Comparison

Visual reminders + widget vs ZenMinder

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

Head to head
About

Visual reminders + widget

Features
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Visual reminders + widget helps you remember what matters by turning plain reminders into visual cards. Add a logo, a photo / image / picture, or a face next to each reminder so it stands out instantly. Instead of another text-heavy list, you get reminders that are easier to notice on your phone and on your large Home Screen widget. Use Visual reminders + widget to: • create reminders with an image, note, and link • pin them in a clean large widget built for quick scanning • reorder reminders with drag and drop • import images from Photos or from Google Images inside the app • schedule reminder notifications with the image attached when available • mark reminders as done, then review completed history and simple stats Built for people who ignore boring reminder lists and want something more visual, more direct, and easier to notice. Lifetime Pro unlocks unlimited active reminders and multiple notifications per reminder with a one-time purchase. Reminders widget with picture / photo / image & notifications.

About

ZenMinder

Visualize your completed tasks from Apple Reminders as a contribution heatmap. Track your daily productivity and revisit completed items with detailed insights. Available on iPhone and Mac, it brings back the satisfaction of checking things off.

Highlights
  • Completed reminder heatmap
  • Daily productivity visualization
  • Browse completed tasks by day
  • Filter reminders by status
  • iPhone and Mac apps
  • Home screen widgets
  • Menu bar app
Features
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Checked something off in Reminders — and then it was gone? ZenMinder gives you that sense of accomplishment back. ZenMinder is a companion to Apple Reminders for iPhone and Mac. It reads your reminder history and turns completed tasks into a GitHub-style contribution graph. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Heatmap of completed reminders, day by day • Tap any day to browse what you finished • Filter by completed, created, or all reminders • Color intensity shows how productive each day was • Choose a color theme that fits your style IPHONE & MAC • Full iPhone app with home screen widgets • Mac menu bar app — always one click away • Works with the Reminders lists you already use Stop losing your wins when you check things off. With ZenMinder, every completed reminder leaves a mark.

Screenshots

Visual reminders + widget4 screens
ZenMinder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenMinder at none against Visual reminders + widget's 1. ZenMinder also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Visual reminders + widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Visual reminders + widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZenMinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual reminders + widget ships an update every 3 days, ZenMinder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Visual reminders + widget versus ZenMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual reminders + widgetZenMinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAbdullah AguiouazShaomeng Zhang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual reminders + widget

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99
None

ZenMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual reminders + widget free?
Visual reminders + widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZenMinder free?
ZenMinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual reminders + widget or ZenMinder have ads?
Neither Visual reminders + widget nor ZenMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual reminders + widget or ZenMinder?
Visual reminders + widget ships an update every 3 days, and ZenMinder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Visual reminders + widget was updated on October 25, 2026 and ZenMinder on October 28, 2026.

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