Comparison

RE.minder vs Reminder, simple & useful

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

Head to head
About

RE.minder

This app helps you get things done by providing timely reminders that cut through distractions. It offers customizable alerts, quick setup options, and even offline functionality to ensure you never miss an important task. Advanced features like photo reminders and iCloud sync are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Time-sensitive notifications
  • CarPlay alerts
  • Bug Me nagging feature
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
  • Quick Pickers for fast setup
  • iCloud sync and backup (PRO)
Features
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What could be kinder than a friendly reminder? Is your to-do list full of to-didn'ts? You meant to get to them. You really did. But a list can't tap you on the shoulder at 3:47 PM. RE.minder can. RE.minder isn't about getting organized — it's about getting things done on time. Set a reminder in as few as three taps, and RE.minder makes sure the nudge arrives right when you need it. Even offline. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY GET THROUGH • Time-Sensitive notifications break through Do Not Disturb, so the important ones don't get silenced along with everything else. • CarPlay alerts sound while you're driving (or turn them off in Settings). • Bug Me nags you every minute or every hour until you deal with it. • Running late? Delay a reminder in one tap without leaving the list. YOUR NEXT REMINDER, AT A GLANCE • A Home Screen widget shows your next reminder — or the next several on larger sizes — with its own colors, icon, and photo. • A countdown to your next reminder, right at the top of the list. • Every repeating reminder shows how often it repeats — like "2w" for every 2 weeks — in the list and on the widget. • Siri & Shortcuts: add reminders hands-free — try "Remind me with RE.minder" — or build them into your own Shortcuts. FAST TO SET, EASY TO CHANGE • Over 20 Quick Pickers for categories and times, and RE.minder remembers what you use. • Repeat options right on the reminder screen, with a plain-language summary of what you've set up. • Pick dates on a calendar or the classic wheel. • Notes that work for you: tap a phone number to call, message, or FaceTime; long-press to copy. • History: reset a past reminder for the same time, the same interval, or a new time in two taps. • Over 20 sounds in three flavors: Simple, Fun, and Musical. • Rebuilt for Liquid Glass, with full VoiceOver support. GO PRO (in-app purchase) • Photos on reminders, so you remember exactly what it's about. • Advanced repeats: days of the week, a set number of repetitions, end dates, and schedules like "every 2 months on the second Tuesday." • iCloud sync and backup, with a sync status that shows when your reminders last synced. Clear a reminder on one device and it's cleared on all of them. • Color schemes: pick a built-in one or design your own. • Search every reminder, current or past. • Mute reminders for a while, or delay them all at once. • Customize the Quick Pickers. • No ads. ADD-ON PACKS (in-app purchase) • 20 musical sounds • 22 fun sounds • 17 extra-loud sounds, for when you really can't miss it • Fun & Games, Home & Office, and Miscellaneous icon packs Want it all for one price? RE.minder PRO+ includes every PRO feature and every pack. Ready to turn those to-didn'ts into dones? Download RE.minder free.

About

Reminder, simple & useful

Set reminders quickly and easily with minimal steps. Supports one-time and recurring tasks, with options for quick entry and customizable sounds. Advanced features include image reminders and widgets.

Highlights
  • Quick one-time reminders
  • Recurring task management
  • Favorite reminders for one-tap entry
  • Emoji-based reminders
  • Customizable sound library
  • Advanced features like image reminders and widgets
Features
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Sometimes you need to set a reminder QUICKLY AND SIMPLY. With minimal steps. Just the text (sometimes without it) and the time. And when the reminder comes, it's just as easy to complete or postpone the task for 15 minutes, an hour, or until tomorrow... Sometimes it seems like that's all you need almost always. Quickly and conveniently set one-time reminders and don't forget about recurring tasks (drink water, exercise, healthy habits, medication). Set your favorite reminders for quick entry with one tap (boil an egg, run a bath, etc.). The first app where entering a reminder requires no text at all. Funny emojis will automatically appear at the right time. (Text and notes for reminders are included, of course, for those who are not lazy.) A sound library and 2 volume levels: loud - for everyone around, quiet - for introverts with a poor memory (like me))). Plus a secret "silent" option, just vibration—just as you requested, James. Advanced features: additional reminder repetitions, reminders with images, a large widget with a reminder list, a countdown widget, and more. If anyone can think of a better and more convenient way to make this, please email me at vtezin@gmail.com

Screenshots

RE.minder4 screens
Reminder, simple & useful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reminder, simple & useful at none against RE.minder's shown. Reminder, simple & useful also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). RE.minder's advantage is ratings volume (813 vs 17) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. RE.minder sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Reminder, simple & useful sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RE.minder against 4.8 for Reminder, simple & useful. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RE.minder has 813 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of RE.minder's written reviews are positive against 84% of Reminder, simple & useful's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RE.minder ships an update every 5 days, Reminder, simple & useful every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RE.minder versus Reminder, simple & useful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRE.minderReminder, simple & useful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (813 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings813 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpostmechanical, LLCVladimir Tezin

Customer experience

RE.minder

All ratings808 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews905 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.5%

Reminder, simple & useful

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

RE.minder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders reappearing after being deleted
  • Inconsistent behavior when marking reminders as complete
  • Compatibility issues with latest iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync reminders with calendar app
  • Ability to set custom reminder intervals (e.g., 5, 15, 30 minutes)
  • Improved organization/filtering of reminders
  • Automatic backup and restore of reminders

Reminder, simple & useful

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RE.minder

One-time10
  • Fun Sound Pack$0.99
  • Fun and Games Icon Pack$0.99
  • Musical Sound Pack$0.99
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  • Home and Office Icon Pack$0.99
  • Miscellaneous Icon Pack$0.99
  • Extra Loud Sound Pack$0.99
  • Musical Sound Pack 2$0.99
  • Rock Sound Pack$0.99
  • Miscellaneous 2 Icon Pack$0.99
  • RE.minder PRO$2.99
8 purchases

Reminder, simple & useful

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annually7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Thanks for author$0.99
  • Widget+$0.99
  • Live Activity$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Quick Reminders +$0.99
  • Reminders+$0.99
  • Reminder Premium Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is RE.minder free?
RE.minder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder, simple & useful free?
Reminder, simple & useful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RE.minder or Reminder, simple & useful?
Reminder, simple & useful is rated higher. RE.minder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while Reminder, simple & useful averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do RE.minder or Reminder, simple & useful have ads?
RE.minder shows ads; Reminder, simple & useful does not.
Which is updated more often, RE.minder or Reminder, simple & useful?
RE.minder ships an update every 5 days, and Reminder, simple & useful every 3 weeks. Most recently, RE.minder was updated on November 13, 2026 and Reminder, simple & useful on November 11, 2026.

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