Reminder vs BetterReminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reminder
This app simplifies task management with quick and easy reminder creation. It offers flexible repeat intervals, customizable actions, and a home screen widget for at-a-glance viewing. Enjoy offline functionality and seamless integration with your calendar.
- Quick reminder creation
- Flexible repeat intervals
- Customizable reminder actions
- Home screen widget
- Calendar event import
- Offline notifications
- Backup and restore
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Beep Me: Simplify Your Life, Stay On Time! Tired of forgetting important tasks or appointments? Beep Me is the reminder app designed to help you manage your schedule effortlessly. Whether it’s setting a quick reminder or one that keeps nagging you until you act, Beep Me has you covered with just a couple of taps. Imagine this: You’re in a meeting and remember you promised to call Jack later. Quickly note “Call Jack” and set a reminder for 2:30 PM. Or, you’ve got a pizza in the oven and need a timer for 20 minutes? Beep Me makes it easy to set reminders in seconds without the hassle of complicated apps or calendar clutter. Key Features: ◆ Nagging Mode: Never miss a reminder again! Set how often and how many times Beep Me should nag you until you act. ◆ Quick Setup: Create reminders in seconds using either timer-style (e.g., “Remind me in 20 minutes”) or clock-style (e.g., “Remind me at 2:30 PM”). ◆ Repeat Reminders: Customize daily, weekly, monthly, or custom intervals to fit your schedule. ◆ Apple Watch Integration: View, snooze, or mark reminders as done straight from your wrist when a reminder pops up. ◆ Customizable Sounds & Widgets: Choose your preferred notification sounds and add widgets to your home screen for quick access to reminders. ◆ Beep Priority: Set High priority to break through Focus modes, or Urgent to sound alarms even in Silent mode. What Users Are Saying: ◆ "This app is a game-changer. The nagging reminders mean I never forget anything!" ◆ "Quick, intuitive, and exactly what I needed to stay on top of my tasks." Ready to stay on top of your schedule? Download Beep Me today and experience a life with fewer forgotten tasks and more peace of mind! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BetterReminders at $0.99 against Reminder's $9.99. BetterReminders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Reminder's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (365 vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Reminder costs $9.99 and BetterReminders $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BetterReminders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder has 365 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Reminder's written reviews are positive against 100% of BetterReminders's.
Reminder ships an update weekly, BetterReminders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reminder | BetterReminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (365 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaniv Kalsky | Derek Luan |
Customer experience
Reminder
BetterReminders
Bugs and requests
Reminder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Reminders not syncing across devices
- Alarm not working after iOS updates
- Interface issues after recent update
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send reminders via email
- Option to use custom ringtones
- Landscape mode support
- More repeat interval options (e.g. every 2-3 days)
BetterReminders
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reminder
No in-app purchases
BetterReminders
No in-app purchases









