Comparison

Reminder vs nag

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick reminder creation
  • Flexible repeat intervals
  • Customizable reminder actions
  • Home screen widget
  • Calendar event import
  • Offline notifications
  • Backup and restore
Features
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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/

About

nag

This app ensures you never forget tasks by repeatedly sending notifications until they are marked as complete. It offers flexible scheduling for recurring and one-time reminders, with options to snooze or dismiss directly from the notification. Additional features include a focus timer, logbook, and home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Reminders that don't give up
  • Postpone from notification
  • Reliable repeat scheduling
  • Set reminders in seconds
  • Focus timer and logbook
  • Works fully offline
  • No account needed
Features
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Hi there, here are Nadine & Robin, the two founders of nag. Most reminder apps remind you once and then give up. nag doesn't. It comes back, over and over, until you actually mark the thing as done. That's the whole idea. WHY WE BUILT IT We forgot things. Small things like paying a bill, taking a pill, redeeming a coupon. Recurring things like the compost, the laundry, drinking enough water. So we tried the reminder apps out there (more than a hundred of them sat on our phones) and we always hit the same two walls. First, they remind you once and then go quiet. A reminder arrives at a bad moment, you swipe it away, and it's gone for good. We wanted one that keeps coming until the job is done. A few apps could do it, but they gave up in endurance testing after a couple of weeks, so you could never really rely on them. Second, they are either bloated with features you never asked for, or so simple they break on a real repeat. We wanted an app that does a few things better than anyone else. So we built nag. We have been working on it with several people since 2019. Every reminder app can fire once. What separates them is the second reminder, and the fiftieth. The one you swiped away at a red light. The monthly one on the 31st. The yearly one in a leap year. Most apps quietly drop those, and you find out when it is already too late. We have spent seven years on exactly those cases. It is the least glamorous work in software, and it is the entire product. WHAT YOU GET Reminders that don't give up Firing once is easy. Coming back is the hard part. Every repeat is re-checked against a reference implementation before we ship a release, so your monthly reminder lands on the right day. An overdue nag comes back at the interval you choose, every 5 minutes, every 15, or hourly, until you tick it off. Postpone straight from the notification +10 minutes, +1 hour, +1 day, or done. The app stays closed. Repeats that hold From "every day at 7" to "every 3rd Monday of the second month". Monthly and yearly nags land on the right day, every time. Set a reminder in seconds Write it the way you would say it, or use the time picker with 12 presets you can change. Focus timer, logbook and widget Time a task, look back at everything you finished, and keep what's next on your Home Screen. Works fully offline You don't need internet to get reminded. Even after three weeks without a connection, your reminders fire as scheduled. No account needed nag works completely without one. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your reminders backed up and synced across devices. WHAT OUR USERS SAY "I really like that the app pings reminders several times, so if I miss the first, it keeps going. Instead of silently sitting in the notification tray." "I love it! It's on my home screen next to my calendar. Love that the reminders are simultaneously REALLY easy to make short ones, AND able to make detailed ones." "Awesome! Saved me from multiple alarms. My daughter and I both have ADHD and have such a difficult time remembering small details, so we were constantly forgetting keys, lunch, homework, meeting notes." SUBSCRIPTION nag comes with a free trial. It then continues as an auto-renewing subscription. The trial length and the price for your country are shown in the app before you buy, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. No ads, no selling of your data. The subscription is what keeps nag running and bug-free for years. Terms of Use: https://nagreminder.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nagreminder.com/privacy If you have questions, just write to us. We answer ourselves and we look forward to your message. All the best from Switzerland Nadine & Robin

Screenshots

Reminder4 screens
nag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nag at Free against Reminder's $9.99. nag also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Reminder's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

nag is free to download; Reminder costs $9.99 up front. nag sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder has 365 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of nag's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder ships an update weekly, nag every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reminder versus nag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemindernag
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (365 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings365 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyRobin Kunz

Customer experience

Reminder

All ratings365 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews655 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.5%

nag

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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)

nag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reminder

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

nag

Subscriptions4
  • nag Pro — Weekly$9.997 Days
  • nag Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$19.001 Year
  • nag Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • nag Pro — Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Reminder free?
Reminder costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is nag free?
nag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reminder or nag?
Reminder is rated higher. Reminder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while nag averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reminder or nag have ads?
Neither Reminder nor nag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reminder or nag?
Reminder ships an update weekly, and nag every 2 days. Most recently, Reminder was updated on November 6, 2026 and nag on October 30, 2026.

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