Nudge vs Reminder Notifications
We give Nudge a 3.0 GPA and Reminder Notifications a 2.6, out of 4.0. Nudge grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. Reminder Notifications grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nudge
Recurring daily reminder alarms for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Reminder Notifications
Recurring reminders by quiet notification for iPhone and iPad
How we grade them
| 3.0GPANudgeVery good | 2.6GPAReminder NotificationsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, which is cheap. But it mostly buys you no ads, iCloud sync and extra icons and sounds, so it's not a lot for the money. Pro can be shared with your family through their Apple IDs. | BNo subscriptions, and the two Pro in-app purchases are $0.99 and $1.99, which is pocket change. So why not an A? Neither the App Store listing nor the vendor's page says what either one unlocks, so we can't tell you what the money buys. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe free version does the whole job: repeating reminders with sounds, colours and icons. You put up with ads, and each device runs separately with no sync. Plenty of people could stay here. | BFree to download with recurring reminders, the Home Screen widget and iCloud sync, though the App Store listing says the app contains advertising. Where free stops and Pro starts isn't spelled out, so we can't promise you'd stay free for good. |
| Features | BIt only does repeating reminders, and it does them fully. Pick a time, the weekdays, a sound, and an optional warning bell 5 minutes ahead. Mute one nudge or the lot for a day off. One limit: iOS holds at most 64 pending reminders for the app. | CIt does one narrow thing: a reminder with a name, a time and a repeat from hourly to yearly, sent as a plain notification. A widget shows what's coming up and iCloud keeps your devices in step. That's the lot. It's thin even next to other reminder apps, which add things like auto-snooze and timers. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. A nudge is a name, a time, some weekdays and a sound, so there's very little to learn. Siri can make one without opening the app. | A4.7 from about 1,400 App Store ratings. Setting a reminder is three steps: name it, pick how often it repeats, choose the time. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with widgets and Siri. That's the Apple family and nothing else. There's no Android, Windows or web version. | DiPhone and iPad only, which is one operating system. The vendor links no Android version, iCloud is the only thing it connects to, and English is the only language on the App Store listing. |
| Best for | alarm-style reminders for weekly routines | quiet repeating reminders on an iPhone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Nudge and Reminder Notifications. How we grade
Where they differ
- Nudge starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store). Reminder Notifications starts at $0.99 in-app purchase for Reminder Notification Pro (US App Store; basis not shown).
- Only Nudge lists a macOS app.
- Reminder Notifications can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
At a glance
| Nudge | Reminder Notifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store) | $0.99 in-app purchase for Reminder Notification Pro (US App Store; basis not shown) |
| Free plan | The free version creates repeating reminders with sounds, colors and icons and is supported by ads. iCloud sync and the extra icons and sounds need Pro. | Free to download with recurring reminders, a Home Screen widget and iCloud sync. The App Store listing says the app contains advertising, and the vendor's page says there are no subscriptions. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Home Suite Home | MaartenLabs |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Nudge
- Chores and routines that repeat by weekday and never reach a calendar
- Medication, pet care and school pickup times
- People who want an alarm-style reminder set up in a few taps
Reminder Notifications
- Recurring reminders for medication, bills and birthdays
- People who want a notification, not a loud alarm
- iPhone and iPad users looking for a reminder app with no subscription
Worth knowing
Nudge
- Apple devices only: the App Store lists iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- The free version shows ads, and syncing nudges between devices through iCloud needs the Pro subscription.
- Nudges are set by time and day of the week; the vendor says the app is not meant to replace a calendar for meetings and appointments.
- The release notes say iOS holds at most 64 pending reminders for the app; it now warns when a schedule outgrows that limit.
Reminder Notifications
- iPhone and iPad only. The App Store allows it on Apple silicon Macs as an iPad app marked not verified for macOS, and the vendor links no Android version.
- The App Store listing says the app contains advertising.
- Two Pro in-app purchases, $0.99 and $1.99, are listed without a billing basis or a description of what they unlock.
- English is the only language on the App Store listing.
Key features
Nudge
- Reminders that repeat by weekday
- Each nudge has a time of day and repeats on any day or mix of days of the week, such as every day, weekdays only or weekends.
- Sounds and a 5-minute warning
- A nudge plays a sound picked from a built-in library, from short and subtle to loud, and an optional warning bell can ring 5 minutes ahead of it.
- Names, colors and icons
- Every nudge is given a name, a color and an icon so it can be recognized at a glance. Pro unlocks more icons and sounds.
- Mute one nudge or all of them
- A single nudge, or the whole schedule, can be muted for a day off without deleting any of the alarms.
- Widgets and Siri
- A Home Screen widget shows the day's schedule, Lock Screen widgets are also listed, and Siri can create a nudge without opening the app.
- iCloud sync on Pro
- Pro keeps nudges in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud. The free version runs on each device separately.
Reminder Notifications
- Recurring reminders
- A reminder can repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, and the version history adds an hourly option. It is set once and keeps recurring on that pattern.
- Notifications instead of alarms
- Reminders arrive as standard notifications at the chosen time. The vendor's page describes them as quiet, with no alarms and no noise.
- Home Screen widget
- A widget on the Home Screen lists upcoming reminders so they can be checked without opening the app.
- iCloud sync
- Version 1.2.7 added iCloud sync, which keeps the same reminders up to date across a person's devices.
- Three-step setup
- Creating a reminder takes three steps on the vendor's page: name it, pick how often it repeats, and choose the time.
Plans
Nudge
Free$0
Repeating reminders with a choice of sounds, colors and icons, shown with ads and without iCloud sync.
Nudge Pro (Monthly)$1.99
per month
Removes all ads, syncs nudges across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud, and unlocks more icons and sounds.
Nudge Pro (Yearly)$19.99
per year
The same Pro features billed once a year. The vendor's site says Pro can be shared with a family through their Apple IDs.
Reminder Notifications
Free$0
Recurring reminders, the Home Screen widget and iCloud sync. The App Store listing marks the app as containing advertising.
Reminder Notification Pro$0.99
basis not shown on the listing; the vendor says no subscriptions
An in-app purchase on the US App Store. Neither the listing nor the vendor's page says what it unlocks.
Reminders Pro$1.99
basis not shown on the listing; the vendor says no subscriptions
A second in-app purchase on the US App Store, also without a description. Optional tips of $0.99, $2.99 and $4.99 are listed too.
Ways to pay less
Nudge
- Annual discount
About 16% less with the yearly plan
The US App Store lists Nudge Pro at $1.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly. Twelve monthly payments come to $23.88, so the yearly plan costs about 16% less.
Reminder Notifications
No public discounts listed.
