gjNotes vs Phone Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
gjNotes
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Use gjNotes to create plain text notes using a clean, simple, and intuitive interface. Features: - Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - Swipe actions to delete and favourite/un-favourite a notes. - Drag to rearrange notes. - Copy notes to and from the clipboard. - Home screen widget. - Lock screen widget. - Backup and restore your notes. - iCloud note synchronisation across devices. - Supports system dark and light modes. All features are free to use but there is a tip jar if you want to show your appreciation and support the developer
Phone Reminder
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone Reminder at none against gjNotes's 4. Phone Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). gjNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. gjNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Phone Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.
gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, Phone Reminder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gjNotes | Phone Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gavin Jerman | Easyware UK Ltd |
In-app purchases
gjNotes
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
Phone Reminder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is gjNotes free?
Is Phone Reminder free?
Do gjNotes or Phone Reminder have ads?
Which is updated more often, gjNotes or Phone Reminder?
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