Simple Reminders vs Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Reminders
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Pricing: MindPin includes 2 reminders at no charge. Any additional reminders require a paid subscription (in-app purchase). The features below are available in the app; only the number of reminders beyond 2 requires purchase. MindPin helps you keep track of what matters without clutter. Create reminders with titles and notes, set them once or repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, and get notified so you don't forget. - 2 reminders included free; unlimited reminders require a Premium subscription - Flexible reminders: One-time or repeating (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Calendar view: See when your reminders are due at a glance - Notifications: On-time alerts so you never miss a reminder - Tags: Organize reminders (e.g. work, health, family) - Themes: Light, Dark, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Red - Preferences: Week start (Sunday/Monday) and date format (MM/DD or DD/MM) - Privacy: Your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/mindpin/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/
Ember
A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.
- Rich Markdown editor
- Inline PDF and image support
- Reusable prompt vault
- Daily notes, folders, and tags
- Instant search functionality
- Private iCloud sync
- Share Extension
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Your notes should feel like home. Ember is a warm, fast place to think — Markdown notes, PDFs, diagrams, voice memos, and a vault of reusable prompts, all in one calm workspace that syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. WRITE IN RICH MARKDOWN A live editor with real formatting: headings, tables, task lists, links, highlights, footnotes, and code — rendered as you type, never in your way. Bullets, numbers, and checkboxes feel native and effortless. MORE THAN TEXT Drop PDFs, images, diagrams, and voice notes right inline. Your references live beside your writing, so everything about a thought stays in one place. A VAULT FOR YOUR PROMPTS Keep the prompts you reuse for writing, research, and planning in a dedicated Prompt Vault — organized, searchable, and a tap away when you need them. STAY ORGANIZED, STAY FAST Daily notes, folders, tags, smart filters, and pinned notes keep things tidy, and instant search finds anything the moment you look for it. YOURS EVERYWHERE Ember runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with optional private iCloud sync, widgets, and a Share Extension for capturing from anywhere. FREE TO START Capture notes, PDFs, prompts, and attachments with the full editor — free, no account required. EMBER PRO Unlock advanced themes and alternate icons, premium writing and organization workflows, and deeper Prompt Vault tools, as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No selling your words. Your notes stay on your device and your own iCloud. Make a home for your thinking. Download Ember Notes. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://embernotes.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Reminders at 15.1 against Ember's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Reminders | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps That Care OU | Rene DeAnda |
In-app purchases
Simple Reminders
- MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year
Ember
- Ember Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Ember Pro Annual$34.991 Year
- Ember Pro Lifetime$99.99









