Comparison

RE.minder vs Reminder & Countdown Pro

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 on time with a focus on timely execution rather than just organization. It offers quick reminder setup, flexible options for delaying or repeating tasks, and enhanced note-taking capabilities. Additional features and customization are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Quick reminder setup (3 taps)
  • Delay or repeat reminders
  • Extended notes entry and viewing
  • Customizable reminder sounds
  • iCloud sync (PRO)
  • Advanced repeating options (PRO)
Features
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What could be kinder than a friendly reminder? Is your To-Do list app full of To-Didn'ts? You meant to get them all done but you forgot to check it in time. Maybe, instead of a to-do list, you need RE.minder! To-Do lists are great, and they can be useful to get organized. But sometimes, it's not about organization. Sometimes, it's about getting something done ON TIME. For that, we give you RE.minder, completely re-engineered to be faster, easier and even more useful. ** Set a reminder with as few as 3 taps and the magic of iOS's local notifications will make sure you get the nudge you need, right when you need it. Even Offline! ** RE.minder features: * Action Bar * • Delay - one tap to reset or delay a reminder, without ever leaving the list! • Bug Me - set a reminder to bug you every minute or every hour until you shut it off. • Share a reminder via email. One tap, and they've set the reminder on their iOS device. * Better notes and better history! * • You asked us for better notes, and we listened. Longer notes entry area and longer viewable notes in the reminder list! Go ahead and write a novel in there if you like! (Don't write a novel) • You can still reset a reminder with just two taps in the history tab but we've made it smarter. Reset a reminder for the same time or the same interval, or pick a new time. * What else? * • RE.minder remembers what you enter for any Quick Picker making it even faster to set new reminders. • Over 20 Quick Pickers for categories and intervals. • Over 20 different sounds in 3 categories: Simple, Fun or Musical. • Accessibility - RE.minder has full VoiceOver support. ** RE.minder PRO ** (Available via In App Purchase) • Add photos to reminders - attach a picture to any reminder so you remember exactly what it's about. • Sync reminders via iCloud. • Backup and restore reminders via Info tab. • Search for reminders from RE.minders tab. • Quiet Time - Pull down on reminder list to set "Quiet Time" • Advanced repeating support - Days of the week, specific repetions, end dates and more! • Customize your experience - Color schemes, colored icons, random sounds! • Advanced Workflow - RE.minder PRO lets you jump right into advanced options while you're setting it. ** Add-On Packs ** • Add 20 new musical sounds. • Add 22 new fun sounds. • Get some extra volume from 17 extra loud sounds. • Fun and Games Icon Pack (media, sports and transportation). • Home and Office Icon Pack (medical, food and drink, office and social). • Miscellaneous Icon Pack. If you want all of the above for one low price, check out RE.minder PRO+ and save a few dollars! So when you're ready to turn those To-Didn'ts into Dones, download RE.minder for free!

About

Reminder & Countdown Pro

Organize tasks, projects, and events with a distraction-free interface. Customize alerts, icons, and backgrounds to suit your needs. Sync across devices and secure your data with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free task management
  • Customizable event alerts
  • Icon, background, and sound customization
  • Date, time, and repetition settings
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Biometric app locking
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
Features
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Reminder Pro is designed to manage your tasks, projects, and anything else you want to keep track of in really easy way taking away distraction and various shiny things that often lead us off course of whatever it is we’re trying to do. Reminder Pro highlights: ▸ Specify the event title. ▸ Assign default or custom category. ▸ Adjust icon, background, sound, time of alerts, font and text color. ▸ Set up date and time, duration, repetition, and units of countdown time. ▸ Add an optional description. ▸ Sort events by date, title, category or custom. ▸ Show or hide icons of the events. ▸ Set up events default values. ▸ Manage categories of the events. ▸ Import data from Address book, iCal, Reminders. ▸ Sync events between devices via iCloud. ▸ Show a badge number on the app’s icon. ▸ Switch between the old UI and the new UI. ▸ Locking / Unlocking the app using Touch & Face ID. ▸ IOS 14 home screen widgets. ▸ Run in the background. Information on events comes in a nicely-wrapped card which you can create by yourself, just open an event and swipe left or right to pick a screen and arrange custom boxes to fit your needs. Additionally, the app is complemented with excellent sharing options which give you an opportunity to share your reminders with the world via Email, Facebook, Twitter and even more.

Screenshots

RE.minder4 screens
Reminder & Countdown Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RE.minder at Free against Reminder & Countdown Pro's $1.99. Reminder & Countdown Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RE.minder is free to download; Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99 up front. RE.minder sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Reminder & Countdown Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 & Countdown Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 782 and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of RE.minder's written reviews are positive against 88% of Reminder & Countdown Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RE.minder ships an update every 10 days, Reminder & Countdown Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
RE.minder versus Reminder & Countdown Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRE.minderReminder & Countdown Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (782 ratings)4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7823.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#154 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpostmechanical, LLCSergey Astakhov

Customer experience

RE.minder

All ratings782 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews887 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.0%

Reminder & Countdown Pro

All ratings3,217 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.8%

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 & Countdown Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

RE.minder

One-time11
  • 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
  • Tip Jar$1.99
  • RE.minder PRO$2.99
None

Reminder & Countdown Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RE.minder free?
RE.minder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder & Countdown Pro free?
Reminder & Countdown Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RE.minder or Reminder & Countdown Pro?
Reminder & Countdown Pro is rated higher. RE.minder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 782 ratings, while Reminder & Countdown Pro averages 4.8 from 3.2K ratings.
Do RE.minder or Reminder & Countdown Pro have ads?
RE.minder shows ads; Reminder & Countdown Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, RE.minder or Reminder & Countdown Pro?
RE.minder ships an update every 10 days, and Reminder & Countdown Pro every 9 days. Most recently, RE.minder was updated on September 30, 2026 and Reminder & Countdown Pro on October 2, 2026.

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