Comparison

Thoughtful Reminders vs Mango Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Thoughtful Reminders

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. This app sends timely notifications to help you remember meaningful moments. Organize contacts into categories and add notes for personalized details.

Highlights
  • Add people and important dates
  • Smart reminders
  • Notes for details
  • Organize by category
  • Unlimited people with Thoughtful+
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Thoughtful Reminders is an app designed to be forgotten — so you don’t forget what matters. Easily keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, pet birthdays, gotcha days, and special dates for the people and pets in your life. Thoughtful Reminders sends timely notifications so you never miss a meaningful moment. Features: • Add people, pets, and important dates • Smart reminders before and on the day of • Notes to remember what matters most • People and pets organized into clear categories • Lite version available • Thoughtful+ unlocks unlimited people, pets, and reminders Simple. Private. Thoughtful. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thoughtfulreminders.app/privacy

About

Mango Calendar

Features
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Mango Calendar, the calendar made for everyone! Whether you're counting down to your birthday, keeping track of soccer practice, or sharing big news with friends, Mango Calendar makes it fun, easy, and totally yours. --- COUNTDOWNS ARE THE STAR --- Add countdowns to anything: birthdays, holidays, sleepovers, vacations, game days, or the last day of school. Watch the days tick down and share your excitement with friends right inside Messages. --- YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR WAY --- See everything in Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly view. Every event gets its own emoji, sticker, and color, so your schedule actually looks like YOU. Set reminders so you never miss a thing. --- REPEAT THE STUFF THAT REPEATS --- Soccer every Tuesday? Homework time every day? Set it once and Mango Calendar handles the rest, including monthly rules like "first Friday of the month." --- WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN --- Put your upcoming countdowns and today's events right on your home screen. Small, medium, and large widgets so your schedule is always one glance away. --- SHARE IN MESSAGES --- Send a countdown card or event card to a friend or family member straight from Messages, with your theme, your emoji, and Mango the Flamango cheering it on. --- SIX BEAUTIFUL THEMES --- Choose from Bright, Normal, or Pastel modes across six color palettes. Tropical, Rainbow, Ocean, and more. Preview before you pick. --- MEET MANGO THE FLAMANGO --- Your friendly flamingo guide. Mango appears when you first open the app, celebrates when you hit milestones, and keeps empty moments feeling anything but empty.

Screenshots

Thoughtful Reminders4 screens
Mango Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mango Calendar at none against Thoughtful Reminders's 2. Thoughtful Reminders's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Thoughtful Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mango Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thoughtful Reminders versus Mango Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtful RemindersMango Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas SpataroStuart Koch

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thoughtful Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Thoughtful+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Thoughtful+ Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Mango Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thoughtful Reminders free?
Thoughtful Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mango Calendar free?
Mango Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thoughtful Reminders or Mango Calendar have ads?
Neither Thoughtful Reminders nor Mango Calendar shows ads.

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