Comparison

Random Reminder App vs Shortly

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

Head to head
About

Random Reminder App

Create custom push notifications for random delivery throughout the day. Set multiple reminders with personalized messages and frequency. Control notification times and days to suit your schedule.

Highlights
  • Create custom push notifications
  • Set multiple reminders per day
  • Personalize notification messages
  • Customize notification timing
  • Select notification days
Features
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Random Reminder App allows you to create custom push notifications that will be sent to you at random times of the day. - Write as many reminders as you want, and whatever you write shows up in your push notifications - Choose how many random reminder notifications you want to get per day PER EACH NOTIFICATION -> For example, you can choose to get a "Drink water" reminder 5 times per day, and a "Go for a walk" reminder 2 times per day - Customize when you'll get reminders throughout the day (so that you don't receive notifications when you're sleeping) - Choose which days of the week you'd like to get notifications Use it as a: -Random reminder app for drinking more water -Random reminder app for working out -Random reminder app for meditating -Random reminder app for taking a break from work -Random reminder app for going outside -Random reminder app for words of affirmation and positivity -Random reminder app for helping with anxiety or depression -Random reminder app for calling a friend or family member ...or for literally anything you need to be randomly reminded of throughout the day!

About

Shortly

Features
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Shortly shows your next calendar event right where you'll see it - on your Home Screen and Lock Screen - with a live countdown so you always know how much time you've got. No app to open, no list to scroll. Just glance and go. WHAT SHORTLY DOES Puts your next event front and center with a countdown that ticks down in real time ("45m", "1h 20m", then a live timer in the final minutes). Shows the event title, start time, and a color dot matching its calendar. Works on both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small and Medium sizes. Choose how many events to show - 1, 2, 3, or 4 at once. Tap the X on any event to skip it; the next one slides right into place. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Rectangular and inline styles for the perfect glanceable view. Your next event and its countdown, without unlocking your phone. MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Pick exactly which calendars appear, grouped neatly by account. Ignore events you'd rather skip - from the widget or the app - and restore them anytime. "All clear" when your schedule is empty, so you know at a glance there's nothing next. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your calendar is read entirely on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded, shared, or transmitted. No account. No login. No network connection required. No analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking of any kind. Preferences are stored locally using Apple's secure App Group storage. Add the Shortly widget once and get on with your day. Your next thing is always one glance away.

Screenshots

Random Reminder App4 screens
Shortly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Random Reminder App at Free against Shortly's $5.99. Random Reminder App also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). Shortly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Random Reminder App is free to download; Shortly costs $5.99 up front. Random Reminder App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shortly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Random Reminder App versus Shortly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Reminder AppShortly
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOneUp App LLCTurnCards LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Reminder App

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$7.99
None

Shortly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Reminder App free?
Random Reminder App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortly free?
Shortly costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Random Reminder App or Shortly have ads?
Neither Random Reminder App nor Shortly shows ads.

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