Comparison

Notifyman vs CandyMind

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

Head to head
About

Notifyman

This app provides persistent reminders that stay on your lock screen until completed. It automatically categorizes tasks, offers checklists, and syncs with your system calendar. Track your progress with statistics and insights to maintain a disciplined life.

Highlights
  • Persistent lock screen reminders
  • Smart task categorization
  • Checklists for task completion
  • Unlimited repeating and ongoing reminders
  • Notification widgets for quick actions
  • Statistics and insights on task completion
  • Calendar sync
Features
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The Most Powerful Reminder App Yet Stay laser-focused with persistent reminders that never disappear from your Lock Screen—until you mark them as done. Every time you unlock your phone, your active tasks are right in front of you. No more forgetting. No more excuses. In Reminder List, every task must have a time. No more overlooked tasks because you forgot to set a reminder. If you don’t specify a time, the default is now—and the notification will appear immediately and stay until completed. “Own your Reminder List, own a productive and disciplined life.” Key Features: • Smart Categorization: Automatically sorts your reminders into To-dos, Repeating Tasks, and Scheduled Events—no manual organization needed. • Task Lists: Plan work, manage errands, organize shopping lists—stay in control of your life. • Checklists: Tasks can’t be marked as complete until every item in the checklist is done. • Persistent Alerts: Set reminders using either relative time or exact dates—default is now, so you never miss a beat. • Unlimited Reminders: Notifications can repeat at intervals until acknowledged—never miss what matters. • Ongoing Reminders: Notifications keep prompting you until the task is marked as done. • Repeating Tasks: Create reminders that repeat every X minutes, hours, or days. • Scheduled Tasks: Set daily, weekly, or monthly recurring tasks—even with multiple trigger times. • Notification Widgets: View, snooze, or complete tasks directly from the notification center—no need to open the app. • Statistics & Insights: Track your task completion rates and habit streaks. • Calendar Sync: Automatically syncs your reminders to your system calendar. Three Types of Reminders • Instant Tasks: Great for quick plans—“Remind me to pick up the package at 6 PM tonight”, “Remind me to go to the store tomorrow at 5 PM.” • Repeating Tasks: Perfect for routines like hydration, taking medicine, or posture breaks. • Scheduled Tasks: Build long-term habits—“Exercise for 30 minutes every day”, “Study vocabulary daily”, “Clock in and out for work.” 【Subscription】 1. Subscription Service Continuous annual (12-month) subscription for Notifyman members 2. Subscription Price Continuous annual subscription for Notifyman members is 9.99$ per year 3. Payment The user confirms the purchase and payment will be charged to their iTunes account 4. Automatic Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date, and after successful payment, the subscription will be extended for another period 5. Cancel Service: You can go to "Settings" -> "iTunes Store and App Store" -> "Apple ID" -> "View Apple ID" on your iPhone, enter the account settings page, click on "Subscriptions", and manage automatic subscription services. To cancel, turn off the service 24 hours before each billing cycle. No more charges will be made within 24 hours before expiration. 6. Service Agreement Terms of Use: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/TermsOfService Privacy Policy: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy

About

CandyMind

This app helps you manage your time and focus on tasks with customizable timers. Track your progress, analyze your effort, and plan your day effectively. It offers various timer types and detailed session recording to understand your productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer templates
  • Pomodoro, count-up, and countdown timers
  • Task and project progress tracking
  • Daily energy capacity forecast
  • Detailed session record analysis
  • App limits for distraction reduction
  • Widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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CandyMind — a timer tailored to everything you do. CandyMind is a time management app built around a modular timer. Create a timer template for reading, writing, work, study, training, or anything else you do. Start with one tap and keep a record of your time. With Today tasks, project progress, and time analytics, your daily plans and long-term efforts stay connected. In CandyMind, there is no such thing as failure. You do not have to be perfect every time. Every bit of effort is worth seeing. [Customize a Timer for Every Task] Choose from Pomodoro, count-up, and countdown timers. Use Pomodoro to alternate focus and breaks, count up to record open-ended activities, or count down to reserve time for a task. Create reusable templates with a title, tags, duration, and custom attributes. Record pages read while studying, muscle groups during a workout, or how you felt after meditation. Make every timer fit the way you live. [Plan Today and Move Projects Forward] View and organize your tasks in Today. Set planned dates and check tasks off when they are complete. Connect tasks to projects and track progress over time, turning long-term goals into actions you can complete today. From a task, to a focus session, to a project review, CandyMind connects what you planned with the time you actually invested. [See Your Energy and Plan Your Day] Use your historical records to view your daily energy capacity forecast and its changing trend. Understand your own rhythm and use it to plan your day. In the Energy Mark Box, revisit the marks you left throughout the day and see your effort take shape. [Track Time and Understand Your Effort] CandyMind groups related timer records by title and tag. Whether you are studying a subject, writing an article, or following a training plan, you can review all related time in one place. Use daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views to see duration, record count, and trends. Heatmaps, percentage breakdowns, and calendar records help you understand where your time goes and decide what to continue or change. [Record the Details Behind Each Session] Add custom attributes such as numbers, choices, ratings, and timestamps to capture details beyond duration. Rate your focus after each session and write a review note. When you look back, you can see not only how long you worked, but also how you felt, what you learned, and what you thought. [Reduce Distractions and Get Started] Set app limits by tag for work timers to reduce phone distractions during a session. Keep the screen awake when you need the timer to stay visible. Start timers quickly from widgets, use timer templates on Apple Watch, and sync records with your system calendar so time tracking fits naturally into your routine. [For All Kinds of Days] • Work and creativity: Track writing, programming, and project time to understand your daily work rhythm. • Reading and study: Schedule focus sessions and build a record of your reading and study time. • Fitness and meditation: Record workout duration, muscle groups, and how you feel. • Life and habits: Create a template for anything you want to keep doing, then build from one small start. Start with one thing you want to do and let time leave a record of its own. [Contact Us] Email: candymind.tech@gmail.com Xiaohongshu: @效率最優解

Screenshots

Notifyman4 screens
CandyMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notifyman at every 3 days against CandyMind's fortnightly. Notifyman also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). CandyMind's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Notifyman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and CandyMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Notifyman against 5.0 for CandyMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Notifyman's written reviews are positive against 100% of CandyMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notifyman ships an update every 3 days, CandyMind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notifyman versus CandyMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotifymanCandyMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斌斌 沈轶 王

Customer experience

Notifyman

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative0.0%

CandyMind

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notifyman

Subscriptions1
  • Annully Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$3.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

CandyMind

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Notifyman free?
Notifyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CandyMind free?
CandyMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notifyman or CandyMind?
CandyMind is rated higher. Notifyman averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while CandyMind averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Notifyman or CandyMind have ads?
Neither Notifyman nor CandyMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notifyman or CandyMind?
Notifyman ships an update every 3 days, and CandyMind fortnightly. Most recently, Notifyman was updated on November 13, 2026 and CandyMind on November 12, 2026.

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