Reflect vs Simple Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Reflect
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Reflect: Creative Sparks is a prompt deck for breaking creative blocks โ inspired by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies. Oblique Strategies began in 1975 as a physical deck of cards created by musician Brian Eno and artist Peter Schmidt. Each card offered a lateral instruction designed to interrupt habitual thinking and open new paths forward. Reflect is an independent digital work made in celebration of that idea. Each prompt is short, unexpected, and oblique by design. It won't tell you what to do. It will shift the angle of your attention so you can find your own way forward. Tap for a new card. Long-press to let them cycle on their own. On Apple TV, Reflect runs as ambient text โ slow TV, but words. Leave it on in the background while you work. A prompt drifts past every few minutes. Some will land. Some won't. That's the point. On Apple Watch, a tap and a haptic click deliver a card to your wrist whenever you need a nudge. On devices with Apple Intelligence, Reflect generates fresh prompts on-device using Apple's Foundation Models โ silently, privately, with no network connection required. No accounts. No subscriptions. No analytics. Nothing leaves your device. The prompt is the entire product. Reflect is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brian Eno or Peter Schmidt. It is an independent work made with deep respect for what they created.
Simple Reminders
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Pricing: MindPin includes 2 reminders at no charge. Any additional reminders require a paid subscription (in-app purchase). The features below are available in the app; only the number of reminders beyond 2 requires purchase. MindPin helps you keep track of what matters without clutter. Create reminders with titles and notes, set them once or repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, and get notified so you don't forget. - 2 reminders included free; unlimited reminders require a Premium subscription - Flexible reminders: One-time or repeating (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Calendar view: See when your reminders are due at a glance - Notifications: On-time alerts so you never miss a reminder - Tags: Organize reminders (e.g. work, health, family) - Themes: Light, Dark, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Red - Preferences: Week start (Sunday/Monday) and date format (MM/DD or DD/MM) - Privacy: Your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/mindpin/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reflect at none against Simple Reminders's 2. Simple Reminders's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Reflect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reflect ships an update every 6 months, Simple Reminders every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reflect | Simple Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Friedlander | Apps That Care OU |
In-app purchases
Reflect
No in-app purchases
Simple Reminders
- MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year









