Comparison

Reminder & Countdown vs Repeating Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Reminder & Countdown

Never miss an important event with this app. Set up custom reminders for everything from birthdays to holidays, with real-time countdowns and configurable alerts. Personalize your events with unique icons, backgrounds, and fonts, and easily share your countdowns with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Customizable alerts
  • Event personalization (icons, backgrounds, fonts)
  • Import birthdays and calendar events
  • Event sharing via multiple platforms
  • Multiple reminder options
Features
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The app is designed to remind you about all your important events, meetings, friends’ birthdays, a long-awaited TV Shows premieres, dentist appointments, coming-soon holidays, a wedding date and any upcoming events you don’t want to miss. Event information comes in a nicely-wrapped pack. All details (such as date and time, font, icon, alert sound, background and other options) can be configured according to your taste. The app is complemented with excellent sharing options giving you an opportunity to send your reminders to anyone throughout the world via SMS, MMS, Email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, WhatsApp, Viber and other social networks and services. KEY FEATURES: - Multiple reminders - Counting down in real-time - Selection of timing units you wish to count down - Sorting entries by date, name or applying a customizable sorting - Individual names, time&date options, categories - Various icons - Custom intervals to repeat events - Configurable alerts before or after a due date - Individual backgrounds - A wide variety of fonts to choose from - Formatting Dates and Times: Full, Short, and Abbreviated time units can be applied - Importing birthdays from your Address book - Importing events from the iOS Calendar app and Reminders app - Changing the default event icon to a personal photo - Set photos as background - Sharing countdowns through all available ways sending the whole countdown screenshot or only a part of it And you can also: - Enjoy awesome, easy to use UI - Make colourful notes - Brighten up reminders - Use the app as an alarm Thank you for your thoughts, they are very valuable! We are continued to make Reminder & Countdown even better, so never lose the drive to share your impressions and feedback with us at support@persapps.com

About

Repeating Reminder

This app provides a simple and robust way to set repeating reminders with customizable intervals. It's ideal for tasks like interval training, kitchen timers, or regular breaks. Save up to 8 favorite settings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Repeat reminders indefinitely
  • Favorite settings storage (up to 8)
  • Unique color for each favorite
  • Versatile use cases (HIIT, kitchen timer, etc.)
Features
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Do you have to repeat something every so often? Then, this app may be for you. Simply set your interval, press "Start". You will get a beep every interval ... forever (well, until you "Stop" the app). There are a number of options to make the app work just right for you. Favorites * Stores "favorites" -- up to 8 * Swipe through your favorites * Each favorite has its unique color Use it for any of the following : * HIIT [other intervals -- work/rest, study/internet] * Round-the-dinner-table "debates" * Kitchen timer (my favorite! Pancakes, fried bread, rice...) * Pill reminder * Take a break from staring at your computer screen (or co-worker) * Get off your butt periodically (in the office)

Screenshots

Reminder & Countdown4 screens
Repeating Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reminder & Countdown at 86% against Repeating Reminder's 0%. Reminder & Countdown also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (16K vs 4). Repeating Reminder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminder & Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown has 16K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Reminder & Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of Repeating Reminder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Repeating Reminder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reminder & Countdown versus Repeating Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminder & CountdownRepeating Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovRudolf Fernandes

Customer experience

Reminder & Countdown

All ratings16,368 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.5%

Repeating Reminder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reminder & Countdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders not clearing after being deleted
  • Countdown timers not always accurate
  • Notification issues after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow snooze and nag functions for reminders
  • Integrate with calendar apps for better sync
  • Add ability to filter reminders by work/school days
  • Provide more customization options for backgrounds and icons
  • Enable sharing of countdowns with friends and family

Repeating Reminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reminder & Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Repeating Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reminder & Countdown free?
Reminder & Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Repeating Reminder free?
Repeating Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reminder & Countdown or Repeating Reminder?
Reminder & Countdown is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Repeating Reminder averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Reminder & Countdown or Repeating Reminder have ads?
Reminder & Countdown shows ads; Repeating Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Reminder & Countdown or Repeating Reminder?
Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Repeating Reminder every 2 months. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown was updated on October 15, 2026 and Repeating Reminder on October 11, 2026.

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