Comparison

Local Reminder vs Simple Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Local Reminder

This app helps you create reminders tied to specific geographic locations. You can set alerts for when you arrive at or leave a place, or within a certain time frame. Easily manage your tasks and never forget important errands.

Highlights
  • Location-based reminders
  • Set arrival or departure alerts
  • Customizable radius for locations
  • Advanced search for notes
  • Share notes with others
  • Location groups
Features
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Local Reminder is a simple and effective location based reminder app which helps you make schedule, manage time, activity and location, remind about activity-location and organize life at work, school, home and everywhere else. Add locations to your note Add your favorite place anywhere on the map or your Current Location. You can add more than one location and setup a specific radius for each of your locations. Find Your Notes Easily If you need to find one of your notes, it is easy to find it with Advanced Search like title, description, arrival, departure, a day of the week or even a time interval. Share your notes You can share your notes with your friends or share your note on social media or even via chat. Hence, people can see your discovered places. Set location reminders for when you arrive or leave a geographic location within any day and any time or any distance for your needs. Create a reminder in a couple of taps using a functional, beautiful interface. Create Local Reminders in only 4 taps Add your favorite places from Maps, or add your Current Location – then just double-tap on icon to create a new reminder. It’s that fast! Location Groups let you add multiple locations to one place, e.g. add 3 different supermarkets to one location group called “Groceries”. To set a Location Reminder: Tap on the action icon (Local Reminder Logo on it) then enter your notes and the details. Tap to set your preferences to choose between “Remind me when I arrive” or “Remind me when I leave” or “Remind me between specific time intervals” or even a specific day of the week. Tap “Add a location icon” at right up corner and select anywhere you want. Drag the Local Reminder Pin to your preferred location and set your reminder proximity and tap ok. Tap set and save with the action icon. Date/Time specific location-based reminders: Set date-specific location-based reminders, e.g. “Remind me to take out the trash when I get home on Thursday”. Here’s how it might help you • You won’t forget bringing groceries on your way back home anymore. • The app is there to remind you to buy books for your friend when you’re near the bookstore. • It’ll remind you to checkout the latest taste at Coffee Shop when you’re near it. • There’s no need for you to remember everything when you’ve Local Reminder App. Just set a reminder and be tension free. View or search notes sorted by distance: View a list of all your notes or tasks, sorted by their distance from your current location. Take action on nearby notes/tasks and see an overview of all the places you have things to do. Maximize your day’s productivity by using the most reliable and efficient location reminders from the LocalReminder app and complete tasks in a timely manner and saved travelling. Local Reminder includes awesome features! Setup a specific radius for each of your locations that complements the size and standard map views. Reusable reminders Reset reminders easily without adding them again. Saves a lot of effort. Auto turn-off location updates The app automatically turns off location sensing when you’re not moving and saves battery. Place Picker Provides the place picker option to select a place from map for setting your place reminder. Search by Address Add place reminders by searching for addresses in place picker. This makes setting location reminders a breeze. Multiple distance units Use the meter/kilometer system or the feet/miles as per your choice.

About

Simple Reminders

Features
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Pricing: MindPin includes 2 reminders at no charge. Any additional reminders require a paid subscription (in-app purchase). The features below are available in the app; only the number of reminders beyond 2 requires purchase. MindPin helps you keep track of what matters without clutter. Create reminders with titles and notes, set them once or repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, and get notified so you don't forget. - 2 reminders included free; unlimited reminders require a Premium subscription - Flexible reminders: One-time or repeating (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Calendar view: See when your reminders are due at a glance - Notifications: On-time alerts so you never miss a reminder - Tags: Organize reminders (e.g. work, health, family) - Themes: Light, Dark, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Red - Preferences: Week start (Sunday/Monday) and date format (MM/DD or DD/MM) - Privacy: Your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/mindpin/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Local Reminder4 screens
Simple Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Reminder at none against Simple Reminders's 2. Local Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Local Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local Reminder ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Reminders every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Local Reminder versus Simple Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal ReminderSimple Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHENKS TICARET VE BILISIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETIApps That Care OU

In-app purchases

None

Local Reminder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Local Reminder free?
Local Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Reminders free?
Simple Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Local Reminder or Simple Reminders have ads?
Neither Local Reminder nor Simple Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local Reminder or Simple Reminders?
Local Reminder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Reminders every 10 days. Most recently, Local Reminder was updated on October 20, 2026 and Simple Reminders on October 15, 2026.

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