Comparison

Great Reminders vs Rubu

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

Head to head
About

Great Reminders

Features
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Great Reminders is the simplest way to plan your day and actually follow through. Capture everything on your mind, organize it into clean lists, and get reminded at exactly the right moment. Designed to feel right at home on iPhone, Great Reminders is fast, focused, and beautiful in both light and dark mode. ORGANIZE WITH LISTS • Group tasks into custom lists like Daily Routine, Health & Fitness, or Work • Give each list its own icon and see what's left at a glance PLAN YOUR WHOLE WEEK • See everything due today on one clean timeline • Tap any day on the week calendar to plan ahead • Schedule reminders with notifications so nothing slips through the cracks HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • Check off tasks right from your Home Screen • Glance at what's next from your Lock Screen • Widgets adapt to your accent color and appearance MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from 20+ accent colors, or set your own • Light, Dark, or System themes that match your phone • Auto-clear completed tasks each day to start fresh NOW IN 8 LANGUAGES Great Reminders speaks English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. GREAT REMINDERS PRO Unlock unlimited lists, every theme and accent color, Home Screen widgets, and smart notifications. Start with a free 3-day trial, or unlock everything forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Download Great Reminders and make today a little more organized. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Great Reminders Pro is available as: - Monthly: $4.99 per month, with a 3-day free trial - Lifetime: $39.99, a one-time purchase (no subscription) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.evermarklabs.com/privacy

About

Rubu

Features
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Rubu is a shared calendar and event management app for teams and organisations. View your organisation's calendar on your phone, follow events and never miss a schedule. Each organisation works in its own isolated calendar space at its own address. Just sign in with your email. YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR WAY • Month, week and day views • Categories and colour codes for clarity at a glance • Role- and category-based permissions: who can see and who can edit • Recurring events: daily, weekly and monthly series • Location management: reuse your frequent venues in events • Multiple calendars in a single view BOARDS (NEW) • Track your team's work on Trello-style boards: To do, In progress, Blocked, Done • Assign cards to people, add labels and due dates, link a card to a calendar event • Boards are private: only the people you add can see them • Assigned-to-me and my-boards task lists, home-screen task widgets ACCESS ANYWHERE • Browse public calendars without signing in using the guest view • Home-screen widget to see upcoming events right away • Add events to Apple Calendar • View previously loaded events while offline • Dark mode • Turkish and English interface NOTIFICATIONS AND REMINDERS Event notifications and reminders for organisations on the Pro plan. Campaign and announcement notifications are sent only with your explicit consent. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party tracking. You can delete your account and data from within the app (Settings → Account). Rubu Pro: calendar owners and admins can start a monthly or yearly Rubu Pro subscription in the app (7-day free trial). The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.rubu.app/kullanim-sartlari Privacy Policy: https://www.rubu.app/gizlilik Questions: https://www.rubu.app/contact

Screenshots

Great Reminders4 screens
Rubu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rubu at every 2 days against Great Reminders's weekly. Rubu also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Great Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Rubu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Great Reminders ships an update weekly, Rubu every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Great Reminders versus Rubu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat RemindersRubu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDawid KijucMurat Altay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Great Reminders

Subscriptions1
  • Great Reminders Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Great Reminders Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
2 purchases

Rubu

Subscriptions2
  • Rubu Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Rubu Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Great Reminders free?
Great Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubu free?
Rubu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Great Reminders or Rubu have ads?
Neither Great Reminders nor Rubu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Great Reminders or Rubu?
Great Reminders ships an update weekly, and Rubu every 2 days. Most recently, Great Reminders was updated on November 10, 2026 and Rubu on November 10, 2026.

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