Comparison

PERSISTENT Reminder vs ListBox

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

Head to head
About

PERSISTENT Reminder

This minimalist tool helps you remember important tasks by displaying them as persistent notifications. See your goals on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Mac desktop, Home Screen widgets, and Apple Watch complications. It's a focused approach to accomplishing your goals without alarms or complex lists.

Highlights
  • Persistent notifications
  • Live Activity display
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Mac desktop reminders
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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We all have that one thing we need to do. Whether it’s remembering to pick up dry cleaning, making progress on a big project, or a daily reminder to get in your steps – it’s easy to get distracted and forget. PERSISTENT is a minimalist tool designed to solve that. It’s based on one simple idea: if you keep your goal top-of-mind, you will increase your likelihood of DOING THE THING. Type a short reminder in the app to see a persistent notification on your device. It stays on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity, in your Dynamic Island, and on your Mac desktop. Add a widget to your Home Screen or a complication to your Apple Watch to see it everywhere you look. There are no alarms, no complex lists, and no due dates. It is a simple, beautiful, and focused tool to help you accomplish your goals. We hope this helps you along your way.

About

ListBox

Features
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Don't ignore your to-do list anymore. ListBox makes your Apple Reminders list impossible to ignore. A persistent home screen widget keeps your list always visible. Lock screen notifications stay present, keeping your list top of mind. Choose how insistent you want it to be — from a quiet glance to a full nag. No new account. Apple Reminders stays your source of truth — your lists live in iCloud, where they always have. ListBox only stores what's needed to deliver notifications: your selected list contents and your preferences. — PERSISTENT VISIBILITY — The widget on your home screen shows your top items at every glance. The lock screen notification stays in Notification Center even after newer alerts arrive. Your list comes to you, not the other way around. — FOUR MODES, FOUR LEVELS OF INSISTENCE — Quiet — Ambient awareness. The widget updates; no notifications. Nudge — A gentle ping every few hours during your active window. Persistent — Steady reminders, every hour, keeping your list in front of you. Nag — Frequent reminders for the things you absolutely cannot let slip. Switch modes anytime. Set your active window so notifications respect your evenings. — BUILT ON APPLE REMINDERS — Pick any list from your Reminders. Add, edit, check off, and delete items in either app — they stay in sync via iCloud. Your data is yours, where it has always been. — DESIGNED FOR FOCUS — Adjustable display density (Comfort, Standard, Compact, Dense) lets you decide how much fits on your screen. Adaptive list colors match your selected Reminders list. Quiet, intentional design that disappears into the background until you need it. — PRIVACY-FIRST — No tracking, no analytics, no advertising. Ever. See our privacy policy for full details on what we store and why. — REQUIREMENTS — - iOS 18 or later - Apple Reminders permission - Notifications permission (optional, for non-Quiet modes) ListBox is made by Cassileth Studio LLC in Los Angeles, California. Questions or feedback? Visit cassilethstudio.com/listbox/listbox-support.html

Screenshots

PERSISTENT Reminder4 screens
ListBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ListBox at none against PERSISTENT Reminder's 1. PERSISTENT Reminder's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. PERSISTENT Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ListBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PERSISTENT Reminder versus ListBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPERSISTENT ReminderListBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle HayesGregory Cassileth

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PERSISTENT Reminder

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99
None

ListBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PERSISTENT Reminder free?
PERSISTENT Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ListBox free?
ListBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PERSISTENT Reminder or ListBox have ads?
Neither PERSISTENT Reminder nor ListBox shows ads.

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