Comparison

Anchor vs Re

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

Organize your day with flexible time blocking. Capture tasks, group them into focus blocks, and sync with your calendar. Manage projects with dividers and notes, and pick up where you left off on other devices.

Highlights
  • Flexible time blocking
  • Task capture with smart dates
  • Project organization with dividers
  • Calendar event integration
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Re

This app allows users to quickly set reminders and to-dos using natural language. It offers a clean interface, private offline storage, and smart notifications to help you stay organized with minimal effort.

Highlights
  • Quick reminders via natural language
  • Clean and stylish user interface
  • Private and offline data storage
  • Customizable input phrases
  • Visual organization with colorful tags
  • Smart notifications
  • Home screen widgets
  • Sync with Apple Reminders
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Re:mindr is designed for speed and simplicity. Unlike feature-heavy planners, it focuses on allowing users to set reminders with minimal friction: capture tasks, todos, and alerts in seconds. Create quick reminders using natural typing and stay productive without managing complex schedules or planners. Re:mindr is built for people who want to organize tasks with minimal effort and maximum clarity. Features • Quick reminders – add tasks and todos instantly using natural language.
 • Clean, stylish design – a calm and modern UI that keeps your focus where it belongs.
 • Private & offline – no account required, all data stays on your device.
 • Custom phrases – personalize your input for faster, more natural typing.
 • Colorful tags – organize reminders visually without complicated structures.
 • Smart notifications – get notified exactly when you need.
 • Widgets – access your reminders directly from your Home Screen.
 • Action Button support – create reminders even faster.
 • Sync with Apple Reminders – great companion to your existing workflow. Whether it’s a quick task, an important alert, or a reminder scheduled for later, Re:mindr helps you stay focused and organized without friction. Why Re:mindr? Other apps overwhelm you with projects, categories, scrolling through calendars and time pickers. Re:mindr does one thing perfectly: reminding you when you need it. Designed with care for iPhone. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens
Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Re at 5.0 against Anchor's 4.8. Anchor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (29 vs 6). 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. Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Re sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Re holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor ships an update every 3 days, Re weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anchor versus Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorRe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro PludaMartin Siptak

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Re

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anchor

One-time2
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Re

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anchor or Re?
Re is rated higher. Anchor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Re averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Anchor or Re have ads?
Neither Anchor nor Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anchor or Re?
Anchor ships an update every 3 days, and Re weekly. Most recently, Anchor was updated on November 7, 2026 and Re on October 30, 2026.

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