Comparison

Pensieve vs RemindMe Fast Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Pensieve

Easily capture fleeting thoughts, ideas, and to-dos by emailing them to yourself. This app provides quick capture tools like audio recording, photo attachments, and text pasting, ensuring your ideas are saved without interrupting your flow. It prioritizes user privacy with no data mining or ads.

Highlights
  • Audio recording with speech-to-text
  • Built-in camera for photo attachments
  • Attachment picker for photos and files
  • Quick paste for text, links, and images
  • Email from Apple Watch
  • Share extension for in-app capture
  • Customizable email formatting
  • Offline capture
Features
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If you’ve ever emailed yourself, Pensieve is for you. Just capture, send, and remember! Pensieve is the perfect Idea Inbox companion, a Magic Warp Zone for your mind. Ideas, to-dos, and inspiration pop into your head throughout the day, often at the wrong time and in the wrong place. You want to capture those thoughts somehow, but you’ll forget to check your other notes app, texting yourself won’t work, and writing an email is clunky. You need to get these ideas out of your mind and off of your phone now, so you can get back to what you’re doing and stay in the moment with a clear head. You need a powerful, easy-to-use tool that can teleport your thoughts from here and now to the time and place where they belong. You need an idea warp zone. You need Pensieve, the notes app you'll actually use. == Features == Powerful capture tools, deep customization, and lightning-fast email delivery: • Record audio memos and get automatic speech-to-text transcripts. • Built-in camera that attaches photos as soon as you take them. • Attachment picker with quick access to your photo library and files. • Quick paste button for emailing yourself text, links, and images. • Email yourself from your Watch using the Pensieve watch app. • Email yourself from within other apps using Pensieve Share. • Custom rules put you in control over how emails from Pensieve are formatted. • With the power of Pensieve you can send to multiple inboxes with one tap. • Works offline. Capture thoughts without the internet and send them later. == Privacy & Security First == Pensieve is committed to your privacy and security. The app doesn't contain any of the icky practices of big tech or other companies! - NO data mining. - NO advertisements. - NO attention-grabbing tactics. Only respect for you and your time, attention, and data. Learn more at https://privacy.pensieve.io. == Get in Touch == Tweet to @PensieveTweets with questions, feedback, etc. == Terms == By using Pensieve you agree to the Pensieve Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RemindMe Fast Reminders

Quickly create and schedule reminders directly to your calendar. Ideal for busy individuals, parents, and those who need efficient task management. Capture thoughts and set tasks in seconds with a streamlined interface.

Highlights
  • Instant scheduling to your calendar
  • Fewer taps than other reminder apps
  • Capture thoughts on the go
  • Clutter-free GTD methodology support
  • Smart time selection
  • Schedule reminders to others
  • Set repeating reminders
Features
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Open> Write or voice your reminder> Tap "Schedule". DONE! Never Miss a Task! RemindMe is the fast reminder app for busy people, ADHD, parents and anyone who feels cluttered with small tasks. Schedule reminders to your own calendar in seconds. - Instant scheduling on your own calendar app - Fewer taps than any other reminder app - Capture thoughts from wherever you are - Clutter-free! Perfect for GTD methodology users - We don't access your calendar, this is just a simple smart calendar shortcut How It Works: 1. Open and start typing or record immediately 2. Smart Time Selection - Keep default preset or tap for another 3. Tap Schedule - Done! Your reminder is set and the app closes automatically. * Calendar sync can take 1-2 minutes due to API processing. Free Features: - Quick task scheduling with smart presets - Seamless custom time selection in one screen - Clean, distraction-free flow Premium Features: - Custom Times: Preset your own time slot buttons - Smart Invites: Schedule reminders to others! Remind partners, family and friends with a tap - Set repeating reminders: Keep yourself accountable! Perfect For Busy Moments! - Thought of something while having a drink? No problem! Tap, type, schedule! - Walking somewhere and think 'I need to call mom later'? Sure to be reminded! - Not sure your partner will pick up dry cleaning? Remind them with a tap! - You're at work and your teenager has to study for a test? Nag them through their calendar! - Never forget to take medication or call a friend back. Download RemindMe and Never Miss a Task! *RemindMe works with most calendar apps including Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook.

Screenshots

Pensieve4 screens
RemindMe Fast Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pensieve at 82 against RemindMe Fast Reminders's 1. Pensieve also leads on device support (4 vs 2). RemindMe Fast Reminders's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pensieve sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and RemindMe Fast Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RemindMe Fast Reminders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pensieve has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pensieve's written reviews are positive against 100% of RemindMe Fast Reminders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pensieve ships an update every 6 weeks, RemindMe Fast Reminders every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pensieve versus RemindMe Fast Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPensieveRemindMe Fast Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (82 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindow Seat Labs, LLCAlways in Action

Customer experience

Pensieve

All ratings82 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

RemindMe Fast Reminders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pensieve

Subscriptions4
  • Boost Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • All Access Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Boost Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • All Access Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

RemindMe Fast Reminders

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pensieve free?
Pensieve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemindMe Fast Reminders free?
RemindMe Fast Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pensieve or RemindMe Fast Reminders?
RemindMe Fast Reminders is rated higher. Pensieve averages 4.7 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while RemindMe Fast Reminders averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pensieve or RemindMe Fast Reminders have ads?
Neither Pensieve nor RemindMe Fast Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pensieve or RemindMe Fast Reminders?
Pensieve ships an update every 6 weeks, and RemindMe Fast Reminders every 2 months. Most recently, Pensieve was updated on September 19, 2026 and RemindMe Fast Reminders on June 2, 2026.

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