SelfPush vs Remba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SelfPush
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SelfPush turns reminders into push notifications you actually want to receive — because you wrote them yourself. Sometimes you already know what you need to hear. You just need to hear it at the right moment. The night before a hard day. Five minutes before a difficult conversation. On the morning of an anniversary you don't want to forget. SelfPush lets you write that message in advance and schedule the notification, so the right words arrive at the right time — from the only voice you fully trust: your own. HOW IT WORKS • Write a short message in your own words • Pick an exact day and time, or use a daily delivery schedule • Let SelfPush choose from your message pool, or use a random delivery window • Your phone delivers it as a normal push notification — tap to read the full message in a clean, focused view • Edit, reschedule, or delete any message at any time WHY SELFPUSH IS DIFFERENT Most reminder and affirmation apps push generic quotes from strangers, generated by an algorithm. SelfPush does the opposite. Every word is yours. There are no curated quotes, no AI-generated affirmations, no daily "wisdom" from people you've never met. Just your own voice, sent forward in time to the version of you who needs it. DESIGNED TO BE QUIET SelfPush uses a soft "Quiet Paper" design — warm whites, hairline borders, a single coral accent. There is nothing to scroll, no feed to refresh, no streak to break. You open the app to write or edit a message, and then you close it. The product happens later, on your lock screen. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No ads. Ever. We will never sell your attention. • No tracking. We do not run analytics SDKs that profile you. • No account required. There is nothing to sign up for. • Your messages live on your device, and — if you turn on iCloud sync — in your private iCloud container. They never touch our servers. • Export your saved messages to JSON when you want a portable copy. SELFPUSH+ (OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE) The Free tier is genuinely useful: 20 messages, one push per day, local storage. SelfPush+ is for people who want to make this a long-term practice: • Unlimited messages • 1, 2, or 3 pushes per day instead of one • Random delivery inside a time window you choose (e.g. between 9am and 6pm) • Start and end dates for focused seasons (e.g. only during exam week) • iCloud sync — write on your iPhone, read on your iPad • Notification history — see every push you've already received • Family Sharing supported It's a one-time purchase. There is no subscription, and there will never be a subscription. PERFECT FOR • Self-coaching before meetings, presentations, interviews, or hard conversations • Habit reminders that don't feel like nagging — because past-you wrote them • Anniversaries, milestones, and dates you don't want to forget • A personal "open this when you feel like quitting" message scheduled six months out • Anyone who has ever wished a wiser, calmer version of themselves could text them at exactly the right moment WHAT WE BELIEVE Your most honest words to yourself shouldn't sit next to an ad. They shouldn't be analyzed by a recommendation engine. They shouldn't be uploaded to anyone's training set. SelfPush is built so that the only person who ever reads what you write is you. Write something kind to your future self today.
Remba
This app offers a straightforward way to set and receive reminders without any complex setup or clutter. It's designed for ease of use, with large text and friendly notifications to help you remember important tasks, medication, or appointments.
- One-tap reminder creation
- Large, clear text and buttons
- Customizable reminder frequencies
- Gentle notifications with snooze
- Completely private, no data collection
- Instant 'Try It Now' feature
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Remba is a reminder app that anyone can use — designed to be so simple it gets out of your way. Open it, tap one big button, type what you want to remember, pick a time, and you're done. No accounts to create. No menus to dig through. No clutter. Just reminders that show up when you need them. WHY PEOPLE LOVE REMBA • Genuinely simple — one screen of large, easy-to-read reminders and one button to add another. If you can send a text message, you can use Remba. • Built for real life — remind yourself to take medicine, call a family member, water the plants, or anything else, every day, every week, every month, or just once. • Big and clear — large text, high contrast, and roomy buttons. Text grows automatically if you use larger text on your iPhone. • Gentle and reassuring — friendly notifications with a "Remind me in 10 minutes" snooze and an "I did it" button, right on the alert. • Try it instantly — a "Try It Now" button sends a sample reminder in a few seconds, so you can see exactly how it works and trust it. • Completely private — every reminder stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, no data collected, ever. PERFECT FOR • Remembering medication and daily routines • Parents and grandparents who want something that just works • Caregivers setting up reminders for a loved one • Anyone tired of complicated to-do apps Remba does one thing and does it kindly: it helps you remember. That's it. No subscriptions. No ads. No catch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SelfPush at 13.0 against Remba's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SelfPush | Remba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peppertree | James Gottschalk III |
In-app purchases
SelfPush
No in-app purchases
Remba
No in-app purchases









