TimeToNext vs URemind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeToNext
This app displays the remaining time until your next upcoming event or reminder. It can show travel time, alert times, event details like name, color, and location. You can also manage events and set early notifications.
- Countdown to next event/reminder
- Shows travel time
- Displays event details (name, color, location)
- Set early notifications
- Edit, create, and delete events
- Calendar and reminder integration
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Display the relative time to the next (most recent) event or reminder within the next selected days. It shows, if available, the time to the last alert, to the start of the travel time and the beginning of the event. It also shows the event name, the calendar color and calendar name as well as the event location. For most events and reminders you can set early notifications. You also can edit, create and delete events. TimeToNext asks for the following permissions: Calendar and/or Reminders to show those items. Contacts, if you like to add/edit events and would like to invite from your contact list. Languages: English, German, Spanish, Chinese
URemind
This app helps you set up a variety of recurring and one-time reminders. It offers flexible scheduling options, including daily, weekly, monthly, and lunar cycles, along with countdown timers. Local and cloud backup options are available for your reminder data.
- Multiple reminder rule types
- Date and time specific reminders
- Cyclical reminders (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Lunar cycle reminders
- Countdown timers
- Local and cloud backup
- Customizable tones and icons
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The ultimate multi-rule reminder! URemind is a lightweight scheduled notification app with flexible recurrence rules — lunar calendar included. Never miss an important day again. 【6 Rule Types】 1. One-time Date Reminder Remind at a specific date and time. Example: Watch a ball game at a set time 2. Weekly Loop Repeat on selected weekdays at a set time. Example: Clock in/out Mon–Fri 3. Daily Loop Repeat every N days, with date and weekday exclusions. Example: 2 days on, 1 day off 4. Monthly Loop Pick months, then recur by day-of-month or by week-of-month + weekday. Example: Pay the credit card on the last day; Father's & Mother's Day; last weekend of each month 5. Lunar Calendar Loop Multi-select lunar months and days — festivals and lunar birthdays made easy. Example: Lunar New Year's Day; 1st day of each lunar month; parents' lunar birthdays 6. Countdown Custom countdown type and duration. Example: Turn down the stove in 30 minutes; 100-day anniversary 【What's New】 • Custom ringtone import — import m4r/mp3/wav from the Files app, auto-converted and ready to use • Ring Gain — 6 levels from 0% to 100%, adjust reminder volume without disturbing others • Do-Not-Disturb ringing — force the alarm to ring even in silent mode • File backup — export rules to a file; easy migration and restore after reinstall • iCloud backup — sync across devices, never lose your data • Full dark mode support 【More Highlights】 • Local backup & restore; cloud backup via linked email • Next run time shown in the rule list • Swipe to duplicate rules or view the schedule plan • Invite friends • Custom colors, icons and ringtones per rule • Default settings: default sound, random icons, default rule name, generation range and more Upgrade to Premium to unlock file backup, iCloud sync, custom ringtones and all premium features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: URemind at 100% against TimeToNext's 0%. URemind also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). TimeToNext's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
TimeToNext costs $0.99 and URemind $2.99 up front. TimeToNext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and URemind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
URemind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TimeToNext's written reviews are positive against 100% of URemind's.
TimeToNext ships an update monthly, URemind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeToNext | URemind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymund Vorwerk | 益林 廖 |
Customer experience
TimeToNext
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In-app purchases
TimeToNext
- Full Version$0.99
URemind
- premium membership$8.99









