Comparison

Next Idea vs Simplified Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Next Idea

This app helps you manage projects and tasks with a clear system. Organize your to-do list, prioritize what's next, and use tags for context. It offers recurring tasks, reminders, and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Project creation
  • Task prioritization
  • Tagging system
  • Guided review
  • Recurring tasks
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Introducing Next Idea - a new free to-do list app for staying organized and boosting your productivity Take control of your projects and tasks using a straightforward and proven methodology Having a trusted system to write down all your tasks and projects is the best way to get a clear mind, and help you generate new creative and productive ideas Key features: • Create projects for the tasks that require more than one physical action to complete • Easily move tasks to the top or to the bottom, to decide what to work on next • Add tags to your tasks based on the context required to complete them • Use the guided review feature to stay on top of your projects and tasks You can also: • Create recurring tasks and reminders • Sort your tasks from within any view, so that you can easily prioritize and decide what to do next • Move tasks to Someday if you don't plan on working on them soon, but still want to keep track of them • Defer tasks that you don't want to focus on until a later date • Sync your tasks securely across all your Apple devices using iCloud

About

Simplified Reminders

Features
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Create reminders fast and easy. Supports customizable alerts, multiple categories, progress status and widgets. All your reminders sync with iCloud on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Contact: https://github.com/lucasditomase/contact Privacy policy: https://github.com/lucasditomase/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula You need a subscription to use this app's features.

Screenshots

Next Idea4 screens
Simplified Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Next Idea at Free against Simplified Reminders's $4.99. Next Idea also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Simplified Reminders's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Next Idea is free to download; Simplified Reminders costs $4.99 up front. Simplified Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Next Idea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Idea ships an update every 7 months, Simplified Reminders every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Idea versus Simplified Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext IdeaSimplified Reminders
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FriskLucas Exequiel Di Tomase

In-app purchases

None

Next Idea

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simplified Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • MemoriMe 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MemoriMe 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Next Idea free?
Next Idea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplified Reminders free?
Simplified Reminders costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Next Idea or Simplified Reminders have ads?
Neither Next Idea nor Simplified Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Idea or Simplified Reminders?
Next Idea ships an update every 7 months, and Simplified Reminders every 2 weeks. Most recently, Next Idea was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simplified Reminders on November 8, 2026.

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