Comparison

nag reminder vs Taskbuzz

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

Head to head
About

nag reminder

This app ensures you never forget tasks with persistent, recurring reminders that keep pinging until marked complete. It offers flexible scheduling, quick snooze options from notifications, and works offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Persistent reminders that repeat until completion
  • Postpone reminders directly from notifications
  • Flexible recurring reminder options
  • Focus timer and task logbook
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Full offline functionality
  • No account required for basic use
Features
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Hi there, here are Nadine & Robin, the two founders of nag. Most reminder apps remind you once and then give up. nag doesn't. It comes back, over and over, until you actually mark the thing as done. That's the whole idea. WHY WE BUILT IT We forgot things. Small things like paying a bill, taking a pill, redeeming a coupon. Recurring things like the compost, the laundry, drinking enough water. So we tried the reminder apps out there (more than a hundred of them sat on our phones) and we always hit the same two walls. First, they remind you once and then go quiet. A reminder arrives at a bad moment, you swipe it away, and it's gone for good. We wanted one that keeps coming until the job is done. A few apps could do it, but they gave up in endurance testing after a couple of weeks, so you could never really rely on them. Second, they are either bloated with features you never asked for, or so simple they break on a real repeat. We wanted an app that does a few things better than anyone else. So we built nag. We have been working on it with several people since 2019. Every reminder app can fire once. What separates them is the second reminder, and the fiftieth. The one you swiped away at a red light. The monthly one on the 31st. The yearly one in a leap year. Most apps quietly drop those, and you find out when it is already too late. We have spent seven years on exactly those cases. It is the least glamorous work in software, and it is the entire product. WHAT YOU GET Reminders that don't give up Firing once is easy. Coming back is the hard part. Every repeat is re-checked against a reference implementation before we ship a release, so your monthly reminder lands on the right day. An overdue nag comes back at the interval you choose, every 5 minutes, every 15, or hourly, until you tick it off. Postpone straight from the notification +10 minutes, +1 hour, +1 day, or done. The app stays closed. Repeats that hold From "every day at 7" to "every 3rd Monday of the second month". Monthly and yearly nags land on the right day, every time. Set a reminder in seconds Write it the way you would say it, or use the time picker with 12 presets you can change. Focus timer, logbook and widget Time a task, look back at everything you finished, and keep what's next on your Home Screen. Works fully offline You don't need internet to get reminded. Even after three weeks without a connection, your reminders fire as scheduled. No account needed nag works completely without one. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your reminders backed up and synced across devices. WHAT OUR USERS SAY "I really like that the app pings reminders several times, so if I miss the first, it keeps going. Instead of silently sitting in the notification tray." "I love it! It's on my home screen next to my calendar. Love that the reminders are simultaneously REALLY easy to make short ones, AND able to make detailed ones." "Awesome! Saved me from multiple alarms. My daughter and I both have ADHD and have such a difficult time remembering small details, so we were constantly forgetting keys, lunch, homework, meeting notes." SUBSCRIPTION nag comes with a free trial. It then continues as an auto-renewing subscription. The trial length and the price for your country are shown in the app before you buy, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. No ads, no selling of your data. The subscription is what keeps nag running and bug-free for years. Terms of Use: https://nagreminder.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nagreminder.com/privacy If you have questions, just write to us. We answer ourselves and we look forward to your message. All the best from Switzerland Nadine & Robin

About

Taskbuzz

Features
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TaskBuzz is the social task manager for people who actually have to live, plan, and finish things together — partners, roommates, families, small teams, side-project collaborators. Build a list. Share it. Assign tasks. Talk about them in line. And when something really can't wait, hit Buzz — your friend's phone vibrates and lights up wherever they are. — WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT — - Comments on every task. No more dropping into iMessage for "did you actually buy oat milk?" — the conversation lives with the task. Push notifications when someone replies. - Buzz: Tap the Buzz button on any task to shake your friend's phone with a custom vibration pattern + screen-shake animation. Rate-limited (2 buzzes per task per day) so it stays respectful. - Shared lists with smart sharing. Trusted friends are added instantly; everyone else gets an invite they can accept or decline. Co-members who aren't your friends can be added on the spot - Three views for three brains. "My Lists" for what you own, "Assigned to Others" for what you delegated, "Assigned to Me" for what's on your plate. Red dot indicators show unread comments at every level. — EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS — - Phone-number sign-in. One account per number, no passwords. - Due dates + time pickers with smart "yellow when due soon, red when overdue" coloring. - Recurring tasks: weekly, monthly, yearly — every 1 week, every 3 months, whatever cadence you need. - Pin a task or a whole list to the top. - Copy & paste lists in and out: every line becomes a task, every task can be copied back to chat or notes. - Progress dashboard on your Profile tab — total vs done, overdue, due-soon, a 7-day completion sparkline, streak counter, and a breakdown of created/delegated/on-your-plate. - GOD Mode: see your tasks, lists, and friends as one living, force-directed graph. Tap any node to drill in. - Voice intent shortcuts. "Hey Siri, add task to TaskBuzz" and you're typing into a new task. - Offline-friendly. Browse your lists when the network drops; changes sync when you're back. — PRIVACY FIRST — • Phone number, task titles, descriptions, and comment content are encrypted at rest. • No ads. No trackers. We do not sell your data. • Contacts access is optional and used only to match numbers you search. Your contact list never leaves your device. • Delete your account and all data any time, from Profile. — WHO IT'S FOR — • Couples & roommates running the same household. • Families coordinating school runs, groceries, weekend plans. • Small teams and side-project pairs • Anyone who wants a fast, social, get-out-of-the-way task list.

Screenshots

nag reminder4 screens
Taskbuzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taskbuzz at none against nag reminder's 2. On price, 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

Both are free to download. nag reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Taskbuzz asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
nag reminder versus Taskbuzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternag reminderTaskbuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin KunzKapil Manek

In-app purchases

2 purchases

nag reminder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$34.991 Year
None

Taskbuzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nag reminder free?
nag reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskbuzz free?
Taskbuzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nag reminder or Taskbuzz have ads?
Neither nag reminder nor Taskbuzz shows ads.

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