Reminder Text vs HomeShield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reminder Text
Schedule SMS text reminders quickly and easily for personal use. Get started with free reminders and upgrade to a plan for more. Offers options for limited or unlimited scheduling, with advanced features like repeating reminders in higher tiers.
- Schedule SMS reminders
- Quick and easy setup
- Free initial reminders
- Purchase in-app plans
- Unlimited reminder options
- Repeating reminder scheduling (beta)
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A simple way to schedule sms text reminders! Schedule a reminder quickly and easily. You get a few free reminders when you download the app and you can purchase a plan in-app to schedule more. We have to charge for usage because we have to pay phone carriers to send the reminders. *Note: This app is designed for personal use and does not allow sending reminders to other people. Plans: Starter * Perfect if you just want to schedule a few reminders each week (up to 15/month) Plus * Schedule unlimited reminders each month! Pro * Unlimited reminders * (beta) Schedule repeating reminders (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Credits: Our preview images were created using 'Previewed' at https://previewed.app/template/76BE872C
HomeShield
Organize home maintenance with timely reminders and progress tracking for various systems. Add custom tasks and celebrate achievements with a clean, ad-free interface. Easily find necessary tools through integrated shopping links.
- Task tracking for HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
- Timely reminders
- Progress rings visualization
- Custom task creation
- Ad-free experience
- Amazon affiliate links for tools
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Home Shield makes home maintenance a breeze! Track tasks across HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and more with timely reminders and progress rings. Enjoy a sleek, ad-free experience with confetti celebrations for completed tasks and Amazon affiliate links for easy tool shopping. Add custom tasks, reset progress, and keep your home in top shape—all for free! Perfect for homeowners seeking a simple, rewarding way to stay organized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeShield at none against Reminder Text's 11. HomeShield also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Reminder Text's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence 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. Reminder Text sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HomeShield asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeShield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder Text has 120 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Reminder Text's written reviews are positive against 100% of HomeShield's.
Reminder Text ships an update every 6 weeks, HomeShield every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reminder Text | HomeShield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (120 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Sverdrup | Nicholas Ward |
Customer experience
Reminder Text
HomeShield
In-app purchases
Reminder Text
- Starter$0.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Plus$4.991 Month
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- Starter$9.491 Year
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$47.991 Year
- Plus$47.991 Year
- Pro$95.991 Year
- Reminder Text 20 Reminders$0.99
- Reminder Text 50 Reminders$1.99
- Reminder Text 115 Reminders$3.99
HomeShield
No in-app purchases
