Minder vs Random Reminders & Alarms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minder
Build lasting habits with gentle, random reminders that appear at opportune moments. This app offers flexible scheduling, progress tracking, and customization options. It features a clean, distraction-free design with full accessibility support.
- Randomized notifications
- Flexible daily scheduling
- Minder categorization
- Progress tracking
- Full screen reader support
- Customization options
- Distraction-free design
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Minder helps you build lasting habits through gentle, random reminders that meet you where you are. No rigid schedules. No aggressive notifications. Just the right nudge at the right moment. Features you’ll love: - Random reminders that work – Break autopilot mode with notifications that arrive at different times, keeping you engaged and present - Flexible scheduling – Create Minders for specific days with multiple daily reminders - Stay organized – Group your Minders into categories that make sense for you - Track your progress – See a clear daily tally of completed reminders in one place - Built for everyone – Full screen reader support and adjustable text sizes so everyone can use Minder comfortably - Make it yours – Customize with accent colors, app icons, and notification tones - Beautiful, distraction-free design – Clean interface with Light and Dark Mode support, no ads even in the free plan Simple, flexible, and designed for real life — Minder makes it easy to stay consistent with the habits that matter most. Start with 3 free Minders. For unlimited Minders plus appearance customization (colors and icons), upgrade to the Early Supporter subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account Settings. Questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you at support@getminder.app For more information, please look at https://getminder.app/terms-of-use/ and https://getminder.app/privacy-policy/
Random Reminders & Alarms
This app delivers unexpected notifications to help you stay present and build habits. Its retro digital watch design offers a unique and engaging user experience, with options for standard notifications or disruptive alarms.
- Randomized notification timing
- Retro digital watch design
- Standard notifications
- Pro alarms (bypass silent mode)
- Customizable time windows
- 13 retro sound options
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Looks like a digital watch from the '80s. Goes off when you least expect it. Reminds you even in silent mode. Reminders on a fixed schedule are easy to get used to and start tuning out among everything else competing for your attention. Reminders you can't predict always grab it. That's why Random Reminders picks random moments within a window you set, so no reminder slips past you. WHO IT'S FOR * People with ADHD who need a random signal to check in on where their attention is right now * People practicing mindfulness: a random signal is a pause and a return to the here and now * Anyone building new habits: water, stretching, breathing, posture, gratitude DESIGN The whole app feels like a retro device in your hand. Physical switches, dot-matrix LED displays, tactile buttons with feedback. It's a reminders app that's a pleasure to use. TWO MODES * Notifications — standard alerts that respect silent mode and Focus. * Alarms (Pro) — break through silent mode and Focus. For the reminders that really matter. SOUNDS YOU'LL NOTICE 13 hand-picked retro sounds. Choose one or turn on shuffle — every random reminder grabs a little extra attention. HOW IT WORKS Create a reminder. Choose how many reminders per day. Set any time window: say, 9 AM to 9 PM. Pick the days of the week. The app takes care of the rest. PRICING * Free: 1 active notification reminder, 1 retro sound * Pro monthly: $0.99 * Pro yearly: $9.99 (with a 7-day free trial) * Pro forever: $29.99, one time, no recurring charges Pro unlocks alarms (iOS 26.1+), up to 3 active notification reminders, and all future Pro features. ABOUT THE LIMITS For technical reasons, active notifications are limited to 1 in the free version and 3 in Pro. Alarms run on a separate mechanism, so there's no limit on those. REQUIREMENTS * iOS 17+ for notification reminders * iOS 26.1+ for alarms * iCloud account for sync (optional) PRIVACY Your reminders sync through your private iCloud account. Nothing reaches our servers. For analytics we use Firebase and Mixpanel: only anonymous events like "reminder_created," never the text of your reminders. More in the privacy policy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://randomreminders.app/privacy Questions, bugs, or feedback: support@randomreminders.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minder at 5.0 against Random Reminders & Alarms's 4.5. Random Reminders & Alarms's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Minder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Random Reminders & Alarms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Minder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Minder ships an update every 10 days, Random Reminders & Alarms every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minder | Random Reminders & Alarms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Luis Calle Gonzalez | Vladyslav Kozlov |
Customer experience
Minder
Random Reminders & Alarms
In-app purchases
Minder
- Early Supporter1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- The One You Feed1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- Lifetime Offer$34.99
Random Reminders & Alarms
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
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