Meteor vs PERSISTENT Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteor
This app allows users to create and display small, visible notes directly within their notification center, ensuring important reminders are always at hand. It's designed for quick access to essential information rather than extensive planning.
- Notes in notification center
- Visible reminders
- Quick access notes
- Calendar integration
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We don’t use a notepad, but we check notifications. Meteor is for those who need a ‘VISIBLE’ small note, not big plans. Take notes in the notification center instead of a notepad. Then they’ll always be there. - An active Meteor Pro subscription is required to use features. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PERSISTENT Reminder
This minimalist tool helps you remember important tasks by displaying them as persistent notifications. See your goals on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Mac desktop, Home Screen widgets, and Apple Watch complications. It's a focused approach to accomplishing your goals without alarms or complex lists.
- Persistent notifications
- Live Activity display
- Dynamic Island integration
- Mac desktop reminders
- Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
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We all have that one thing we need to do. Whether it’s remembering to pick up dry cleaning, making progress on a big project, or a daily reminder to get in your steps – it’s easy to get distracted and forget. PERSISTENT is a minimalist tool designed to solve that. It’s based on one simple idea: if you keep your goal top-of-mind, you will increase your likelihood of DOING THE THING. Type a short reminder in the app to see a persistent notification on your device. It stays on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity, in your Dynamic Island, and on your Mac desktop. Add a widget to your Home Screen or a complication to your Apple Watch to see it everywhere you look. There are no alarms, no complex lists, and no due dates. It is a simple, beautiful, and focused tool to help you accomplish your goals. We hope this helps you along your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PERSISTENT Reminder at none against Meteor's shown. PERSISTENT Reminder also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Meteor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (152 vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Meteor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and PERSISTENT Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meteor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meteor has 152 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Meteor ships an update weekly, PERSISTENT Reminder every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meteor | PERSISTENT Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (152 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asterisk Co. | Kyle Hayes |
Customer experience
Meteor
PERSISTENT Reminder
In-app purchases
Meteor
- Meteor Pro Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
- Meteor Pro Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
- Meteor Pro Annual Plan$19.991 Year
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- Meteor Pro Annual Plan3 Days trial$34.991 Year
PERSISTENT Reminder
- Premium Unlock$3.99
