Comparison

Remind Me Faster vs Prime 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

Prime Timer

A minimalist and elegant timer designed for efficiency and focus. It offers haptic and acoustic feedback, supports dark mode, and integrates deeply with iOS features like widgets and Live Activities. Ideal for various activities requiring precise timing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and elegant design
  • Haptic and acoustic feedback
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Control Center integration
  • System Alarm notification
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A timer you'll love. Minimalist. Satisfying. Beautiful. Optimized for efficiency. Completely free. Handcrafted specifically for iPhone & iPad. Ultimate simplicity. No clutter. Pure focus. With with haptic and acoustic feedback. And attention to the last detail. Supports dark mode. Deeply integrated into iOS. Comes with: • Widgets in different sizes for your Home Screen • a Live Activity with a progress bar on your Lock Screen • Control Buttons to start or stop your timer right from Control Center or with your iPhone's Action Button • a System Alarm when the time is up, just like the Apple timer Ideal for • working out • focusing • workshops • cooking • preparing a cup of tea or coffee • meditation • speaking on stage If you love fluid productivity apps with attention to every detail – this app is for you!

Screenshots

Remind Me Faster4 screens
Prime Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prime Timer at none against Remind Me Faster's 9. Prime Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Remind Me Faster's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 16). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remind Me Faster sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Prime Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Remind Me Faster against 4.9 for Prime Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind Me Faster has 457 ratings behind it against 16, 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 100% of Prime Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remind Me Faster ships an update every 2 weeks, Prime Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remind Me Faster versus Prime Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemind Me FasterPrime Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (457 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings457 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick LeithMischa Hildebrand

Customer experience

Remind Me Faster

All ratings456 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.7%

Prime Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
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
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  • Integrate with Calendar
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Customizable quick buttons

Prime 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
None

Prime Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remind Me Faster free?
Remind Me Faster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prime Timer free?
Prime Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remind Me Faster or Prime Timer?
Prime Timer is rated higher. Remind Me Faster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Prime Timer averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Remind Me Faster or Prime Timer have ads?
Neither Remind Me Faster nor Prime Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remind Me Faster or Prime Timer?
Remind Me Faster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prime Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Remind Me Faster was updated on October 26, 2026 and Prime Timer on October 24, 2026.

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