Comparison

Reminder & Countdown vs Hyper Pal

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

Hyper Pal

Build better habits and stay productive with a charming dino companion. Track daily and weekly goals, monitor streaks, and receive encouraging reactions from your virtual pal. Make productivity fun and visible with lock screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Dino companion
  • Streak monitoring
  • Lock screen widget
  • Progress celebration
  • Daily/weekly goals
Features
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Meet Hyper, your personal habit cheerleader, here to keep you motivated and on track! Build better habits, stay productive, and celebrate your progress with your adorable dino companion. With Hyper by your side, staying on top of your goals has never been more fun. Add it as a lock screen widget to keep your progress visible throughout the day. Set daily and weekly habits, track your streaks, and enjoy the little moments of encouragement as your dino reacts to your achievements. Hyper isn’t just about checking off tasks—it’s about making productivity playful. Whether you're crushing a new habit or just need a little motivation, your dino is here to celebrate every step forward. Download now and start your productivity adventure with Hyper!

Screenshots

Reminder & Countdown4 screens
Hyper Pal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hyper Pal at none against Reminder & Countdown's shown. Hyper Pal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Reminder & Countdown's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2). On price, 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

Hyper Pal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reminder & Countdown has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, Hyper Pal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reminder & Countdown versus Hyper Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminder & CountdownHyper Pal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey AstakhovChristopher Su

Customer experience

Reminder & Countdown

All ratings16,368 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.3%

Hyper Pal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Hyper Pal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reminder & Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Hyper Pal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reminder & Countdown free?
Reminder & Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyper Pal free?
Hyper Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reminder & Countdown or Hyper Pal?
Hyper Pal is rated higher. Reminder & Countdown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Hyper Pal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reminder & Countdown or Hyper Pal have ads?
Reminder & Countdown shows ads; Hyper Pal does not.
Which is updated more often, Reminder & Countdown or Hyper Pal?
Reminder & Countdown ships an update every 3 months, and Hyper Pal every 2 days. Most recently, Reminder & Countdown was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hyper Pal on June 5, 2026.

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