Comparison

Remainders vs DoneLoop

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

Head to head
About

Remainders

Track upcoming events with real-time countdowns, from years to seconds. Share these countdowns with others, add event-specific links and tasks, and personalize them with custom images. Stay informed with home screen widgets and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Collaborative sharing
  • Event links and URLs
  • Tasks and notes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable event images
  • Repeating event support
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter—and plan everything around them. Remainders is a collaborative countdown app for vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, projects, entertainment releases, and everything else you’re looking forward to. DISCOVER WHAT’S NEXT Explore the Event Gallery to quickly add upcoming holidays, movies, games, sports, technology events, and more. KEEP EVERY EVENT ORGANIZED Group events into categories, filter by category or status, and quickly find the countdown you need. Countdown spans show the time between events, helping you see what’s coming next. FOLLOW THE WHOLE JOURNEY Add start and end dates to track an event’s countdown, duration, and progress. View the complete journey in a detailed event timeline. PLAN AND COUNT DOWN TOGETHER Share events with friends, family, and teammates. Everyone receives updates, so you can plan trips, prepare for celebrations, and follow important milestones together. TASKS, NOTES, AND LINKS Add checklists for packing, projects, shopping, or event preparation. Keep notes and attach useful website links with rich previews. WIDGETS AT A GLANCE Follow your events without opening the app using colorful Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets. Pin a specific countdown or automatically display your next event. MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOURS Personalize events with your own photos or create unique cover images using Apple’s Image Playground. MORE WAYS TO STAY ON TRACK • Set multiple time-sensitive reminders • Create repeating events for birthdays and anniversaries • Import events from your calendar • Find events using Spotlight Search • Archive completed events without deleting them • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro • Use keyboard shortcuts and multitasking on iPad Whether you’re planning a vacation, preparing for a birthday, tracking a deadline, or waiting for a favorite release, Remainders helps you organize, share, and enjoy the countdown.

About

DoneLoop

Features
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Important things shouldn't disappear just because a notification was dismissed. DoneLoop is a reminder and task app designed to take you from “remember this” to “done.” Use it for one-time reminders, recurring responsibilities, renewals, important deadlines, and tasks that need more than a single notification. FLEXIBLE REMINDERS • One-time reminders • Calendar-based repeats • Completion-based repeats • Deadline-focused follow-up ACT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Complete or snooze reminders directly from notifications, widgets, and Live Activities, so reminders stay connected to what you actually do. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep important reminders visible on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Start a Live Activity when something needs your ongoing attention. BUILT INTO iPHONE Use Siri, App Shortcuts, and other system entry points to create, check, and act on reminders with less friction. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS Review completion trends and statistics, track your progress over time, and export your data when you need it. PRIVACY CONTROLS Control how sensitive reminders appear on notifications, widgets, Live Activities, and other system surfaces, helping private reminders stay private. DONELOOP PRO The core DoneLoop reminder and completion experience is available for free. Upgrade to DoneLoop Pro to unlock: • Unlimited advanced reminders • More professional templates • Full reminder history • Advanced statistics and long-term insights • Batch management DoneLoop Pro is available with monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, as well as a one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account. Previous eligible purchases can be restored from within the app. DoneLoop isn't just about reminding you again. It's about helping important things reach completion. Privacy Policy: https://doneloop.onetool.top/privacy Terms of Use: https://doneloop.onetool.top/terms

Screenshots

Remainders4 screens
DoneLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Remainders at 4 against DoneLoop's 1. DoneLoop's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Remainders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DoneLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Remainders versus DoneLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemaindersDoneLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabricate LLC玲 陈

Bugs and requests

Remainders

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not going through or showing
  • Widgets do not show minutes and seconds countdown

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to revert to day counters
  • Ability to edit event start time for accurate progress tracking
  • Filter events by tags or categories
  • Separate section for tasks
  • Calendar integration
Show 2 more
  • Assign tasks to shared event participants
  • Widgets to show minutes and seconds countdown

DoneLoop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Remainders

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

DoneLoop

Subscriptions2
  • DoneLoop Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DoneLoop Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • DoneLoop Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Remainders free?
Remainders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoneLoop free?
DoneLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remainders or DoneLoop have ads?
Neither Remainders nor DoneLoop shows ads.

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