soon as you think of them. Set location-based or time-based alerts with customizable shortcuts. Integrates seamlessly with your iPhone's built-in Reminders app.

Highlights
  • Create reminders instantly
  • Location-based reminders
  • Time-based reminders with shortcuts
  • Integrates with iPhone Reminders app
  • Customizable list selection
  • Dark theme option
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Never forget to do something thanks to Remindly. Remindly is the fastest way to create a reminder. The instant something crosses your mind, just open Remindly and start typing right away. Within a few seconds you’ve created your reminder and can get back to what you were doing. Thoughtfully designed to stay out of your way, Remindly integrates with the Reminders app that comes with your iPhone. To help you in the process, the app allows you to customise some handy shortcuts for both places and times so you can be reminded whenever matters most. - Create tasks on the fly - Be reminded when you arrive or leave your preferred locations - Or select a customisable shortcut for a time of day most suited to your lifestyle - Select the list you want to create your reminder into or just use your default - See your tasks in the Reminders app built into your iPhone - Switch the app to black theme if you fancy The app is entirely free but if you enjoy my work, there is an optional tip jar for those who wish to contribute to its development.

About

Phone Reminder

Features
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This is the phone application for our popular web site: www.web-reminder.com It offers Unlimited Reminders via SMS, notifications and alarms, cloud services and email reminders. Reminders are sent to self or to third parties. FOR: birthdays, appointments, meetings, events, alerts, courtesy calls, invitations, anniversaries, special occasions etc

Screenshots

Remindly4 screens
Phone Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone Reminder at none against Remindly's 3. Phone Reminder also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Remindly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Phone Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remindly ships an update every 13 months, Phone Reminder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remindly versus Phone Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemindlyPhone Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomain LefebvreEasyware UK Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Remindly

One-time3
  • Pastry-Sized Tip$0.99
  • Mocha-Sized Tip$2.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$5.99
None

Phone Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remindly free?
Remindly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phone Reminder free?
Phone Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remindly or Phone Reminder have ads?
Neither Remindly nor Phone Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remindly or Phone Reminder?
Remindly ships an update every 13 months, and Phone Reminder every 3 months. Most recently, Remindly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phone Reminder on October 6, 2026.

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