Comparison

Timely vs Sticky Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Timely

This app ensures tasks are completed by sending persistent, configurable reminders until marked done. It offers high-priority alarms, location-based alerts, and voice input for easy task management. Customize your experience with themes and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Persistent notifications until task completion
  • Configurable reminder frequency per task
  • High priority alarms that break through silent modes
  • Location-based reminders (arrival/departure)
  • Voice input via Siri for task creation and management
  • Natural language input for task scheduling
  • Mac menu bar app for cross-device syncing
Features
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Most reminder apps nudge you once, then give up. Easy to miss, easy to ignore — and the thing doesn't get done. Timely keeps reminding you until you actually mark it complete. Persistent notifications Pick how often you're reminded per task: every 5 minutes, every 15, every hour. Timely keeps nudging until it's done. Configure it task-by-task. High priority alarms For the things you truly can't miss, turn on High priority and Timely sounds an audible alarm at the due time, breaking through Silent and Focus modes, and staying on screen until you act on it. Part of Timely Pro. Location-based reminders Get reminded when you arrive somewhere or leave it: take out the trash when you get home, grab milk when you leave work. Give a reminder a due date too, and whichever comes first wins. Part of Timely Pro. Make it yours Choose a font, an accent color and a background for your list, or use one of your own photos, and show your reminders as cards. Part of Timely Pro. Add reminders by voice Just ask Siri: “Add a to-do in Timely.” Say what you want, when, and how often — hands-free. When Siri reads a reminder on your AirPods, say “mark it done” or “snooze it.” Natural language input Type it like you'd say it. "Call mom every Sunday." Timely parses the date, time, and repeat settings automatically, and "when I get home" sets it to one of your saved places. Also on your Mac Timely has a native Mac app that lives in your menu bar, reminds you there, and shares one list with your iPhone. Timely Pro is a universal purchase, so one subscription covers both. Flexible repeat scheduling Daily, weekly, custom intervals, or complex patterns. Build the exact schedule you need. Perfect for Medications, water breaks, habits, chores, appointments, follow-ups — anything you can't afford to forget. — Privacy Policy: https://www.andyreed.design/timely/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sticky Tasks

Features
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Sticky Tasks is the reminder app that won't let you forget. Set a task and its reminder keeps coming back, at the interval you choose (1 to 30 minutes), until you mark it done. Now on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Made for the things you can't afford to miss: taking medication, paying bills, calling someone back, chores and daily must-dos. Unlimited tasks, free. No subscription, no ads. REMINDERS THAT DON'T QUIT Most to-do list apps remind you once, then go quiet. Sticky Tasks keeps showing the task until it's complete. • Mark it done right from the notification. • Tap a notification to land straight on the task. • Recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom intervals, with specific days for weekly. • Priorities: flag tasks High, Medium or Low; your list sorts by priority and due date. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: see what's overdue and due today, and tick it off without opening the app. • Control Center control to add a new task in a tap (iOS 18+). • Quick search across active and completed tasks. • Dates in your format: follows your region, or pick your own. • Dark mode, and a small celebration every time you finish. Tip: reminders follow your ring switch and Focus settings. To get them during a Focus, allow Sticky Tasks in Settings › Focus. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC • iPad: a layout made for the bigger screen, not a stretched phone app. • Mac (Apple silicon): a resizable window, and reminders that keep coming back until you mark them done. • Turn on iCloud sync and the same list shows up everywhere. PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once and keep everything. Pro unlocks: • iCloud sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac: tasks, checklists and attachments, using your own private iCloud. • Siri: "Hey Siri, Sticky Tasks add a task", with the reminder already set. Also works from Spotlight and Shortcuts. • Voice memos: record up to 5 minutes straight onto a task. • Location reminders: drop a pin and get reminded when you arrive. • Checklists: break a big task into steps and watch the progress fill. • Attachments: keep photos and files on the tasks that need them. • Share to task: turn text or links from other apps into a task. • Calendar view: see your tasks by date and plan ahead. • Streaks & stats: completion heatmap, weekly chart and milestones. • Custom sounds: pick a tone, or a silent option. • Daily recap: an optional morning summary of everything due today, at a time you choose. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE • No account, no sign-up. • Your tasks stay on your device and work offline. With iCloud sync on, they sync through your own private iCloud, which we can't read. Map search for location reminders needs a connection. • No ads, not even in the free version. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited tasks, sticky repeating reminders, recurring tasks, priorities, search, widgets, the Control Center control and date format choice. Pro: everything above, for a single one-time purchase. Questions or ideas? amit@rzailabs.com

Screenshots

Timely4 screens
Sticky Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timely at every 4 days against Sticky Tasks's fortnightly. Sticky Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Timely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sticky Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timely ships an update every 4 days, Sticky Tasks fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timely versus Sticky Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelySticky Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperANDREW ROBERT REEDAmit Raz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timely

Subscriptions2
  • Timely Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Timely Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Sticky Tasks

One-time1
  • Sticky Tasks Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Timely free?
Timely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Tasks free?
Sticky Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timely or Sticky Tasks have ads?
Neither Timely nor Sticky Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timely or Sticky Tasks?
Timely ships an update every 4 days, and Sticky Tasks fortnightly. Most recently, Timely was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sticky Tasks on November 5, 2026.

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