Comparison

Remind Me Faster vs Focus Timer

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

Focus Timer

This app helps you visualize and manage your time effectively. Track daily, weekly, and yearly progress, set custom countdowns for important events, and utilize focus sessions with app blocking to enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time time tracking
  • Custom countdowns for events
  • Focus timer with app blocking
  • Today dashboard with progress
  • Smart reminders
  • Interactive widgets for home/lock screen
  • Multiple display styles and sizes
Features
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See Where Your Time Goes -> Make Every Day Count Track the passage of time like never before with WhatsLeft — an elegant time awareness app for your day, week, month, year, countdowns, focus sessions, and the moments that matter most. Key Features: - Track Time in Real Time – See progress through today, this week, this month, and the full 365/366-day year - Custom Countdowns – Track birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, holidays, deadlines, goals, and milestones - Focus Timer – Start focused work sessions with flexible timer presets - App Blocking – Hide distracting apps during Focus sessions or block them until you decide to stop - Today Dashboard – See your day progress, remaining awake time, next countdown, and focus status - Smart Reminders – Get calm reminders before the day slips away - Customize Your Experience – Supports Light, Dark, and System appearance modes - Interactive Widgets – Tap any widget to open an elegant progress, countdown, or year preview - Multiple Display Options – Choose styles and sizes for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch Widget Collection: - Orbit Widget – Watch Earth complete its orbit around the Sun - Year Dots – See every day of the year in one clean 365/366-day overview - Liquid Widget – A smooth, circular progress indicator with a percentage display - Day Counter – Track passed or remaining days with fully customizable colors - Yearglass – A mesmerizing hourglass animation for the year - Progress Ring – A sleek circular progress indicator with percentage tracking - Progress Ring Statistics – Includes total days and a detailed view - Time Line – A minimalist progress bar for a clean, distraction-free overview - Time Line Statistics – Displays total days and progress - Days Until – Count the days until birthdays, vacations, anniversaries, holidays, deadlines, and more! - Lock Screen Widgets – Keep progress and countdowns visible App Features: - Today Dashboard – See live progress, remaining awake time, your next countdown, focus status, and quick actions - Progress Tracking – Track day, week, month, and year progress with clean visual meters - Create & share custom countdowns — display them on your Days Until widget instantly. - Focus Sessions – Choose from 15, 25, 45, 60, and 90-minute focus timers - Focus Live Activity – Keep your active focus session visible - App Blocking Setup – Select distracting apps and block them during Focus or until you stop - Time Awareness Reminders – Schedule daily reminders for your time, goals, and countdowns - Interactive Timeline – Scroll through the entire year in a 365/366-day view - Explore All Styles – A widget gallery lets you preview every style - Easy Setup Guide – Step-by-step widget installation - Personalized Onboarding – Set your main goal: focus, deadlines, screen time, habits, or your year - Multilingual Support – Available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish Important Notes: - Widgets come in multiple sizes to fit any device layout - Lock Screen widgets are available for selected widget styles - App Blocking requires supported iOS Screen Time permissions Experience the flow of time like never before. See what’s left, protect your focus, and make every day count with WhatsLeft today. DISCLAIMER: A weekly, monthly, or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the 3-day free trial upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy policy: https://03-studios.com/whatsleft/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remind Me Faster4 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remind Me Faster at every 10 days against Focus Timer's every 3 months. Remind Me Faster also leads on ratings volume (458 vs 9). Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Remind Me Faster sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remind Me Faster holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind Me Faster has 458 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remind Me Faster ships an update every 10 days, Focus Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remind Me Faster versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemind Me FasterFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (458 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings458 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick LeithManuel Thurner

Customer experience

Remind Me Faster

All ratings457 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.7%

Focus Timer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
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
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  • Integrate with Calendar
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Customizable quick buttons

Focus Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Remind Me Faster

One-time9
  • 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
7 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions7
  • WhatsLeft Weekly (1 Week)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • WhatsLeft Monthly (1 Month)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • WhatsLeft Weekly$2.997 Days
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  • WhatsLeft Monthly$6.991 Month
  • WhatsLeft Quarterly$17.993 Months
  • WhatsLeft Annual (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • WhatsLeft Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Remind Me Faster free?
Remind Me Faster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remind Me Faster or Focus Timer?
Remind Me Faster is rated higher. Remind Me Faster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 458 ratings, while Focus Timer averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Remind Me Faster or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Remind Me Faster nor Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remind Me Faster or Focus Timer?
Remind Me Faster ships an update every 10 days, and Focus Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Remind Me Faster was updated on November 1, 2026 and Focus Timer on October 28, 2026.

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