The Reminder Notifications Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Reminder Notifications 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.
Reminder Notifications
The Insider’s Guide
Recurring reminders by quiet notification for iPhone and iPad
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Reminder Notifications’s own pages.
Made by MaartenLabs · 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 Reminder Notifications’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Reminder Notifications’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
Reminder Notifications is an iPhone and iPad app from MaartenLabs that sends reminders as ordinary notifications instead of alarms. A reminder is given a name, a time and a repeat pattern from hourly to yearly, and a Home Screen widget shows what is coming up. The app is free to download, contains advertising according to its App Store listing, and syncs reminders between devices through iCloud.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Reminder Notifications, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setting a reminder is the three steps the vendor advertises: name it, pick how often, choose the time.
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Best for quiet repeating reminders on an iPhone
Look elsewhere if you want a to-do list or a reminder you can't sleep through.
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What it costs
Paid plans start at $0.99 in-app purchase for Reminder Notification Pro (US App Store; basis not shown).
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There is a free plan
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.
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It runs on iOS
iOS.
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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.
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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.
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Home Screen widget
A widget on the Home Screen lists upcoming reminders so they can be checked without opening the app.
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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.
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Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Reminder Notifications at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $0.99 in-app purchase for Reminder Notification Pro (US App Store; basis not shown)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS
- Made by
- MaartenLabs, since 2021
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 1,361 ratings
The report card
Best for quiet repeating reminders on an iPhone
Reminder Notifications sends a quiet notification on a schedule, from hourly to yearly, and does nothing else: no lists, no snoozing, no alarm sound. It's free with ads, but it's iPhone and iPad only, English only, and neither Pro purchase, $0.99 or $1.99, says what it unlocks. Look elsewhere if you want a to-do list or a reminder you can't sleep through.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | No subscription at all, and the two Pro purchases are $0.99 and $1.99 once, against roughly $48 for a year on this category's middle plan. The catch is that neither the App Store nor the vendor says what either purchase unlocks. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free download covers the whole idea: recurring reminders, the Home Screen widget and iCloud sync. Two things to swallow, the advertising the App Store listing declares, and not knowing where free ends and Pro begins. |
| Features | D | One narrow function, and nothing around it. A reminder is a name, a time and a repeat pattern, delivered as a plain notification. No lists, no tasks, no snoozing, no sounds to choose, where rival reminder apps manage auto-snooze, pre-alarms and locations. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.71 from 1,361 App Store ratings, which clears the bar for a top mark. Setting a reminder is the three steps the vendor advertises: name it, pick how often, choose the time. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system: iPhone and iPad, allowed on Apple silicon Macs as an unverified iPad app. No Android version linked, iCloud is the only connection, and English is the listing's only language. |
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 Reminder Notifications is for
- Fits if you want a nudge for medication, bills or birthdays without an alarm going off
- Works for iPhone and iPad users who want reminders in a Home Screen widget, with no subscription
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android, as it's iPhone and iPad only, and on a Mac it runs as an unverified iPad app
- Not for you if you need a loud alarm you can't miss, since reminders arrive as ordinary notifications
- Watch out: the free app shows ads, and neither Pro purchase, $0.99 or $1.99, says what it unlocks
- Too light for a to-do list, with no lists, tasks, snoozing or choice of sounds
- Not for you if you want the app in a language other than English, the only one listed
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$0.99
To start. There is a free plan too
Reminder Notifications has a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99 in-app purchase for Reminder Notification Pro (US App Store; basis not shown).
The catch is that neither the App Store nor the vendor says what either purchase unlocks.
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Reminder Notification Pro”, against $0.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $0.99 | $0.70 | 30% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 49.00 | $0.78 | 21% less |
| Turkey | ₺49,99 | $1.02 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 99 | $1.02 | about the same |
| South Africa | R19.99 | $1.21 | 22% more |
| United Kingdom | £0.99 | $1.31 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 6,90 | $1.38 | 39% more |
| Australia | $1.99 | $1.39 | 40% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: iOS
Recurring reminders by quiet notification for iPhone and iPad. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks.
One narrow function, and nothing around it.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
Reminder Notifications is made by MaartenLabs, and has been around since 2021.
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
Reminder Notifications'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 ease of use (A, above 105 of 123) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Reminder Notifications’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- BFree plan and trialAbove 68 of 123
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 123
- AEase of useAbove 105 of 123
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 123
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 Reminder Notifications for yourself: tasks. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Reminder Notifications’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, Nudge, Recurrence and BZ Reminder
The 5 tools Reminder Notifications 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.
- Reminder Notifications has a free plan. Due does not.
- Only Due lists a macOS app.
- Due also covers natural-language input and menu bar app.
- 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.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a macOS app.
- Reminder Notifications can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Nudge
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Recurring daily reminder alarms for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Only Nudge lists a macOS app.
- Reminder Notifications can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nudge also covers habit tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Recurrence
Free plan · from $7.99/yr
Repeating-task tracker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with history.
- Only Recurrence lists a macOS app.
- Recurrence also covers habit tracking.
- 2.2GPA
BZ Reminder
Free plan · from $4.49
Reminder and to-do list app for Android and iPhone.
- Only BZ Reminder lists an Android app.
- Reminder Notifications can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- BZ Reminder also covers calendar.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Reminder Notifications free?
Reminder Notifications has a free plan. Free to download with recurring reminders, a Home Screen widget and iCloud sync.
How much does Reminder Notifications cost?
Reminder Notifications lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Reminder Notifications work on?
Reminder Notifications is available on iOS.
How is Reminder Notifications rated?
Reminder Notifications's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,361 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Reminder Notifications have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Reminder Notifications is listed for iOS.
Does Reminder Notifications have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Reminder Notifications is listed for iOS.
Is Reminder Notifications open source?
Reminder Notifications is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Reminder Notifications integrate with?
Reminder Notifications's listing names iCloud. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Reminder Notifications?
Reminder Notifications is made by MaartenLabs. It dates from 2021.
What are the alternatives to Reminder Notifications?
The closest alternatives to Reminder Notifications in our directory are Due, Apple Reminders, Nudge, Recurrence and BZ Reminder.
How does Reminder Notifications compare with other to-do list apps?
Reminder Notifications's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
Could I make my own version of Reminder Notifications?
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 Reminder Notifications’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 MaartenLabs' own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-20.
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 MaartenLabs. Prices change, so check maartenlabs.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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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.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Reminder Notifications, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/reminder-notifications
- 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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- Microsoft To Do Insider's GuideFree to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks3.6 GPA
- Google Tasks Insider's GuideGoogle's to-do list, built into Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs3.4 GPA
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