Comparison

Reminder vs Minimalistic Reminder

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 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.

Highlights
  • Nagging Mode for persistent alerts
  • Quick setup for timers and clock alarms
  • Customizable repeat reminders
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable sounds and widgets
Features
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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/

About

Minimalistic Reminder

This app offers a straightforward way to manage tasks and set reminders with alarms and notes. Its intuitive design and gesture-based navigation make creating and organizing to-dos effortless. Easily edit, clear, and access settings with simple swipes.

Highlights
  • Easy reminder creation
  • Customizable alarms
  • Add notes to reminders
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Clear finished reminders
  • Access settings easily
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Minimalistic Reminder is probably the most easy to use reminder and todo list app you can find. The design as well as functionality is incredibly well thought through to make sure you can create and navigate reminders as easy as you can. Every single detail is considered carefully to help enhance the total experience Of course, a minimalistic reminder app must come with minimalistic gestures: - Tap any reminder to start edit it (currently you can add due date, tons of alarms and note) - Swipe down when in editing a reminder to close that reminder - Swipe left or right to access other lists - Swipe to the left-most to access Settings - Swipe down in a list to clear finished reminders of that list

Screenshots

Reminder4 screens
Minimalistic Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reminder at 79% against Minimalistic Reminder's 40%. Reminder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). Minimalistic Reminder's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Reminder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per year and Minimalistic Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder has 341 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Reminder's written reviews are positive against 40% of Minimalistic Reminder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder ships an update every 6 days, Minimalistic Reminder every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reminder versus Minimalistic Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminderMinimalistic Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (341 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyTung Vu

Customer experience

Reminder

All ratings341 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.5%

Minimalistic Reminder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Minimalistic Reminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Upgrade$2.951 Year
  • Annual Upgrade (1 Year)$3.991 Year
One-time7
  • sound pack$0.99
  • nagging pack$0.99
  • upgrade to 10 Beeps limit$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Ad-less option$0.99
  • upgrade to unlimited Beeps$1.99
  • Full Upgrade$1.99
  • Full Upgrade$3.99
1 purchases

Minimalistic Reminder

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Reminder free?
Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimalistic Reminder free?
Minimalistic Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reminder or Minimalistic Reminder?
Reminder is rated higher. Reminder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while Minimalistic Reminder averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Reminder or Minimalistic Reminder have ads?
Minimalistic Reminder shows ads; Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Reminder or Minimalistic Reminder?
Reminder ships an update every 6 days, and Minimalistic Reminder every 6 months. Most recently, Reminder was updated on October 29, 2026 and Minimalistic Reminder on October 29, 2026.

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