Comparison

BuzzReminder vs iRemindMe

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

Head to head
About

BuzzReminder

This app helps you manage your time effectively with customizable alerts for important events and deadlines. It offers features like recurring reminders, categories, and local push notifications to keep you organized and reduce stress. An ad-free experience with local data storage ensures privacy and reliability.

Highlights
  • Customizable notifications
  • Recurring reminders
  • Reminder categories
  • Local push notifications
  • Task and subtask management
  • Template creation
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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An alert reminder app, completely ad-free, no hidden fees, free w/limited reminders with full features, the pro version has no limitation. It is a powerful tool designed to help users manage their times more effectively. By providing customizable notifications for important events, deadlines, and daily activities, the app ensures that users stay organized and on track. With features such as recurring reminders and reminders categories, the app caters to a wide range of needs, from personal to professional. Its user-friendly interface allows for easy input and management of reminders, while local push notifications keep users informed in real-time. Whether it's remembering to take medication, attending meetings, or completing household chores, an alert reminder app serves as a reliable companion in navigating the complexities of daily life, ultimately enhancing productivity and reducing stress. - No internet connection required. The database and notifications are stored locally on your iPhone. - Reminders (daily, onetime, weekly, monthly, yearly). - Repeat, skip, and include days. - Attach phone contacts to reminders. - Auto reschedule reminders to a new time and date in the future. - Turn reminder on/off. - Archive reminders for later used if needed. - Clone reminders. - Easy and powerful template creation for reminders. - You can use emojis from your iPhone to tag your templates. - Create custom fields in templates for more help info in reminders. - Reminders and To Do list grouping options. - To Do list module option. - Tasks and subtasks with progress indicator. - Automatic Domain name expiration reminders -- just enter your domains name and you are all set. - Bug me options. - Pre-Alarms: Receive notifications before the scheduled date. - Easy billing: FREE, monthly, and annual subscriptions. - In the free version you can only add up to 5 reminders - Pro version with unlimited reminders (in accordance with Apple max number of notifications per app) is available as an In-App subscription. - Apple doesn't explicitly limit the number of notifications an app can send, but there's a limit of 64 local notifications per app and the notification center can only store a limited number of notifications before older ones are removed. - Ads-free. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iRemindMe

This app offers a modern approach to managing your tasks and appointments. It provides a more intuitive and powerful experience than built-in phone tools, making it easier to stay organized.

Highlights
  • Natural intuitiveness
  • Simpler than native reminders
  • More powerful than clock app
  • More convenient than calendar app
  • Modern reminder solution
Features
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A reminder app for the modern age. Natural intuitiveness that's simplier than the reminder app, more powerful than the native clock app, and more convenient than the calendar app.

Screenshots

BuzzReminder4 screens
iRemindMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRemindMe at none against BuzzReminder's 3. iRemindMe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). BuzzReminder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. BuzzReminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. iRemindMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BuzzReminder against 5.0 for iRemindMe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuzzReminder ships an update every 2 months, iRemindMe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BuzzReminder versus iRemindMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzzReminderiRemindMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBuzz Reminder LLCOliver Luu

Customer experience

BuzzReminder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iRemindMe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BuzzReminder

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to yearly subscription2 variants$0.991 Year
  • Get monthly subscription$2.991 Month
None

iRemindMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuzzReminder free?
BuzzReminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iRemindMe free?
iRemindMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BuzzReminder or iRemindMe?
BuzzReminder and iRemindMe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BuzzReminder or iRemindMe have ads?
Neither BuzzReminder nor iRemindMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuzzReminder or iRemindMe?
BuzzReminder ships an update every 2 months, and iRemindMe weekly. Most recently, BuzzReminder was updated on October 7, 2026 and iRemindMe on October 11, 2026.

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