Comparison

Don't Forget vs Templator

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

Head to head
About

Don't Forget

Features
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You start something. Something else pulls you away. An hour later you can't remember what you were doing before. Don't Forget is a task timer built for brains that switch. Instead of asking you to stop getting interrupted, it expects interruptions and keeps your place for you, so getting back takes one tap. HOW IT WORKS Start: name what you're working on and go. The timer runs and your task stays front and center. Switch: something urgent comes up? Tap Switch. Your current task is parked with its time saved, and a new one starts. Come back: a minute later, a gentle notification asks if you want to go back. Your parked task is waiting with its timer, steps and notes exactly as you left them. Resume in one tap. BREAK IT INTO STEPS Big tasks are easier to return to when you know the next step. Add steps to any task, focus on one at a time, and see how long each one really took. FOCUS THAT FOLLOWS REAL LIFE Ā· Pomodoro sessions with focus and break lengths you choose Ā· Pause any time, and the timer doesn't keep counting while you're gone Ā· On Mac, tasks pause when your Mac sleeps, locks or starts the screen saver, and resume if you're back soon Ā· A check-in when a timer has been running for hours, so forgotten timers don't skew your day Ā· Fix the time afterwards with "stopped at" if you walked away and forgot to pause PLAN WITHOUT LOSING FOCUS Capture what's up next without breaking your current flow. Plan tasks with due dates and reminders, sort them into folders, and start the next one when you're ready. Finished something you do often? Run it again. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Honest statistics built from the time you actually focused: focus time, tasks finished, how often you were interrupted, and your sessions by day, week or month. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK Ā· iPhone: Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your running task visible in any app, plus Home and Lock Screen widgets to start a task Ā· Apple Watch: see your current task and timer, tick off steps, pause, complete, or start what's next, with complications for your watch face Ā· Mac: lives in the menu bar, with a small floating window that keeps your task in view Ā· iPad: a two-column layout with your tasks and details side by side Ā· Your tasks sync across your devices through your iCloud account DON'T FORGET PRO A one-time purchase, no subscription: Ā· Focus patterns: your best hours and days, and what keeps pulling you away Ā· Time by folder: see where your focus goes across projects Ā· Siri & Shortcuts: start, switch and complete tasks hands-free or from automations BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO SWITCH Many productivity apps assume you'll sit down with a list and work through it in order. Don't Forget is for people whose days don't go that way: people with ADHD, people who hyperfocus and lose track of time, and anyone whose work is full of interruptions. No streaks to break and no guilt. It remembers what you were doing so you don't have to. No account or sign-up needed.

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Templator

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Stop rebuilding the same to-do lists. Templator turns the checklists you use again and again into reusable task templates. Packing for a trip, preparing a weekly review, onboarding a client: build the list once, then reuse it whenever you need it. CREATE ONCE. REUSE ANYTIME. • Build templates with tasks, sections, notes, and due dates. • Add smart variables for the details that change each time, like a client name, a date, or a destination. • Review the list before sending and leave out the tasks you don't need this time. • Start from 49 ready-made templates in the built-in gallery. • Reach your favorite templates from Home Screen widgets and Siri Shortcuts. • Keep templates in sync across your iPhone and iPad with iCloud. WORKS WITH YOUR TASK MANAGER Send tasks straight to Apple Reminders with the free version. Upgrade to Pro to also send them to Todoist, Things 3, and OmniFocus. FREE TO START Create up to three templates, use two variables per template, and send to Apple Reminders. No Templator account required. MORE WITH PRO • Unlimited templates and variables • Todoist, Things 3, and OmniFocus • Date, number, and choice variables • Due dates that count from a date you pick at send time • A new list or project for every run • Pinned templates Templator Pro is available as an annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Spend less time recreating lists and more time getting things done. Privacy Policy: https://bakkertechnologies.no/templator/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://bakkertechnologies.no/templator/terms/

Screenshots

Don't Forget4 screens
Templator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Forget at none against Templator's 2. Don't Forget also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Templator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Templator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Don't Forget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Forget ships an update every 3 weeks, Templator every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Don't Forget versus Templator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't ForgetTemplator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniHaakon Hoel Bakker

In-app purchases

None

Don't Forget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Templator

Subscriptions1
  • Templator Pro Annual$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Templator Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Don't Forget free?
Don't Forget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Templator free?
Templator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Don't Forget or Templator have ads?
Neither Don't Forget nor Templator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Forget or Templator?
Don't Forget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Templator every 5 days. Most recently, Don't Forget was updated on October 24, 2026 and Templator on October 24, 2026.

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