Comparison

Don't Forget vs Waiting On

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.

About

Waiting On

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Never wonder who owes you a reply again. Waiting On turns every open loop — an insurance claim, a refund, a job application, a contractor quote, a doctor's referral — into a simple case you can actually track. See who still owes you a response, how long you've been waiting, and exactly when to follow up. No more digging through email threads or forgetting the thing you were promised "in 5–7 business days." WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Insurance claims, disputes, and adjusters • Refunds, returns, and warranty requests • Job applications, interviews, and offers • Doctor referrals, prescriptions, and lab results • Contractor quotes, repairs, and invoices • Landlord and maintenance requests • Government, DMV, and passport paperwork • Bank disputes, chargebacks, and loans • Subscriptions you meant to cancel • Anything else you're still waiting on HOW IT WORKS • Add a case in seconds — type it in plain language and let Quick Add fill in the details • Watch the waiting counter so nothing slips through the cracks • Get a reminder the moment it's time to follow up • Draft a polished, ready-to-send follow-up in the right tone — written on-device with Apple Intelligence • Send it by Mail or Messages, or copy it anywhere • Log every update on a clear timeline so you always know where things stand STAY ON TOP OF IT • Due Today and Overdue views surface what needs attention now • Home Screen widgets and Live Activities keep your waiting list one glance away • Siri, Spotlight, and the Action Button let you add a case or ask "What am I waiting on?" hands-free • Add follow-ups straight to Reminders or Calendar PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cases live on your device and sync across iPhone and iPad through your own private iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking — we don't collect your data. WAITING ON PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited cases, iCloud sync, every follow-up tone, advanced insights, and more. The free plan keeps up to 20 active cases, templates, reminders, and local storage — free, forever. Stop chasing. Start closing the loop. Download Waiting On and never let another reply disappear. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Don't Forget4 screens
Waiting On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Waiting On at every 5 days against Don't Forget's every 3 weeks. Don't Forget's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Don't Forget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Waiting On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Forget ships an update every 3 weeks, Waiting On every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Don't Forget versus Waiting On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't ForgetWaiting On
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniJTR Labs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't Forget

One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

Waiting On

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Don't Forget free?
Don't Forget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waiting On free?
Waiting On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Don't Forget or Waiting On have ads?
Neither Don't Forget nor Waiting On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Forget or Waiting On?
Don't Forget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Waiting On every 5 days. Most recently, Don't Forget was updated on October 25, 2026 and Waiting On on October 9, 2026.

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