Comparison

Later vs Remind Me

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

Head to head
About

Later

Quickly set reminders using natural language phrases like "this evening" or "next week." This app prioritizes speed and simplicity, allowing users to create reminders in just a few taps without complex interfaces or sign-up processes.

Highlights
  • Natural language scheduling
  • Predefined time presets
  • Share extension
  • Today's widget
  • Recurring reminders
  • Cross-device sync (with Mac app)
Features
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Later lets you schedule reminders in natural way by choosing times like this evening, tomorrow morning or next week. Download Later for Mac to sync your reminders and even add reminders that appear when you're back on your Mac. “On-the-go users don’t want to fill out sign-up forms, watch tutorials or face a steep learning curve just to use what should be a basic utility. Later gets that, by taking you right to the experience. It takes only a few seconds to get going. In fact, the download of the app itself takes longer than creating your first reminder.” -Tech Crunch “Later sets out to do one thing really well. There are almost no buttons or settings to get lost in. It's just a few taps and you're done. The UI is clean and simple.” -Arctic Startup 5-stars by chrisgscott: "This is exactly what I needed. No feature bloat, no bells and whistles, just one tap to set a "don't forget to do this" then one more tap to choose when to be reminded. No more late night emails to myself! Thank you, it's already earned a spot in the tray on my iPhone." Key benefits: - Predefined presets saves time (you can change these in settings) - 3x faster to schedule a reminder than iCal - Share extension - Today's widget - Recurring reminders If you send an email to yourself whenever you want to schedule a reminder or find that other reminder apps just have too many options to add a simple reminder, Later app will be ideal for you. It is dramatically simpler reminder's app that has the perfect amount of features. We love your feedback! Send it to us at support@laterapp.co. You can also do this from app's Settings. Learn more and see FAQ on www.laterapp.co. * Later for iOS works great with our Mac app. Sync all of your reminders seamlessly on all your devices.

About

Remind Me

This app helps you remember important tasks and appointments by setting customizable notifications. It functions like a digital assistant, sending timely alerts for scheduled events, or can be used as a simple to-do list without specific reminders.

Highlights
  • Set reminders for tasks and appointments
  • Customizable notification dates and times
  • Minimalist user interface
  • Use as a shopping list
  • Use as a general to-do list
Features
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Remind Me is a minimal reminder. This app UI might be easy for Mac reminder users. Remind them to remind you of a forgotten schedule. You can add a task or an appointment to an app and have it notify your device at the date and time you want to remember. For example, it's like sending yourself a noted notification email with a timer. You can use it as a shopping list or a list of things to do, especially if you don't specify a notification date and time.

Screenshots

Later4 screens
Remind Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Later at none against Remind Me's 2. Later also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Remind Me's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 16) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Remind Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Later asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remind Me holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind Me has 2.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Later's written reviews are positive against 66% of Remind Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Later ships an update every 3 months, Remind Me every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Later versus Remind Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaterRemind Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings162.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegular SIAYuma Ikeda

Customer experience

Later

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.7%

Remind Me

All ratings2,450 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Later

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward interface
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • ✨ Elegant and efficient design
  • 💡 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🎯 Focused on core functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🤔 Confusing time/date logic
  • ❓ Lacks essential features (search, recurring)
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes reported
  • ❌ No dark mode

Remind Me

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for staying organized
  • 🤩 Great for daily reminders and to-do lists
  • 💻 Works well on mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Paid feature for dark mode
  • 📤 Limited notification options
  • 🔍 Difficulty renaming lists

Bugs and requests

Later

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing between devices is hit and miss
  • App crashes frequently
  • Reminders set never rang or alerted
  • Lost all notes after a recent update
  • Notifications sometimes work, sometimes don't
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  • App crashes upon saving information

Requested features

20 requests
  • Search function
  • Recurring reminders
  • Dark mode
  • Location-based reminders
  • Safari extension/share sheet support
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  • Add notes to reminders
  • "Done" button for easier dismissal
  • Ability to add select groups of others
  • Share sheet support (URL, String, App Store page)
  • Attachment support
  • Web addresses hyperlinked
  • Widget support
  • Priority option for tasks
  • Keyboard shortcut on Mac
  • Voice recognition
  • Apple Watch companion with complications
  • Launchable by launcher app (Today screen integration)
  • Choose multiple times at once
  • Specific sounds for reminders
  • Better intro and in-app instructions

Remind Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard disappearing when trying to add reminders
  • Reminders not triggering notifications as expected
  • Issues with long notes/details sections

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set monthly and yearly recurring reminders
  • Option to view completed tasks
  • Customizable notification settings
  • List renaming functionality

In-app purchases

None

Later

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Remind Me

One-time2
  • Buy style Dark$0.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Later free?
Later is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remind Me free?
Remind Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Later or Remind Me?
Remind Me is rated higher. Later averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Remind Me averages 4.5 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Later or Remind Me have ads?
Neither Later nor Remind Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Later or Remind Me?
Later ships an update every 3 months, and Remind Me every 2 months. Most recently, Later was updated on November 1, 2026 and Remind Me on November 2, 2026.

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