Comparison

Reflect vs Simple Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Reflect

Features
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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.

About

Simple Reminders

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Reflect1 screens
Simple Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Reflect versus Simple Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflectSimple Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark FriedlanderApps That Care OU

In-app purchases

None

Reflect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Reflect free?
Reflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Reminders free?
Simple Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reflect or Simple Reminders have ads?
Neither Reflect nor Simple Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflect or Simple Reminders?
Reflect ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Reminders every 10 days. Most recently, Reflect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Reminders on October 15, 2026.

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