Comparison

ZenMinder vs at8pm

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

Head to head
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.

About

at8pm

Features
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at8pm is your honest journal. Every entry you write today locks at a time you choose — 8pm by default. Once it locks, that's it: no editing, no rewriting history, no quietly polishing what you actually felt in the moment. Just an honest record of your day, exactly as you wrote it. WRITE HOWEVER FITS THE MOMENT Type it out with rich text: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough. Or just talk — record a voice note right inside an entry and see it as a waveform, or capture a Squope, a quick square video note. No typing required. Add a photo or a location if the moment needs it. A HABIT THAT STICKS Keep your streak going day by day. A quick glance at your lock ring shows how much time is left before today closes — and a tap shows your current streak alongside it. MADE TO BE SHARED, SOMETIMES Turn any entry into a beautifully designed card — pick from several styles — and share it straight to Instagram Stories or anywhere else. Your private thoughts stay private until you decide otherwise. GENUINELY PRIVATE Entries sync across your devices with your own private iCloud account — never a third-party server. Lock the whole app behind Face ID for an extra layer of privacy. AT8PM PRO at8pm is free to download and use for up to 2 entries per day. An active at8pm Pro subscription unlocks unlimited entries and all features mentioned. at8pm Pro is an auto-renewing subscription purchased in the app. If you do not cancel before the free trial (if applicable) ends, the subscription auto-renews at the price of your selected plan. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. AT8PM UNLOCK CREDITS Locked entries can optionally be made editable again for 24 hours by spending an "unlock credit," or purchasing unlock credits via the app. This is entirely optional and not required to use the core app. Terms: https://www.at8pm.today/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.at8pm.today/privacy

Screenshots

ZenMinder3 screens
at8pm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenMinder at none against at8pm's 4. ZenMinder also leads on device support (3 vs 1). at8pm's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. at8pm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ZenMinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenMinder ships an update every 3 weeks, at8pm daily. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZenMinder versus at8pm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenMinderat8pm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaomeng ZhangVince Edgar Urag

In-app purchases

None

ZenMinder

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

at8pm

Subscriptions3
  • at8pm Pro$0.997 Days
  • at8pm Pro$3.991 Month
  • at8pm Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pack (3-pack)$1.99

Questions

Is ZenMinder free?
ZenMinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is at8pm free?
at8pm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZenMinder or at8pm have ads?
Neither ZenMinder nor at8pm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenMinder or at8pm?
ZenMinder ships an update every 3 weeks, and at8pm daily. Most recently, ZenMinder was updated on October 1, 2026 and at8pm on October 1, 2026.

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