Comparison

Simple Reminders vs Slips

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

Head to head
About

Simple Reminders

Features
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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/

About

Slips

This app offers a streamlined note-taking experience with a maximum of five customizable notes. Personalize each note with icons and colors, and sync them seamlessly across all your Apple devices. It provides rich text formatting and quick access options.

Highlights
  • Five customizable notes
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Rich text formatting
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Share sheet integration
  • Mac app support
Features
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Slips — Five notes, made yours Five slips. That's all. Slips is a notes app built on a simple idea: five fixed notes are enough for the things you actually return to, and few enough that you always know where everything is. No folders to organize, no archive to dig through, no blank-page guilt. Pick a slip and write. MADE YOURS Name each slip, choose an icon from hundreds of symbols, and give it a color. Groceries, Books, Trips, Meds, Faith, Projects, whatever your five are. Reorder them any time. ALWAYS IN SYNC Your slips live in your own private iCloud and stay current on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Edit on one device, and it's on the others. Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, and there are no accounts to create. BACKED UP, JUST IN CASE Every device quietly saves a daily backup of your slips, keeping the last three. Restoring takes one tap, and a safety copy is made first, so even a restore can be undone. You can also export your slips to a file and keep it anywhere. RICH WHERE IT COUNTS Bold, italic, underline, highlight, headers, bulleted and numbered lists, tap-to-check checklists, dividers, and links that turn into preview cards. FAST WAYS IN Add to a slip from any app with the share sheet. Automate with Siri and Shortcuts. Put a slip on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with widgets, or capture instantly from Control Center. AT HOME ON THE MAC A real Mac app: your slips in the sidebar, formatting in the menu bar, Cmd+1 through Cmd+5 to switch slips, an optional menu bar icon, and sharing straight from Safari. SIMPLE PRICING Try a single Slip for free forever. Slips Plus unlocks all five. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is shareable with your family. Slips Plus subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account settings, at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Privacy policy: https://mattlangford.com/slips-privacy Terms of use: Apple's standard EULA Support: https://mattlangford.com/slips-support

Screenshots

Simple Reminders4 screens
Slips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Reminders at 15.1 against Slips'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Slips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Reminders ships an update every 10 days, Slips weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Reminders versus Slips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RemindersSlips
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps That Care OUMatthew Langford

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year
3 purchases

Slips

Subscriptions2
  • Slips Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Slips Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Slips Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Simple Reminders free?
Simple Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slips free?
Slips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Reminders or Slips have ads?
Neither Simple Reminders nor Slips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Reminders or Slips?
Simple Reminders ships an update every 10 days, and Slips weekly. Most recently, Simple Reminders was updated on September 30, 2026 and Slips on October 6, 2026.

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