Remind Me Faster vs Uplock
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.
Uplock
Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.
- Secure document storage
- Card and ID organization
- iCloud syncing
- End-to-end encryption
- Shared groups
- AutoFill and Safari extension
- Expiration reminders
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms
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Verdict
Remind Me Faster and Uplock both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Remind Me Faster's written reviews are positive against 79% of Uplock's. Remind Me Faster also leads on ratings volume (458 vs 125). Uplock's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Remind Me Faster sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Remind Me Faster against 4.8 for Uplock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 458 and 125 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Remind Me Faster's written reviews are positive against 79% of Uplock's.
Remind Me Faster ships an update every 10 days, Uplock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remind Me Faster | Uplock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (458 ratings) — better | 4.8 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 458 — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Leith | Foyer Objet Inc. |
Customer experience
Remind Me Faster
Uplock
User reviews
Remind Me Faster
From 458 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Thoughtful design
- 🚀 Reminders come so fast
- 🚀 Quick entry
- 👍 Makes Reminders useful
- 👍 Intuitive gestures
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Lags on open
- 🐛 No keyboard shortcuts
Uplock
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent product fills the gap
- 🔒 Secure and Simple Data Locker
- 👍 Totally worth it
- 👍 A perfect compliment to Apple Passwords
- 👍 Feels very safe
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unstable, missing functionality, not sure if trustworthy
- ⚠️ White print on light blue impossible to read
- ⚠️ No reason for this to be a subscription
- ⚠️ Lack of functionality is baffling
- ⚠️ Crashes on Intel Macs
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
Uplock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
- Help menu not working
- Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
- Import issues
- Crashes on Intel Macs
Requested features
9 requests- More categories needed
- Autofill
- Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
- Windows App
- Shared groups
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- Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
- Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
- Email accounts as an item type
- Shared and automatically updated with family
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
Uplock
- Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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- Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
- Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
- Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99








