Remind Me Faster vs Quick Launch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Quick Launch
Launch apps, open websites, and run shortcuts directly from your Lock Screen using customizable widgets. Personalize icons with app logos, symbols, emoji, or custom images. Add unlimited widgets for different Lock Screen setups.
- Launch apps from Lock Screen
- Open websites from Lock Screen
- Run shortcuts from Lock Screen
- Unlimited customizable widgets
- Customizable widget icons
- Spacer widget for alignment
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Open websites, launch apps, and run shortcuts directly from your Lock Screen. For example, open google.com, launch TikTok, or run a shortcut to play a random music playlist. You can add unlimited widgets, with different widgets for each Lock Screen configuration. There are many icon options; either a website's icon, an existing app icon, 6000+ symbols, emoji, acronym, or a custom image. The app also includes a spacer widget that gives you more control over widget alignment. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Remind Me Faster at Free against Quick Launch's $3.00. Remind Me Faster also leads on ratings volume (454 vs 48) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). Quick Launch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Remind Me Faster is free to download; Quick Launch costs $3.00 up front. Remind Me Faster sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Quick Launch asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Remind Me Faster against 4.9 for Quick Launch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind Me Faster has 454 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Remind Me Faster's written reviews are positive against 92% of Quick Launch's.
Remind Me Faster ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Launch every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Remind Me Faster | Quick Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.00 |
| Rating | 4.8 (454 ratings) | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 454 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Leith | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Remind Me Faster
Quick Launch
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
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- Integrate with Calendar
- Add Apple Watch app
- Customizable quick buttons
Quick Launch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remind Me Faster
- App Icon SetFree
- [Removed]Free
- [Legacy] More Location Presets$0.99
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- [Removed] Tip jar$0.99
- [Removed] Tip jar$1.99
- [Removed] Tip jar$3.99
- Auto-Complete$5.99
- Customise Time Controls$7.99
- Natural Language Input$9.99
Quick Launch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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