Comparison

Timely vs GetDone

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 as done. It supports voice input and natural language processing for easy task creation, with flexible scheduling options for various needs.

Highlights
  • Persistent notifications until task completion
  • Configurable reminder frequency per task
  • Voice command integration with Siri
  • Natural language input for task creation
  • Flexible and custom repeat scheduling
  • Supports various recurring tasks
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. 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

GetDone

Features
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Stop putting off the small but important things. GetDone is a lightweight task reminder designed to help you beat procrastination and finish what you start. Add something in seconds, choose when reminders begin, and let focused reminder batches keep you moving—without projects, complicated lists or productivity-system maintenance. FAST CAPTURE • Type a task and move on • Ask Siri to add something to GetDone—even while the app is closed • Start reminders now or at a specific date and time REMINDERS AT YOUR PACE • Annoy Me — every 30 minutes • Persistent — every hour • Gentle — every 2 hours • Optional notification sound • Quiet Hours when you need silence • Pause all reminders temporarily • See how far ahead reminders are scheduled FINISH THE LOOP • Mark a task Done from the app or notification • Choose Later when you need more time • Review when each task was added and completed • Edit task names or remove entries ON YOUR WRIST The included Apple Watch app keeps outstanding tasks close, supports voice capture and delivers wrist alerts through your notification and haptic settings. BUILT FOR iOS For reliability and battery life, iOS limits how many notifications an app can queue at once. GetDone schedules a focused batch ahead and clearly shows its coverage. Open GetDone periodically to extend that coverage while a task remains unfinished. Quiet Hours and pauses are respected. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your tasks stay on your devices. GetDone has no account, advertising, analytics or developer-run task server. The free version allows three new GetDones per day. A one-time GetDone Pro purchase unlocks unlimited task additions. Say it. Get it done.

Screenshots

Timely4 screens
GetDone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GetDone at 17.0 against Timely'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. Timely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GetDone 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, GetDone every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timely versus GetDone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelyGetDone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW ROBERT REEDWEI WEN MAH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timely

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

GetDone

One-time1
  • GetDone Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Timely free?
Timely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetDone free?
GetDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timely or GetDone have ads?
Neither Timely nor GetDone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timely or GetDone?
Timely ships an update every 4 days, and GetDone every 3 days. Most recently, Timely was updated on October 14, 2026 and GetDone on October 2, 2026.

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