Comparison

Regular Reminders for Habits vs WhatList

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

Head to head
About

Regular Reminders for Habits

Build routines and stay focused with customizable recurring alerts for habits, tasks, and breaks. Schedule hourly chimes, custom intervals, or daily/weekly repeats to structure your day. Organize reminders with color tags and choose from various notification sounds for reliable background alerts.

Highlights
  • Recurring alerts for habits and tasks
  • Hourly chimes and custom intervals
  • Flexible daily, weekly scheduling
  • Daily schedule view
  • Color tags for organization
  • Dozens of notification sounds
  • Reliable background alerts
Features
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Never miss a habit, task or break — Regular Reminders helps you build routines and stay focused with simple, reliable recurring alerts. Why people use Regular Reminders • Build habits: set repeat alerts for any activity — from drinking water and standing up to studying and meditating. • Stay focused: hourly chimes and custom intervals keep your day structured so important tasks don’t slip away. • Flexible scheduling: choose hourly, multi-hour, daily or weekly repeats and set the exact days/times that work for you. Core features • Quick setup — create a repeating reminder in seconds. • Hourly chimes & custom intervals — pick fixed hourly alerts or time intervals (e.g., every 45 minutes). • Daily schedule view — see list of today’s reminders at a glance. • Color tags — organize reminders by type (work, health, breaks). • Dozens of notification sounds — choose an alert that you prefer for different reminders. • Reliable background alerts — reminders fire when you need them, even if the app isn’t open. How it helps • Hydration: hourly water reminders to keep you healthy. • Focus: short reminders for Pomodoro-style work sessions and breaks. • Wellness: posture, breathing or stretch reminders to reduce fatigue. • Medication & meals: reliable repeating alerts so you don’t miss doses or meals. • Habit building: consistent nudges that make you motivated and new behaviors automatic. Get started • Tap + to create a reminder. • Choose interval, days and customize options if needed. • Let the app do the remembering — you do the living. Upgrade to PRO • Unlock unlimited reminders, premium support, and remove ads with an in-app PRO upgrade. Download Regular Reminders now — set one reminder and see how much smoother your day becomes.

About

WhatList

Features
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**Organize anything with simple tagged lists.** Create unlimited lists, add items with descriptive text and optional links, and filter them instantly using tags. Everything stays in sync via iCloud so your lists are available on **iPhone, iPad, and Mac**. ## Key Features - Quick entry for items with easy tag selection - Search and filter items by multiple tags - Attach web links and see rich previews - Share Extension for adding text or links from other apps - Works offline with automatic sync when you reconnect - Archive items to hide them without deleting ## Common Use Cases - **Meal planning** – keep a “What to cook?” list of dishes tagged by meal type and prep time - **Books to read** – keep a list of titles you want to read - **Travel packing** – filter by trip type or family member - **Gift ideas** – tag by occasion or recipient - **What to watch** – track movies and shows you want to see - **Restaurants to go to** – remember places you’d like to try or revisit - **Study notes** – tag research topics or courses Whatever you need to remember, WhatList helps you capture and find it fast across all your Apple devices.

Screenshots

Regular Reminders for Habits4 screens
WhatList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatList at none against Regular Reminders for Habits's 1. WhatList also leads on ads (none vs shown). Regular Reminders for Habits's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Regular Reminders for Habits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatList asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Regular Reminders for Habits versus WhatList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegular Reminders for HabitsWhatList
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniil ZubachSiddhartha Reddy Kothakapu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Regular Reminders for Habits

One-time1
  • PRO Version$2.99
None

WhatList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regular Reminders for Habits free?
Regular Reminders for Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhatList free?
WhatList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regular Reminders for Habits or WhatList have ads?
Regular Reminders for Habits shows ads; WhatList does not.

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