Comparison

NagMe! vs Timely

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

Head to head
About

NagMe!

This app helps you overcome forgetfulness and procrastination with persistent reminders that keep buzzing until tasks are completed. It supports complex scheduling patterns, offline functionality, and smart timezone adjustments for travelers. Your data remains private, stored only on your device or iCloud.

Highlights
  • Persistent nagging reminders
  • Customizable scheduling patterns
  • Offline functionality
  • Smart timezone support
  • Snooze alerts
  • Privacy-focused data storage
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NagMe helps you overcome procrastination and forgetfulness by sending persistent reminders until you take action. Whether it’s a one-time chore or a recurring task like taking medication, paying bills, or doing housework, you can find the right reminder. Remind yourself every 1.5 hours, every 2 weeks, on the 2nd Friday of each month, on selected weekdays, or during specific months. You can even temporarily blackout reminders when life gets in the way. NagMe is built to handle nearly every real-world scheduling pattern. Thanks to the powerful nagging feature, you won’t miss a reminder just because you missed a notification - it keeps buzzing at set intervals until you actually complete the task. (Of course, life happens! If you need a break, just tap once to snooze the alert - it'll pause for your chosen amount of time, giving you space to focus on what’s in front of you.) On a plane? Went offline? No worries - NagMe keeps working no matter what! Notifications will still come through, even without internet. You’ll only need a connection if you want to sync alerts across your iPhones, iPads, and Macs. (Any unsynced alerts will automatically sync once you're back online!) Frequent travelers and digital nomads will appreciate the smarter timezone support. NagMe lets you anchor alerts to a specific time zone, automatically detects when you change zones, and offers to adjust your reminder schedule so you stay on track - wherever you go. NagMe collects no personal data and has no access to your reminders. All data storage and transfers occur directly between your device and iCloud, with no data stored by the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timely

This app ensures tasks are completed by sending persistent, configurable reminders until marked done. It offers high-priority alarms, location-based alerts, and voice input for easy task management. Customize your experience with themes and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Persistent notifications until task completion
  • Configurable reminder frequency per task
  • High priority alarms that break through silent modes
  • Location-based reminders (arrival/departure)
  • Voice input via Siri for task creation and management
  • Natural language input for task scheduling
  • Mac menu bar app for cross-device syncing
Features
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Most reminder apps nudge you once, then give up. Easy to miss, easy to ignore — and the thing doesn't get done. Timely keeps reminding you until you actually mark it complete. Persistent notifications Pick how often you're reminded per task: every 5 minutes, every 15, every hour. Timely keeps nudging until it's done. Configure it task-by-task. High priority alarms For the things you truly can't miss, turn on High priority and Timely sounds an audible alarm at the due time, breaking through Silent and Focus modes, and staying on screen until you act on it. Part of Timely Pro. Location-based reminders Get reminded when you arrive somewhere or leave it: take out the trash when you get home, grab milk when you leave work. Give a reminder a due date too, and whichever comes first wins. Part of Timely Pro. Make it yours Choose a font, an accent color and a background for your list, or use one of your own photos, and show your reminders as cards. Part of Timely Pro. Add reminders by voice Just ask Siri: “Add a to-do in Timely.” Say what you want, when, and how often — hands-free. When Siri reads a reminder on your AirPods, say “mark it done” or “snooze it.” Natural language input Type it like you'd say it. "Call mom every Sunday." Timely parses the date, time, and repeat settings automatically, and "when I get home" sets it to one of your saved places. Also on your Mac Timely has a native Mac app that lives in your menu bar, reminds you there, and shares one list with your iPhone. Timely Pro is a universal purchase, so one subscription covers both. Flexible repeat scheduling Daily, weekly, custom intervals, or complex patterns. Build the exact schedule you need. Perfect for Medications, water breaks, habits, chores, appointments, follow-ups — anything you can't afford to forget. — Privacy Policy: https://www.andyreed.design/timely/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NagMe!4 screens
Timely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timely at 5.0 against NagMe!'s 4.5. Timely also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). NagMe!'s advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NagMe! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Timely sells 2 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

Timely holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of NagMe!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Timely's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NagMe! ships an update fortnightly, Timely every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NagMe! versus Timely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNagMe!Timely
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2 Small Cats LLCANDREW ROBERT REED

Customer experience

NagMe!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Timely

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NagMe!

Subscriptions4
  • NagMe! Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • NagMe! Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • NagMe! Plus Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
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  • NagMe! Pro (Yearly)$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Plan One-Time Purchase$2.99
  • Plus Plan One-Time Purchase$2.99
2 purchases

Timely

Subscriptions2
  • Timely Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Timely Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is NagMe! free?
NagMe! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timely free?
Timely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NagMe! or Timely?
Timely is rated higher. NagMe! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Timely averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do NagMe! or Timely have ads?
Neither NagMe! nor Timely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NagMe! or Timely?
NagMe! ships an update fortnightly, and Timely every 4 days. Most recently, NagMe! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Timely on October 31, 2026.

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