Simple Reminders vs Takt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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/
Takt
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Takt โ Encrypted Notes & Tasks A calm place to think and plan. Takt brings notes and tasks into one quiet workspace โ end-to-end encrypted, offline-first, and built for people who think in prose, lists, and everything in between. One page for thinking and doing Turn any note into a task. Add a deadline, set a reminder, break it into nested sub-tasks. The Agenda gathers everything due, grouped by day โ today at the top, the rest of the week just below. Write the way you think Rich text with checklists, tables, code blocks, inline drawings, and backlinks. Reach everything through Markdown, slash commands, or the keyboard. No friction between the thought and the page. Sketch it out, right inside the note A built-in Excalidraw canvas lets you draw diagrams, wireframes, or quick sketches โ embedded inline, synced encrypted, no separate tool required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takt at none against Simple Reminders's 2. Simple Reminders's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Takt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Reminders ships an update every 10 days, Takt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Reminders | Takt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps That Care OU | David Vasella |
In-app purchases
Simple Reminders
- MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year
Takt
No in-app purchases
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