Comparison

Notifyman vs To Do List & Reminders

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 helps you stay organized with persistent reminders that stay on your lock screen until completed. It automatically categorizes tasks and offers features like checklists and calendar sync to manage your life effectively.

Highlights
  • Persistent lock screen reminders
  • Smart task categorization
  • Checklists for task completion
  • Calendar sync
  • Statistics and insights
  • Notification widgets
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

To Do List & Reminders

This app helps you build consistent daily routines and achieve your goals through checklists and progress tracking. It offers customizable templates, recurring tasks, and dual reminders to keep you on track. Visualize your progress with streaks, completion rates, and heatmaps.

Highlights
  • Daily goal planning with checklists
  • Progress tracking (streaks, heatmaps)
  • Customizable templates and recurring tasks
  • Time and location-based reminders
  • Calendar view integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Colorful themes
Features
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OhWait helps you remember what matters—what to do, what to bring, whether you did it last time, and when it’s due again. You don’t have to keep it all in your head. Remember It When It Matters Take your medication, pick up a package, make it to a follow-up appointment, remember your ID. When something comes to mind, add it to OhWait and choose a date, time, and reminder. At the time you choose, a notification reminds you. Add an important task to a Live Activity, or use Home Screen widgets to keep today and what’s coming up in view. Open OhWait, and everything due today, overdue, or coming up is in one place. You don’t have to keep reminding yourself all day. It comes back into view when it’s time to act. Have something that follows a regular schedule? Set up a recurring plan once, and it appears again when it’s due. Feel Ready, Not Rushed Remembering the task is only part of it. When it’s time to leave or get started, the smaller details are easy to miss. Packing for a trip, heading to a workout, running errands, or grocery shopping often comes with a list of its own. Make the checklist ahead of time, then check things off one by one. When everything is checked, you can stop wondering what you forgot. For things that follow a regular schedule, a recurring plan can reuse the same checklist. If the timing changes but the prep stays familiar, save it as a Routine. Next time, start with what you already figured out instead of a blank page. Finish This One. Plan the Next. Some things only come up every few months. By the time they do, you may only have a vague memory: Did I already do this? When? Check the history to see whether it was completed and when. No more trying to piece it together from memory. Some tasks don’t have a clear next date until this one is done. Schedule the next one as you finish, so it doesn’t quietly slip away. Plans change. Do one early, postpone it, or skip it. If only this one needs to change, the rest of the schedule can stay as planned. Over time, OhWait keeps the details that are easy to lose: what you do regularly, when you last did it, what you needed, and when it’s due again. Next time, you won’t have to reconstruct the whole thing or settle for “I think I did that.” You’ll have a record to check and a next step already planned. Start with the one thing you’re most likely to forget today. Just one. Let OhWait keep track of it, and give your mind one less thing to carry. About Subscriptions • OhWait offers monthly and annual subscriptions. • Payment is charged to the payment method associated with your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your Apple Account may be charged for renewal up to 24 hours before the next subscription period begins. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. • If you start a subscription before a trial ends, any remaining trial time will be forfeited. Terms of Service: https://sprout-garlic-658.notion.site/OhWait-Terms-of-Service-1a62c252c47e814197b8faaaaf3fe1f6?pvs=4 Personal data is handled according to OhWait’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Privacy Policy: https://sprout-garlic-658.notion.site/OhWait-Privacy-Policy-1a62c252c47e81b1b2f7c085bae197f1?pvs=4

Screenshots

Notifyman4 screens
To Do List & Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: To Do List & Reminders at freemium against Notifyman's subscription. Notifyman's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 To Do List & Reminders sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notifyman holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Notifyman's written reviews are positive against 91% of To Do List & Reminders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notifyman ships an update every 3 days, To Do List & Reminders every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notifyman versus To Do List & Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotifymanTo Do List & Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斌斌 沈XIANG LI

Customer experience

Notifyman

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

To Do List & Reminders

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notifyman

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

To Do List & Reminders

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual (Limited-Time Offer)$7.991 Year
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime (Limited-Time Offer)$19.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Notifyman free?
Notifyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List & Reminders free?
To Do List & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notifyman or To Do List & Reminders?
Notifyman is rated higher. Notifyman averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while To Do List & Reminders averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Notifyman or To Do List & Reminders have ads?
Neither Notifyman nor To Do List & Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notifyman or To Do List & Reminders?
Notifyman ships an update every 3 days, and To Do List & Reminders every 5 days. Most recently, Notifyman was updated on September 21, 2026 and To Do List & Reminders on September 23, 2026.

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