Comparison

Shared Reminders vs Universal Habits

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

Head to head
About

Shared Reminders

Features
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Remember the right thing at the right place, and remind the people you live with. OnTheGo reminds you the moment you arrive somewhere or leave. Buy milk when you reach the market, grab your umbrella as you leave home, pick up the prescription at the pharmacy. NEW: TOGETHER Send your partner or housemate a reminder that rings on their phone when they reach a place, or at the time you pick. • "Get the medicine" rings when they arrive at the pharmacy • See when it reached their phone, when it rang and when they finished it • Make groups for home, family or friends • Receiving reminders is free; sending them is part of Premium LOCATION REMINDERS • Get reminded when you arrive at a place or when you leave it • Choose how wide the reminder area is, from 100 m to 5 km • Add a delay, like "15 minutes after I get home" • Snooze a reminder for 15 minutes or an hour • Let it ring as an alarm that cuts through silent mode (iOS 26 or later) • Works in the background, even when the app is closed DAYS AND TIMES • Limit a reminder to certain days and hours • Repeat it daily, weekly or monthly, even on the first Monday of the month • Quick reminders: one tap where you are, they ring once and clean themselves up YOUR PLACES • Save Home, Work and your favorite places • Start a reminder from a saved place in one tap • Pick any spot on the map, or search for it HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your active reminders at a glance. FREE iCLOUD SYNC Keep reminders, favorites, Home and Work the same on all your devices with your own iCloud account. Only you can see this data. PRIVACY • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your location stays on your iPhone • Purchases are verified with RevenueCat; your reminders and places are never sent to it PREMIUM • Turn on your location reminders, up to 20 at once (the most iOS allows an app) • Send reminders to your people with Together Choose a yearly plan, with a free trial for new subscribers, or pay once for Lifetime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Universal Habits

Features
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Transform your daily routines into lasting habits with Universal Habits. Universal Habits is a beautifully designed habit tracker that helps you stay consistent, motivated, and focused every day. Whether you want to build healthy routines, improve productivity, exercise regularly, read more, meditate, or simply become more organized, Universal Habits gives you the tools to succeed. FEATURES • Create unlimited habits • Daily, weekly, and custom schedules • Beautiful space-inspired interface • Track your progress with detailed statistics • Build positive routines that last • Stay motivated with visual progress • Dark Mode and Light Mode support • Fast, simple, and distraction-free experience • Secure cloud synchronization across your devices Build habits one day at a time and turn small daily actions into lifelong achievements. Download Universal Habits today and start building a better version of yourself. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/universal-habits/ana-sayfa Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shared Reminders4 screens
Universal Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Universal Habits at daily against Shared Reminders's every 3 weeks. Universal Habits also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Reminders sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Universal Habits sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Reminders ships an update every 3 weeks, Universal Habits daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Shared Reminders versus Universal Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared RemindersUniversal Habits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalih GoleFirat KARA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shared Reminders

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Beacon$1.991 Month
  • OnTheGo Weekly$1.997 Days
  • OnTheGo Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • OnTheGo Lifetime$9.99
  • OnTheGo Lifetime$12.99
4 purchases

Universal Habits

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$29.99

Questions

Is Shared Reminders free?
Shared Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Universal Habits free?
Universal Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shared Reminders or Universal Habits have ads?
Neither Shared Reminders nor Universal Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Reminders or Universal Habits?
Shared Reminders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Universal Habits daily. Most recently, Shared Reminders was updated on November 9, 2026 and Universal Habits on October 31, 2026.

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