Due vs Recurrence

Due

• People who dismiss a notification and then forget the task
• Time-bound reminders such as medication, bills and chores
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase on Apple devices

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

Due

• Apple devices only: Due is sold for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.
• Due for macOS ($14.99) and Due for iOS ($7.99) are separate purchases.
• Features released more than a year after purchase need the optional Upgrade Pass: $4.99 a year on iOS, $9.99 on Mac.
• The Apple Watch app is a companion that requires the paired iPhone to work.

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.

Due

Auto Snooze

An overdue reminder keeps notifying you until it is marked done or rescheduled, at intervals from 1 to 60 minutes. It repeats 5 times by default and up to 10 if configured.

Quick access times

A time picker with 12 customizable preset buttons sets or postpones a due date in one tap, and can add or subtract time from the current date.

Natural date parsing

Dates and times that you type or dictate are recognized and offered as the due date, for example "at 9am tomorrow".

Recurring reminders

Repeats range from daily and weekly to patterns such as the third Wednesday of each month or every 3 months after completion.

Reusable countdown timers

Timers are precise to the second, several can run at once, and a timer set up once is kept for reuse.

iCloud or Dropbox sync

Reminders and timers sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud or Dropbox account. There is no Due account, and reminders fire without an internet connection.

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.

Due

• Due for iOS$7.99

  one-time purchase

  One app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with every current feature plus new features released in the year after purchase.

• Due for macOS$14.99

  one-time purchase

  The Mac app, sold separately on the Mac App Store, with new features released in the year after purchase.

• Annual Upgrade Pass (Mobile)$4.99

  per year, optional

  Optional subscription for iOS features released more than a year after purchase. Unlocked features stay after you stop.

• Annual Upgrade Pass (Computer)$9.99

  per year, optional

  Optional subscription for Mac features released more than a year after purchase. Unlocked features stay after you stop.

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.

Due

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.