Simpler Reminder vs Gifts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simpler Reminder
Easily set reminders with just a title and time. This straightforward tool allows for optional repeating reminders and seamlessly integrates with Apple's Reminders app for convenient management. Its user-friendly design makes task management simple.
- Create simple reminders
- Set title and time
- Optional repeat functionality
- Integrates with Apple Reminders
- Easy to use interface
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A very simple way to create a reminder. All you need is to set the title and the time of the reminder (and also an optional repeat). All the created reminders can be seen in Apple's Reminders app. Very simple & easy to use.
Gifts
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Birthdays, Christmas or else - Gifts is the app that helps you stay on top of remembering and planning gifts. Manage your friends' occasions Register all your friends and set up the dates and occasions that you want to be reminded about - to organize a gift or just congratulate. A place to store your gift ideas Your friend tells you about that little something he always wanted? You find the perfect gift for someone while you're out window shopping? Note it down now. Gifts will keep it for you and remind you about it on the next occasion. Gift planning made easy Receive reminders and see open To-Dos at a glance. Gifts assist you by listing ideas and past gifts for that friend. Save the gifts you bought and keep track of their status (idea, ordered, arrived, wrapped). All information is stored on your device only. No Accounts or online connection needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gifts at Free against Simpler Reminder's $0.99. Gifts also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, 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
Gifts is free to download; Simpler Reminder costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simpler Reminder ships an update monthly, Gifts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simpler Reminder | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simpler Software | Robin Wolters |
In-app purchases
Simpler Reminder
No in-app purchases
Gifts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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