Reminder vs Later
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reminder
This app provides a fast and simple way to set reminders and persistent alarms. It's ideal for habit tracking, medication, and staying organized without the complexity of a calendar. Features include customizable nagging alarms, quick setup options, and repeat reminders.
- Nagging Mode for persistent alerts
- Quick setup for timers and clock alarms
- Customizable repeat reminders
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable sounds and widgets
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The fastest way to set reminders and persistent, nagging alarms. Perfect for habits, medication, and staying on track without the clutter of a calendar. 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/
Later
Quickly set reminders using natural language phrases like "this evening" or "next week." This app prioritizes speed and simplicity, allowing users to create reminders in just a few taps without complex interfaces or sign-up processes.
- Natural language scheduling
- Predefined time presets
- Share extension
- Today's widget
- Recurring reminders
- Cross-device sync (with Mac app)
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Later lets you schedule reminders in natural way by choosing times like this evening, tomorrow morning or next week. Download Later for Mac to sync your reminders and even add reminders that appear when you're back on your Mac. “On-the-go users don’t want to fill out sign-up forms, watch tutorials or face a steep learning curve just to use what should be a basic utility. Later gets that, by taking you right to the experience. It takes only a few seconds to get going. In fact, the download of the app itself takes longer than creating your first reminder.” -Tech Crunch “Later sets out to do one thing really well. There are almost no buttons or settings to get lost in. It's just a few taps and you're done. The UI is clean and simple.” -Arctic Startup 5-stars by chrisgscott: "This is exactly what I needed. No feature bloat, no bells and whistles, just one tap to set a "don't forget to do this" then one more tap to choose when to be reminded. No more late night emails to myself! Thank you, it's already earned a spot in the tray on my iPhone." Key benefits: - Predefined presets saves time (you can change these in settings) - 3x faster to schedule a reminder than iCal - Share extension - Today's widget - Recurring reminders If you send an email to yourself whenever you want to schedule a reminder or find that other reminder apps just have too many options to add a simple reminder, Later app will be ideal for you. It is dramatically simpler reminder's app that has the perfect amount of features. We love your feedback! Send it to us at support@laterapp.co. You can also do this from app's Settings. Learn more and see FAQ on www.laterapp.co. * Later for iOS works great with our Mac app. Sync all of your reminders seamlessly on all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Later at none against Reminder's 9. Later also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Reminder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Reminder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per year. Later asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder has 341 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Reminder's written reviews are positive against 82% of Later's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reminder ships an update every 5 days, Later every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reminder | Later |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (341 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaniv Kalsky | Regular SIA |
Customer experience
Reminder
Later
User reviews
Reminder
From 341 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Effective reminders
- 💡 Helpful for organizing appointments and tasks
- 🚀 Reliable and consistent
Room to improve
- 🐛 Automatic deletion of old reminders
- 💡 Lack of hourly repeat option
- 💰 Paid upgrades required for more features
- 🐛 Randomly deleted reminders
Later
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward interface
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- ✨ Elegant and efficient design
- 💡 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🎯 Focused on core functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🤔 Confusing time/date logic
- ❓ Lacks essential features (search, recurring)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes reported
- ❌ No dark mode
Bugs and requests
Reminder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Reminders not working as expected
- Upgrade issues causing loss of functionality
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add weekly, monthly, and yearly repeat options
- Improve snooze functionality
- Integrate with calendar apps
- Add more customization options for sounds and alerts
Later
Reported bugs
6 issues- Syncing between devices is hit and miss
- App crashes frequently
- Reminders set never rang or alerted
- Lost all notes after a recent update
- Notifications sometimes work, sometimes don't
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- App crashes upon saving information
Requested features
20 requests- Search function
- Recurring reminders
- Dark mode
- Location-based reminders
- Safari extension/share sheet support
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- Add notes to reminders
- "Done" button for easier dismissal
- Ability to add select groups of others
- Share sheet support (URL, String, App Store page)
- Attachment support
- Web addresses hyperlinked
- Widget support
- Priority option for tasks
- Keyboard shortcut on Mac
- Voice recognition
- Apple Watch companion with complications
- Launchable by launcher app (Today screen integration)
- Choose multiple times at once
- Specific sounds for reminders
- Better intro and in-app instructions
In-app purchases
Reminder
- Annual Upgrade$2.951 Year
- Annual Upgrade (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- sound pack$0.99
- nagging pack$0.99
- upgrade to 10 Beeps limit$0.99
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- Ad-less option$0.99
- upgrade to unlimited Beeps$1.99
- Full Upgrade$1.99
- Full Upgrade$3.99
Later
No in-app purchases









