Comparison

Repeating Reminder vs BreakMode

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

Head to head
About

Repeating Reminder

This app provides a simple and robust way to set repeating reminders with customizable intervals. It's ideal for tasks like interval training, kitchen timers, or regular breaks. Save up to 8 favorite settings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Repeat reminders indefinitely
  • Favorite settings storage (up to 8)
  • Unique color for each favorite
  • Versatile use cases (HIIT, kitchen timer, etc.)
Features
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Do you have to repeat something every so often? Then, this app may be for you. Simply set your interval, press "Start". You will get a beep every interval ... forever (well, until you "Stop" the app). There are a number of options to make the app work just right for you. Favorites * Stores "favorites" -- up to 8 * Swipe through your favorites * Each favorite has its unique color Use it for any of the following : * HIIT [other intervals -- work/rest, study/internet] * Round-the-dinner-table "debates" * Kitchen timer (my favorite! Pancakes, fried bread, rice...) * Pill reminder * Take a break from staring at your computer screen (or co-worker) * Get off your butt periodically (in the office)

About

BreakMode

This app intelligently schedules personalized breaks into your calendar based on your unique criteria. It helps prevent burnout by ensuring you step away from work, even when busy. Customize break lengths and timing to fit your schedule.

Highlights
  • Customizable open-ended breaks
  • Real-time calendar sync
  • Override lockout feature
  • Simple progress dashboard
  • Personalized onboarding
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Your Day. Your Rules. Your Rest. Most productivity apps tell you when to work. BreakMode empowers you to decide when to rest. Designed for busy remote workers, students, and parents, BreakMode is the smart auto-calendar app that inserts fully customized, user-driven breaks directly into your Google and iOS Calendars based on your unique criteria. No rigid cycles. Just automated sanity shaped by you. WHY BREAKMODE? We get stuck at our desks, lose track of time, and look up at 4 PM realizing we haven't stood up or seen sunlight in six hours. That isn't a deep focus state, it is just plain burnout. BreakMode acts as a direct shield for your time. It steps in so you can step away, because small breaks make big days better. Taking a break shouldn't feel like extra work. HOW IT WORKS Set it and forget it. Complete our personalized onboarding profiling, securely connect your calendars, and define your "Open-Ended" break rules. Our custom algorithm scans your live schedule and intelligently carves out recovery slots exactly where they fit. CORE FEATURES: • CUSTOM OPEN-ENDED BREAKS: You control the parameters. Decide your minimum and maximum break lengths, what days you want to use the app, and your preferred time windows. The app takes care of the scheduling for you. • REAL-TIME CALENDAR SYNC: Works natively with iOS Apple Calendar and Google Calendar. • OVERRIDE LOCKOUT: Protect yourself from chronic burnout. Turn on the Lockout feature to temporarily disable accidental or impulsive break deletions when you are stressed. • SIMPLE PROGRESS DASHBOARD: Quickly see how many breaks you took, what got shifted, and look at your daily habit consistency without any guilt or judgment. Stop letting your calendar run your life. Download BreakMode today and make your schedule work for you.

Screenshots

Repeating Reminder4 screens
BreakMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BreakMode at 100% against Repeating Reminder's 0%. BreakMode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BreakMode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Repeating Reminder's written reviews are positive against 100% of BreakMode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeating Reminder ships an update every 2 months, BreakMode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Repeating Reminder versus BreakMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeating ReminderBreakMode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRudolf FernandesGILLIAN MARA SANDMAN

Customer experience

Repeating Reminder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

BreakMode

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Repeating Reminder

No in-app purchases

None

BreakMode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repeating Reminder free?
Repeating Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BreakMode free?
BreakMode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Repeating Reminder or BreakMode?
BreakMode is rated higher. Repeating Reminder averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while BreakMode averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Repeating Reminder or BreakMode have ads?
Neither Repeating Reminder nor BreakMode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeating Reminder or BreakMode?
Repeating Reminder ships an update every 2 months, and BreakMode every 3 weeks. Most recently, Repeating Reminder was updated on November 3, 2026 and BreakMode on October 31, 2026.

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