Dim vs The Simple Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dim
Effortlessly organize your thoughts and ideas. This application automatically categorizes your notes with relevant tags as you write, saving you time and improving recall. Focus on capturing inspiration while the app handles the organization.
- Automatic note tagging
- Effortless organization
- Intuitive writing interface
- Improved recall
- Idea capture
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Dim adds tags to your notes automatically. You can just write whatever comes to mind. Dim handles the rest.
The Simple Reminder
Organize your life with reminders, goal tracking, and daily journaling. Capture moments, prepare for events, and monitor progress towards your objectives. Access your data across multiple devices with flexible scheduling and voice input.
- One-time and recurring reminders
- Flexible repeat schedules
- Email and push notifications
- Goal tracking and progress monitoring
- Daily reflection journaling
- Voice input for reminders
- Multi-device access
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The Simple Reminder brings your reminders, goals, and daily reflections together in one organized place. REMINDERS • Create one-time and recurring reminders • Choose flexible repeat schedules • Receive reminders by email or push notification • Add preparation items so you know what to do before an event • Use voice input to create reminders more quickly TARGET BOARDS • Organize long-term goals and personal projects • Track your progress in a clean, focused workspace • Keep important targets visible alongside your daily reminders DAILY JOURNAL • Record daily reflections and activities • Review entries using the calendar • Add photos and videos to capture meaningful moments • Revisit your progress over time ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Switch between English and Chinese • Access your reminders and journal from multiple devices • Manage notification preferences from your account settings The Simple Reminder is designed to help you remember what matters, prepare ahead, and make steady progress toward your goals. An account and internet connection are required. Notification delivery depends on your device settings and granted permissions. Please see https://www.thesimplereminder.com for more details
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Simple Reminder at every 2 days against Dim's every 2 months. The Simple Reminder also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dim against 5.0 for The Simple Reminder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Dim ships an update every 2 months, The Simple Reminder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dim | The Simple Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 碧玉 卢 | Jundi Chen |
Customer experience
Dim
The Simple Reminder
In-app purchases
Dim
No in-app purchases
The Simple Reminder
No in-app purchases
