Comparison

Exercise Snack Reminder vs EmberKeep

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

Head to head
About

Exercise Snack Reminder

This app reminds you to take breaks from sitting while working from home and guides you through muscle training exercises. Customize your workout routines and track your progress with an in-app calendar. Stay active and healthy even during your workday.

Highlights
  • Work-from-home sitting prevention
  • Hourly muscle training reminders
  • Customizable daily workout menus
  • In-app exercise calendar for progress tracking
  • Variety of guided exercises
  • Promotes muscle training during work
Features
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Sitting all day? Your Drill Sergeant won't allow it. Drill Sergeant sends you a short exercise order at the interval you choose while you work: 10 push-ups, 10 squats, a 30-second plank. Tap Done on the notification and get back to work. No equipment, no gym, no 45-minute sessions. Just exercise snacks that add up. CHOOSE YOUR VOICE - Drill Sergeant: yells, counts, and does not accept excuses - Gentle Coach: cheers you on - Butler (Pro): extremely polite, still won't let you off - Mom (Pro): worries about your back, with a side of nagging LOG WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Every notification has Done, Skip and Remind-me-later buttons. Done logs the exercise instantly. BUILD THE HABIT - Daily progress (6 / 10 done) - Day streaks - All-time totals per exercise - Military ranks from Private to General as your total grows - Share a report card of today's results YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR MENU - Start and end time, days of the week - Interval of 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes - A different workout menu for each weekday - Combine push-ups, crunches, planks, squats, calf raises, leg raises, hip lifts, jumps, radio calisthenics and more EXERCISES INCLUDED Push-Up, Wide Push-Up, Narrow Push-Up, Incline Push-Up, Decline Push-Up, Crunch, Reverse Crunch, Plank, Ab Roller, Squat, Wide Squat, Bulgarian Squat, Jump Squat, One Leg Stand, Calf Raise, Leg Raise, Hip Lift, Jump, Bridge, Half Bridge, Radio Exercises PRO EDITION (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Unlimited workout menus - All exercises - All voices - No ads Made for remote workers, office workers and anyone who looks up from the screen and realizes three hours have passed.

About

EmberKeep

Features
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Build a routine. Grow a place of your own. Emberkeep turns everyday habits into an illustrated keep that grows with your consistency. Start small, save your progress, and make a home for your routines. TRACK YOUR WAY Create simple check-offs, measured goals, timers, avoidance goals, and step-by-step routines. Add water or pages throughout the day, pause and resume a timer, and return to an unfinished checklist. Partial effort stays saved. A CLEAR PLAN FOR TODAY See remaining habits first, with completed and skipped habits below. Use flexible schedules, reminders, rest days, and pause controls. Review and correct recent history. MAKE YOUR KEEP YOUR OWN Reach six illustrated building stages through qualifying active days. Choose finishes and display furnishings, titles, painted themes, alternate app icons, and celebration styles. Craft favorite rewards with shards. Missed days do not take your buildings away. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS Explore habit history, streaks, schedule-aware completion rates, and weekly reflections. Daily deeds, a weekly challenge, character attributes, and long-term mastery give your progress extra meaning. PRIVATE AND FREE No account, ads, subscription, or tracking. Your data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud when sync is available. Optional, read-only Apple Health linking supports compatible habits. Export backups from Settings. Built for iPhone and iPad, with widgets, Siri shortcuts, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support.

Screenshots

Exercise Snack Reminder4 screens
EmberKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EmberKeep at none against Exercise Snack Reminder's 1. EmberKeep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, 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. Exercise Snack Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EmberKeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Snack Reminder ships an update every 7 months, EmberKeep every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Exercise Snack Reminder versus EmberKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise Snack ReminderEmberKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeJerry Crews

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Exercise Snack Reminder

One-time1
  • Pro Edition$3.99
None

EmberKeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exercise Snack Reminder free?
Exercise Snack Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EmberKeep free?
EmberKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exercise Snack Reminder or EmberKeep have ads?
Exercise Snack Reminder shows ads; EmberKeep does not.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Snack Reminder or EmberKeep?
Exercise Snack Reminder ships an update every 7 months, and EmberKeep every 2 months. Most recently, Exercise Snack Reminder was updated on October 11, 2026 and EmberKeep on October 10, 2026.

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