Comparison

BuzzReminder vs PinPoint

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

PinPoint

Features
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PinPoint is the fast, private place for everything on your mind. Jot a quick note, record a voice memo, snap a photo, or sketch an idea — PinPoint keeps it all in one beautifully organized app. Capture your way • Rich text notes • Audio notes & voice-to-text • Photos and image-to-text scanning • Freehand drawings Stay organized • Folders and tags • Reminders that actually remind you • Instant search across everything • Export notes to PDF Private by design • End-to-end encryption • Face ID / Touch ID lock • Optional zero-knowledge mode • Cloud sync you control — or stay fully offline Premium unlocks unlimited cloud sync and a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pinpoint.pranta.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://pinpoint.pranta.dev/privacy

Screenshots

BuzzReminder4 screens
PinPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinPoint at fortnightly against BuzzReminder's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and PinPoint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuzzReminder ships an update every 2 months, PinPoint fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BuzzReminder versus PinPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzzReminderPinPoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBuzz Reminder LLCPranta Dutta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BuzzReminder

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to yearly subscription2 variants$0.991 Year
  • Get monthly subscription$2.991 Month
3 purchases

PinPoint

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is BuzzReminder free?
BuzzReminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinPoint free?
PinPoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BuzzReminder or PinPoint have ads?
Neither BuzzReminder nor PinPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuzzReminder or PinPoint?
BuzzReminder ships an update every 2 months, and PinPoint fortnightly. Most recently, BuzzReminder was updated on October 7, 2026 and PinPoint on October 1, 2026.

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