Things take time vs ReminderOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things take time
This app helps you track small, consistent actions to visualize compounding progress over time. Monitor habits, routines, and personal metrics with detailed analytics and a unique side-by-side view of multiple trackers. Designed for ease of use and privacy, it makes invisible progress visible.
- Track any habit or metric
- View multiple trackers side-by-side
- Monthly progress overview
- Intuitive and fast interface
- Detailed analytics for patterns
- On-device and iCloud privacy
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Good things take time. Real progress is built through small things done consistently — it won’t feel like much, until it does. Things take time is an app for tracking what matters, the small things, and seeing how they compound over time. KEY FEATURES • Track anything From habits and routines to personal metrics, notes, and daily actions — build trackers that fit your life, not the other way around. • See everything side by side Most apps show one tracker at a time, which hides the bigger picture. This one shows them all together so you can see patterns across your month. • Your month at a glance See how small things add up across your month, so you can stay consistent and notice real progress. • Built for ease of use Tracking should feel effortless. Everything is designed to be fast, simple, and intuitive. • Understand your patterns Detailed analytics for every tracker to help you uncover trends and better understand your progress over time. • Privacy first Your data stays on your device or in your iCloud. Nothing is collected, and nothing is tracked. Progress is often invisible in the moment. Things take time was built to make it visible — by showing how small things add up over time. Terms & Privacy: https://thingstaketime.app/terms-privacy
ReminderOS
Create highly customizable reminders with flexible repeat schedules and instant notification actions. Sync across devices without accounts, prioritizing user privacy. Designed for busy individuals and those with ADHD to manage tasks and routines effectively.
- Customizable recurring reminders
- Snooze and reschedule from notifications
- Seamless iCloud sync across devices
- Privacy-first design, no tracking
- Built for busy and ADHD minds
- Flexible scheduling options
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ReminderOS - Reminders that keep up with you. Create simple reminders or ultra-specific repeat schedules with ReminderOS. Sync seamlessly across your devices, snooze or reschedule from notifications, and stay on top of deadlines, habits and routines - all while keeping your data private. No clutter. No tracking. Just reminders that work. Recurring reminders, your way ReminderOS gives you full control over how reminders repeat. Set flexible schedules like: • Every 3 days • Every 2 weeks • Specific weekdays • Custom recurring intervals If you can describe it, ReminderOS can schedule it. Snooze without opening the app Handle reminders instantly from your notifications. • Snooze reminders • Reschedule tasks • Mark reminders as complete Stay focused without switching apps. Sync across your devices Your reminders stay updated across all your devices using iCloud. • No accounts required • No tracking • Your data stays yours Privacy-first by design. Built for busy and ADHD minds ReminderOS helps reduce overwhelm with clean design, flexible scheduling and persistent reminders that actually stick. Use ReminderOS for: • Work deadlines • Medication reminders • Study schedules • Habits and routines • Daily life admin Simple when you need it. Powerful when it matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Things take time at 9 against ReminderOS's 1. Things take time also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Things take time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ReminderOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Things take time against 5.0 for ReminderOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things take time has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Things take time ships an update weekly, ReminderOS every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Things take time | ReminderOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chester How | Paul Waweru |
Customer experience
Things take time
ReminderOS
In-app purchases
Things take time
- Things take time + Monthly$2.991 Month
- Things take time + Lifetime$34.99
ReminderOS
- ReminderOS Pro1 Month trial$2.997 Days
- ReminderOS Pro1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- ReminderOS Lifetime$49.99









