The Nudge Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Nudge in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Nudge
The Insider’s Guide
Recurring daily reminder alarms for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Nudge’s own pages.
Made by Home Suite Home · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Nudge’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Nudge’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Nudge is a reminder app from Home Suite Home for things done on a regular schedule, such as taking medicine or putting out the trash. Each reminder, called a nudge, gets a time, the days of the week it repeats on, a sound, and a name, color and icon. The app is free with ads on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and a Pro subscription removes the ads and adds iCloud sync plus more icons and sounds.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Nudge, taken from its own pages and our grades.
That's the whole app: there are no lists or tasks, and its maker says it isn't meant to replace a calendar.
- 1
Best for alarm-style reminders for weekly routines
Nudge sets reminders that go off at a set time on the weekdays you pick, like bins on Tuesday or tablets at eight.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 48 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Nudge at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Home Suite Home
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for alarm-style reminders for weekly routines
Nudge sets reminders that go off at a set time on the weekdays you pick, like bins on Tuesday or tablets at eight. That's the whole app: there are no lists or tasks, and its maker says it isn't meant to replace a calendar. The free version shows ads, sync between your devices needs Pro at $1.99 a month, it's Apple only, and iOS caps it at 64 pending reminders.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $1.99 a month, or $19.99 a year at about $1.67 a month, which keeps it inside this category's cheaper quarter of $2.42. What it buys is modest, mind: no ads, iCloud sync and extra icons and sounds, shareable with family Apple IDs. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free version has repeating reminders, sounds, colours and icons. Two things push you towards Pro: the ads, and the lack of sync, so your iPhone and your Mac each keep their own schedule. |
| Features | C | It does its one thing completely: a time, any mix of weekdays, a sound, a warning bell 5 minutes ahead, and muting one nudge or the lot for a day off. But that is a much smaller job than this category's, with no lists or tasks, and iOS caps it at 64 pending reminders. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: a nudge is a name, a time, some weekdays and a sound. Siri will make one without the app being opened, and a widget shows the day's schedule. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with iCloud and Siri as the only connections. No Android, Windows or web version on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Nudge is for
- Fits if your chores repeat by weekday and never make it onto a calendar
- Works for medicine, pet care or school pickup that needs an alarm at the same time each day
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Too light for meetings and appointments, which the vendor says belong in a calendar
- Not for you if ads bother you and you won't pay, since the free version shows them
- Tight if you use two devices, as iCloud sync between them needs Pro
- Watch out: iOS holds at most 64 pending reminders for the app, so a busy schedule can outgrow it
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.67
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Nudge has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store).
What it buys is modest, mind: no ads, iCloud sync and extra icons and sounds, shareable with family Apple IDs.
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.
The 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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Monthly”, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | ₱ 99.00 | $1.58 | 21% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 29ribu | $1.62 | 18% less |
| Turkey | ₺79,99 | $1.63 | 18% less |
| Brazil | R$ 9,90 | $1.98 | about the same |
| Mexico | $39.00 | $2.14 | 8% more |
| Germany | 1,99 € | $2.23 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R39.99 | $2.42 | 22% more |
| United Kingdom | £1.99 | $2.63 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Recurring daily reminder alarms for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: tasks, habit tracking.
One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, with iCloud and Siri as the only connections.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Siri
Nudge is made by Home Suite Home.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
48/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Nudge's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 68 of 123) and worst on features (C, above 8).
Its paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 10 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nudge’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 50 of 123
- BFree plan and trialAbove 68 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- BEase of useAbove 56 of 123
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Nudge is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Nudge for yourself: tasks and habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $19.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Tasks and habit tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets, Siri and the lock screen.
What this rests on. Nudge’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Due, Apple Reminders, Recurrence, Aida Reminder and Reminder Notifications
The 5 tools Nudge is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Due
From $7.99 one-time
Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done.
- Nudge has a free plan. Due does not.
- Due can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
- 3.6GPA
Apple Reminders
Free
Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a web app.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
- Apple Reminders also covers templates, natural-language input and kanban boards.
- 2.6GPA
Recurrence
Free plan · from $7.99/yr
Repeating-task tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with history.
- Recurrence can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Aida Reminder
Free plan · from $2.99 one-time
Recurring reminders and alarms with voice or music for iPhone.
- Only Nudge lists a macOS app.
- Aida Reminder can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Reminder Notifications
Free plan · from $0.99
Recurring reminders by quiet notification for iPhone and iPad.
- Only Nudge lists a macOS app.
- Reminder Notifications can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge has a 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.
How much does Nudge cost?
Nudge lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Nudge work on?
Nudge is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Nudge offer any discounts?
Nudge publicly lists the following: About 16% less with the yearly plan.
Does Nudge have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Nudge is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Nudge have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Nudge is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Nudge open source?
Nudge is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Nudge integrate with?
Nudge's listing names iCloud and Siri. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Nudge?
Nudge is made by Home Suite Home.
What are the alternatives to Nudge?
The closest alternatives to Nudge in our directory are Due, Apple Reminders, Recurrence, Aida Reminder and Reminder Notifications.
How does Nudge compare with other to-do list apps?
Nudge's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
Is Nudge good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Nudge B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 10 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Nudge?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Nudge’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Home Suite Home's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-26.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Home Suite Home. Prices change, so check home-suite-home.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Nudge, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/nudge
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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