HiFutureSelf vs Reminder Message
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiFutureSelf
Send messages to your future self or friends, scheduled for delivery at a specific time. This app helps you remember important tasks, offer encouragement, or share memories.
- Schedule future messages
- Send messages to yourself
- Send messages to friends
- Add photos to messages
- Home screen widget
- Set repeating reminders
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Send messages to your future self! Write a note. Pick a moment: a date, a time, or a place. HiFutureSelf delivers it exactly when you need it. Your grocery list as you walk into the store. A pep talk before the gym. A quiet "breathe" as you step out the door. The simplest reminder app you'll ever use. And the most thoughtful. *Celebrating 16 years on the App Store!* WHAT YOU CAN SEND • A note to yourself tomorrow, next month, or ten years from now. • A voice memo recording for your future self. • A photo, a face, a moment, a memory to land at the right time. • A secret message to a friend. Surprise the people you love with a note that arrives exactly when they need it. WHEN IT ARRIVES IS UP TO YOU • Any future date and time, down to the minute. • The moment you arrive at or leave a place. • Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on the specific days you choose. • Pause anytime with a swipe. Resume the same way. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • 5 home screen widgets so your upcoming messages are always in view. • Light and dark mode, matched to your iOS theme automatically. • A library of motivational messages for the days the words won't come. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No data collection. Your messages live on your device, with optional iCloud sync. Works fully offline. Download HiFutureSelf. Free. Start writing to the version of you who'll need it most.
Reminder Message
This app helps you remember to send messages, ensuring you never forget important communications. It's designed for both personal and professional use, making it a versatile tool for staying on top of your messaging tasks.
- Message reminders
- Daily planner integration
- Task list functionality
- Professional use
- Private use
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Never forget to send a message !!!! Try this app and you won’t be able do without it! Suitable for both professional and private use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiFutureSelf at 81% against Reminder Message's 33%. HiFutureSelf also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Reminder Message's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiFutureSelf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiFutureSelf has 553 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of HiFutureSelf's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reminder Message's.
HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Reminder Message every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiFutureSelf | Reminder Message |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (553 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 553 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DBElement, LLC | Giacomo Guglielmi |
Customer experience
HiFutureSelf
Reminder Message
Bugs and requests
HiFutureSelf
Reported bugs
3 issues- Reminders not sending at the correct time
- Unexpected deletion of existing reminders
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more customization options for reminders (e.g., repeat on specific days, delayed notifications)
- Implement a search or sorting function for sent reminders
- Integrate with other productivity apps or calendars
- Add support for voice commands or voice reminders
- Provide more sound and notification options
Reminder Message
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiFutureSelf
No in-app purchases
Reminder Message
No in-app purchases
Questions
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