Comparison

Socratus vs Remainder

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

Head to head
About

Socratus

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Socratus is a Personal knowledge management system that understands your notes, not just stores them. Ask questions, search by meaning, and see how your ideas connect, with AI that runs privately on your device. Think of it as your second brain, local-first and always under your control. FEATURES AI chat that answers from your own notes, with sources shown Private on-device AI that works offline Semantic and exact-word search with match scoring Interactive knowledge graph of related notes, exportable as an image Related notes ranked by similarity, with related-word tracing Distraction-free editor built for long-form thinking Markdown support and syntax highlighting Dictation, find and replace, adjustable font size, and one-tap save Structured tables with calculations and charts Daily scratchpad with Today's Notes Folders, a clear file tree, and recent files Import and read documents File-level encryption with QEncrypt Portable plain-text files with no lock-in Passwordless sign-in with a secure link WHO IT'S FOR Researchers, writers, students, developers, privacy-minded professionals, and anyone building a personal knowledge management system. PRICING Free for personal use. Professional and Enterprise licenses for commercial work. Turn your knowledge into a living system that grows with you. Socratus is a product of FiveRivers Technologies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://socratus.app/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://socratus.app/privacy-statement/

About

Remainder

This app helps you plan your day by timeboxing tasks and meetings. It automatically adjusts your schedule based on actual task completion times and can block distracting apps during work periods. Premium features include AI-powered scheduling and advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Time blocking for tasks and meetings
  • Automatic schedule replanning
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Task completion tracking
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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Spend your time on purpose. Keep the Remainder. Remainder is a time blocking or timeboxing to-do list. It plans what and when you will do something, nearly doubling your likelihood of follow-through. Unlike other apps, it follows how long each task actually takes and silently replans your day accordingly. How it works. - Plan your day as blocks: tasks, meetings, breaks - Sync to your calendars, to flow tasks around meetings - Block distracting apps while working on a task, but greenlight the apps when you need them Describe it to plan it. - Braindump everything you need to do - Remainder lays out a full schedule of your day See where your time went. - Remainder manages your estimates and actual time - Track how much time you save - Monitor detailed stats and streaks Sync across devices - Be sure to get the Mac and iPad versions, so you don't always have to run it from your phone - Remainder privately updates in real time REMAINDER PLUS The free app plans your day, runs the timer, syncs your calendars, and blocks distracting apps. Remainder Plus adds AI day planning (describe your day and get a full schedule), per-task app greenlights, and the complete stats suite: time by project, estimate accuracy, and personal records. Plus is $4.99/week, $7.99/month, or $49.99/year. The yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the yearly free trial converts to a paid subscription the same way. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused trial time is forfeited when you purchase a plan. Terms of Use: https://remainder.co/term Privacy Policy: https://remainder.co/privacy It's not that productivity has inherent value. You don't owe the world your output. It's that it feels good to look back and know the day went where you meant it to.

Screenshots

Socratus4 screens
Remainder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remainder at every 5 days against Socratus's every 3 weeks. Socratus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Socratus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Remainder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Socratus ships an update every 3 weeks, Remainder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Socratus versus Remainder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocratusRemainder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPepperFilter Company, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Socratus

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Remainder

Subscriptions4
  • Remainder Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Remainder Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Remainder Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Remainder Plus Yearly - First Year1 Year trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Socratus free?
Socratus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remainder free?
Remainder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Socratus or Remainder have ads?
Both Socratus and Remainder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Socratus or Remainder?
Socratus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Remainder every 5 days. Most recently, Socratus was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remainder on October 31, 2026.

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