BetterReminders vs WAAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterReminders
Never miss an important event with this voice-narrated reminder app. Set up reminders in seconds with an easy interface and receive spoken alerts even when your device is locked. Mark tasks as complete to automatically cancel alarms.
- Voice-narrated alarms
- Easy reminder setup
- Automatic alarm cancellation
- Unlimited one-time reminders
- Unlimited repeating reminders
- Dark Mode support
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Tired of missing calendar notifications? BetterReminders is the app for you! BetterReminders is a reminders app which provides voice-narrated alarms that tell you exactly which event is coming up -- all without picking up your device! Our easy-to-navigate user interface allows you to set up a reminder in seconds! How it works: Type in a reminder, pick a time, and you’re all set! It’s hassle-free -- no need to record or find audio files -- BetterReminders will handle everything! When it's time to remind you, BetterReminders will ring first, then read out your reminder to let you know which event is coming up. Finished a task early? Mark a reminder as “completed” and the alarm will automatically cancel! BetterReminders supports unlimited one-time and repeating reminders! Notes • Audio will play for up to 30 seconds if your phone is locked and up to 5 seconds if your phone is unlocked. • Supports 7 unique ringtones. • Supports Dark Mode. • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad.
WAAT
This planner helps you visualize and manage your tasks for the upcoming week. Tasks automatically advance to today's list and are removed at the end of the day unless marked as rolling. It also integrates with your iOS calendar.
- Visualize weekly tasks
- Automatic task advancement
- Rolling task option
- iOS calendar import
- Task deletion after day completion
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WAAT is a planner where you can visualize your tasks for the next 7 days. - Add tasks/events to whichever day you want, then they will automatically move each day towards the top of the screen to today's tasks/events. - Once the day finishes, those tasks will be deleted. That is, unless you have it set to be a rolling task, then it will stay on the current day until it gets completed. Features of note: - Import tasks/events from your iOS calendar automatically! Download WAAT today to declutter your week ahead. Completely free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WAAT at Free against BetterReminders's $0.99. WAAT also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
WAAT is free to download; BetterReminders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BetterReminders against 5.0 for WAAT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BetterReminders ships an update every 6 weeks, WAAT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BetterReminders | WAAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Derek Luan | Logan Anderson |
Customer experience
BetterReminders
WAAT
In-app purchases
BetterReminders
No in-app purchases
WAAT
No in-app purchases
