Comparison

Timely vs Nudge

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

Nudge

This app helps you remember recurring tasks that don't fit a standard calendar, like chores or maintenance. Set reminders for any rhythm, and it will track future dates and notify you until tasks are completed. Your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable repeat intervals
  • Advanced date rules
  • Automatic future date calculation
  • Missed reminder re-notification
  • Optional notes and links
  • Category tagging
Features
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Nudge is a reminders app for the things that do not fit a normal calendar. The chores, the maintenance, the every few weeks tasks you always forget. Set a reminder once, choose how often it should repeat, and Nudge pokes you exactly when it is due. REPEAT ON ANY RHYTHM - Every few days or weeks - Every N months or years - Day rules like the first Saturday, the 15th, or the last weekday of the month IT DOES THE MATH Nudge computes every future date for you, shows you what is coming up, and re-nudges anything you miss until it is done. ON IPHONE AND IPAD A comfortable layout in portrait, landscape and smaller iPad app windows. FREE FOREVER, NO CATCH - No Nudge account and no sign up - No ads, no tracking, no analytics - Reminders saved on your device by default - Optional sync through your own private iCloud storage - The developer cannot access your reminders Pick a time of day, add an optional note or link, tag it by category, and let Nudge handle the rest.

Screenshots

Timely4 screens
Nudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timely at 100% against Nudge's 0%. Timely also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Nudge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timely holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Timely's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nudge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timely ships an update every 4 days, Nudge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timely versus Nudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelyNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW ROBERT REEDSTONEG LLC

Customer experience

Timely

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nudge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timely

Subscriptions2
  • Timely Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Timely Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Nudge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timely free?
Timely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timely or Nudge?
Timely is rated higher. Timely averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nudge averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Timely or Nudge have ads?
Neither Timely nor Nudge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timely or Nudge?
Timely ships an update every 4 days, and Nudge fortnightly. Most recently, Timely was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nudge on October 31, 2026.

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