Aida Reminder vs Recurrence

Aida Reminder

• Reminders that repeat on unusual schedules
• People who want to hear their own voice as the alert
• Buyers who want a one-time price with no subscription

Recurrence

• Chores, bills and renewals that come around on a schedule
• Keeping a record of when something was last done
• Couples or families sharing recurring tasks on Apple devices

Aida Reminder

• It is for iPhone and iPad only; the vendor lists no Android, Mac or web version of this app.
• The free version is limited to 1 hourly, daily and weekly reminder until the Full Version is bought.
• Notifications are local to the device; the vendor describes backup and restore, not live sync, for moving reminders between devices.
• The same developer sells a similar but separate app named Reminders, which has its own download and in-app purchase.

Recurrence

• The free version stops at five tasks; more needs Premium or the $19.99 Lifetime Unlock.
• Apple devices only: the App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with no Android, Windows or web version.
• Sync and sharing run through iCloud; the support page says devices must use the same Apple ID and have free iCloud storage.
• The App Store listing gives English as the app's only language.

Aida Reminder

Recurring reminders

Reminders repeat every set number of hours, days, weeks, months or years, on chosen weekdays, on dates such as the 15th or the third Monday, or at specific times of day.

Voice and music reminders

A reminder can play a recording of the user's own voice or a song picked from the music library at the scheduled time. There are also 45 built-in alarm sounds.

Auto-Snooze and Pre-Alarms

Auto-Snooze repeats an alarm up to 5 times at a regular interval until it is dealt with, and Pre-Alarms send up to 5 notifications ahead of the scheduled date.

Wake-up alarm

One of the nine reminder categories is a wake-up alarm with a custom snooze time; reminders can also be snoozed from the notification banner or the lock screen.

Calendar and history

A calendar shows all reminders by month, a History tab lists past ones, and the list can be sorted by priority or by activation date.

Images for reminders

Each reminder can carry a photo or one of more than 120 built-in images. On iOS 26 and later, custom images can be generated with AI.

Recurrence

Custom repeat schedules

Tasks repeat on a schedule or from their last completion, and a lock can stop a task from being checked off before it is due. One-time tasks and pausing a task are also supported.

Completion history and notes

Every item lists its past completions, and notes can be attached to the item or to a single completion for later reference.

Sharing through iCloud

Items can be shared with a spouse, friend or family member so that either person can complete them.

Widgets and notifications

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show upcoming items, and notifications can be set to arrive before and after a due date.

Categories, filters and search

Items are sorted into custom categories with their own colors, an item can belong to several categories, and the list can be filtered and searched.

Siri Shortcuts

Shortcuts mark a task as completed by voice, and a shortcut added in version 10 returns the list of due and overdue items.

Aida Reminder

• Free$0

  The app with its reminder types and alarm options, limited to 1 hourly, daily and weekly reminder.

• Full Version$2.99

  one-time purchase

  Unlimited reminders through a single in-app purchase, with no monthly or annual fees.

Recurrence

• Free$0

  The app with a limit of five tasks. Version 9.0 removed ads for free users.

• Recurrence Premium (monthly)$0.99

  per month, inferred; the App Store shows the amount unlabelled

  Unlimited tasks. The App Store lists this amount without a period next to the $7.99 yearly subscription.

• Recurrence Premium (yearly)$7.99

  per year

  Unlimited tasks, billed yearly after a 1-week free trial. It renews automatically until canceled.

• Lifetime Unlock$19.99

  one-time purchase

  Unlimited tasks with a single payment and no subscription.

Aida Reminder

No public discounts listed.

Recurrence

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Unlock for $19.99

  The App Store listing offers a one-time Lifetime Unlock at $19.99 as an alternative to the monthly or yearly Premium subscription.