Comparison

Lily pad vs Tap&Remind

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

Head to head
About

Lily pad

This app offers a gentle approach to time management, reducing stress during daily tasks like meal prep or getting ready. It aids in building routines, overcoming procrastination, and achieving a better activity balance.

Highlights
  • Manually adjust visual timer
  • Create multiple timers
  • Distraction-free time tracking
  • Build routines
  • Reduce stress with time management
Features
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Enjoy a gentle time awareness by having our visual timer as an aid. We created this app to have less stress during activities that require time management. Like preparing to go outside or making a meal. It also helps to build up routines, to get started with things one postpones, or get a better balance between activities. Features: - Manually adjust your visual timer - Create multiple timers - Keep track of the time, free from distraction

About

Tap&Remind

Features
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Tap&Remind is the fastest way to remember the things that matter in your daily life. No typing. No long notes. Just tap a category, tap an item, and choose when to be reminded. Done in seconds. HOW IT WORKS - Open the app - Tap a category like Shopping, Work, or Home - Tap an item like Milk, Reply to email, or Light bulb - Choose your reminder time — 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day - Done! You'll get a notification at the right time PERFECT FOR - Shopping lists and errands - Work tasks and follow-ups - Home repairs and maintenance - Reminders about kids, family, and friends - Anything you don't want to forget SMART & PERSONAL The app learns from your habits. The more you use it, the smarter it gets — your most used items automatically rise to the top. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Add your own categories and items. Edit, delete, and reorder everything to match your life. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Tap&Remind is not a notes app. It's not a to-do list. It's a tap-first reminder system built around your everyday life. Fast, clean, and friendly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sharmarabiclanguageschool.com/privacy-policy-3/

Screenshots

Lily pad4 screens
Tap&Remind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lily pad at none against Tap&Remind's 1. Lily pad also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Tap&Remind sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Lily pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lily pad ships an update every 6 days, Tap&Remind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lily pad versus Tap&Remind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLily padTap&Remind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreek LeverNour Sayed

In-app purchases

None

Lily pad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap&Remind

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Lily pad free?
Lily pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap&Remind free?
Tap&Remind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lily pad or Tap&Remind have ads?
Neither Lily pad nor Tap&Remind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lily pad or Tap&Remind?
Lily pad ships an update every 6 days, and Tap&Remind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lily pad was updated on July 21, 2026 and Tap&Remind on September 11, 2026.

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