Comparison

Remind Me Faster vs FastRemind

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

Head to head
About

Remind Me Faster

This app streamlines adding tasks to your existing Apple Reminders. Quickly input reminders using natural language or one-tap presets for times, locations, and lists. It integrates with your Lock Screen, Control Center, and Share Sheet for instant access.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for reminders
  • One-tap presets for common alerts
  • Lock Screen and Control Center access
  • Quick-switch lists with gestures
  • Set reminder priority
  • Auto-complete for routine tasks
Features
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Quick-entry for Apple Reminders: Re­mind Me Faster gets tasks into Apple Reminders­ the moment they cross your mind.   Your most-used times, locations, and lists are available with a couple of taps. It’s also available on your Lock Screen, control center, and share sheet. There's no need to switch task managers; Remind Me Faster is a companion to the Re­mind­ers app that's already on your device. Re­mind­ers you add can be viewed in the built-in Re­mind­ers app. 9to5mac — "ultimate companion app for Apple Reminders" MacStories — Best app update 2024 runner-up Lifehacker — Favourite apps of 2022 • Use natural language to set times, locations, priority, or lists — e.g. “Reply to Mike tomorrow 10am”, “Check out the new album leaving work” • Set common time or location alerts with one-tap presets • Auto-complete for routine reminders • Quick-switch lists with gestures • Set priority — ! !! !!! • Lock Screen, Control Center, and Action Button launchers • Share sheet, Shortcuts, and URL scheme • Nudges to finish saving reminders Re­mind Me Faster is indie-made, without tracking or ads. Most functionality is free, with some extras avail­able as one-time purchases.

About

FastRemind

Effortlessly create reminders using natural language input. This app integrates directly with your existing Apple Reminders, syncing across all your devices. A Mac version is also available for quick access from the menu bar.

Highlights
  • Natural language reminder creation
  • Integration with Apple Reminders
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Menu bar access on Mac
  • Quick reminder setup
Features
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FastRemind is an easy way to create reminders in seconds. Just open the app and type what and when you want to be reminded in natural language. FastRemind will understand at what time you want to set the reminder and adds it to your existing Apple Reminders, which syncs to all your other devices. Type for example "Do laundry tomorrow 10 am" and it will create a reminder "Do laundry" for tomorrow at 10 am. You can also type things like "Call mom in 10 min" or "Buy water in 5 days". FastRemind is also available for the Mac, where it is directly accessible from the menu bar. Making it even faster to create new reminders. The Mac version is free, if you've already purchased the iOS version.

Screenshots

Remind Me Faster4 screens
FastRemind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remind Me Faster at Free against FastRemind's $0.99. Remind Me Faster also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (459 vs 1). FastRemind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

Remind Me Faster is free to download; FastRemind costs $0.99 up front. Remind Me Faster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FastRemind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastRemind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind Me Faster has 459 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Remind Me Faster's written reviews are positive against 100% of FastRemind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remind Me Faster ships an update every 10 days, FastRemind every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remind Me Faster versus FastRemind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemind Me FasterFastRemind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (459 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings459 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick LeithAlexander Eichhorn

Customer experience

Remind Me Faster

All ratings459 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.7%

FastRemind

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

Bugs and requests

Remind Me Faster

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on setting location
  • Natural language input not working properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add repeat reminders
  • Allow custom time intervals
  • Add tags/categories support
  • Sync settings across devices
  • Add URL handling
Show 3 more
  • Integrate with Calendar
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Customizable quick buttons

FastRemind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Remind Me Faster

One-time3
  • Auto-Complete$5.99
  • Customise Time Controls$7.99
  • Natural Language Input$9.99
None

FastRemind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remind Me Faster free?
Remind Me Faster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FastRemind free?
FastRemind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remind Me Faster or FastRemind?
FastRemind is rated higher. Remind Me Faster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 459 ratings, while FastRemind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Remind Me Faster or FastRemind have ads?
Neither Remind Me Faster nor FastRemind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remind Me Faster or FastRemind?
Remind Me Faster ships an update every 10 days, and FastRemind every 8 months. Most recently, Remind Me Faster was updated on November 6, 2026 and FastRemind on November 3, 2026.

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