What Reddit Says About Reminder Apps
We compiled 18 Reddit discussions about Reminder apps from 7 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/ProductivityHQ
If deadlines already live on your calendar, using calendar alerts for reminders is cleaner than spiltting everything across apps.Google Calendar plus one simple task app was enough for me.
r/ProductivityApps
For urgent or something i need to remind myself everyday, i use Noterly. ... Allows me to add my Google calendars and most importantly it works with ChatGTP, so I can ask things like "Hey what tasks have I got next week that needs doing before ...
r/productivity
All those places receive a single reminder. I don't dismiss the SMS until it's done, don't delete the email until it's done, etc. ... Trello has a start and due date. ... You plus you can set it up to email you. ... TickTick all the way. At least for me ... Structured app works f...
r/androidapps
I created my own: RemindMe. I thought most others had too much in the app, so I couldn't make reminders quickly. The thing I like the most is that it has a counter in the notification icon, so you can see how many reminders you currently have.
r/ProductivityApps
stock_2024 · Feedback wanted · been trying a few reminder apps because I keep missing normal notifications, found one called SpeakAlert that actually speaks reminders out loud which helps a lot, works offline too and has recurring reminders which is useful, seems pretty simple so far, just wondering...
r/androidapps
... Microsoft to-do. Free across all platforms. ... Please Try Twos by creating a login and then using that login you can log in apps. ... By far tick tick seems to be the best to me!
You can try Respawn. I'm assuming you are trying to keep regular reminders here, Respawn has full-screen alarms that function exactly like your phone's alarms app. Very hard to miss!
r/androidapps
I have been using Reminder Pro for years. It has always fired when it was supposed to. There is an ad supported version if you don't mind ads. The pro version goes on sale frequently so if you are patient you can get it for free.
r/productivity
I have experimented with a lot on Android, and found "Microsoft To Do" and "Any.do" the best. ... Google Tasks is my go-to. Simple, easy to use, reliable reminders. ... I like its simplicity.
r/ios
Scheduling reminders to repeat at whatever frequency is also surprisingly easy and not buggy at all so far. ... The stock is the best because it’s the only one that works easy with Siri and has a reliable sync to the Apple Watch etc.
r/GooglePixel
I use native Google Keep for all of these things and I use it A LOT. I have a million scheduled reminders set because otherwise I'll forget something. Keep is easy to use, works with Google Assistant/Gemini, and I can easily access my Keep from ...
r/productivity
Thanks to shit storm of mental health issues I have problems with eating and remember to eat. So a productivity task for me to complete each day is eating and to do list apps, calendars and reminders app all failed me but the alarm system seems to be showing results.
r/productivity
I am starting to feel like a project management app is going to be the best solution, but they are pretty expensive, and a lot of times it looks like I would be paying for a bunch of unnecessary stuff because the next tier up has one feature I really want, like Gantt view. i want to qualify that I d...
r/ProductivityApps
I love the initial planning and setup of all the things I'm going to do during my perfect, idealized day, but my motivation to actually do them tanks as soon as I'm out of the app. But one thing that has been impossible to ignore is Duolingo: Yesterday I hit a 30-day streak, and it felt li...
r/iphone
Overall, Duo and Alarmed offer a potentially more efficient reminder experience for those who want to minimize phone interaction and manage tasks more conveniently. ... Alarmed was abandoned by the developer and has not been updated in 8 years.
r/ios
I'd love to know if anyone is near my time line. r/pregnant • · upvotes · · comments · I hated the ending of Don Quixote. r/books • · SPOILER · upvotes · · comments · Duo and Alarmed: the only reminder apps I find worth downloading ·
r/androidapps
If you’re on iPhone, Galarm is worth trying. It supports “Critical Alerts,” so the alarm can ring even if your phone’s muted, and you still get custom sounds and snooze options. You just need to enable the permission the first time. Both apps do a much better job than regular reminder apps, which us...
r/productivity
I use the Microsoft ToDo app which works well on iPhone and windows. Use it more for jotting down quick notes and reminders. Use Obsidian for more knowledge saving/notes.
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