RE minder Reviews

REminder had been working great until this morning. It went off at 5:30 AM like it was scheduled to for work. But...it would not let me mark it as done. Nothing I tried worked - tried closing it out and reopening it - nope; I powered my iPhone off and back on- nope that didn’t work either. I finally resorted to deleting and reinstalling REminder . Of course, I lost all of my data as a result!

I contacted the developers about this issue and I have yet to hear back from them! At first I couldn’t get it to let me restore my Pro series purchase but I was finally able to do that. I’ve had to re-enter all of my data manually.

One of my alarms in particular could have been an absolute disaster if I hadn’t had an alternate app with the information in it that I needed. Specifically, I take a medication where the dose is 1/2 a tablet every other day! I’ve relied on REminder to keep up with that for me. Fortunately, a few days ago I came across a medication app and downloaded, installed and set it up. Because of having done that, I was able to get the information I needed to set the alarm for this medication from that app.

So - thankfully no actual harm or foul but I would appreciate an explanation from the developers as to why this fiasco happened in the first place. And yes, my iPhone is up to date with iOS, etc.

I have used REminder for a long time and have always sworn by it. But ever since around the time I updated my phone to iOS 10, it has been a mess. Notifications sometimes just don't happen, other times they only alert me once, when I have them set to bug me every minute. Other times I can't get the notifications to stop even after I reset the alert. So frustrating. REminder is no longer reliable enough to be used when things are important, or you will miss them. Please update and fix REminder.

I've been using REminder from the very beginning, I mean almost when it first came out. It was an amazing useful app until the recent update. Worked perfectly on iOS 8 until it stopped and forced me to update to iOS 10. Ever since the update it crashes often, shuts off my phone randomly, and most of the time notifications don't show up anymore. I'm very disappointed becuase this has ALWAYS been a go to app of mine. Wish they'd fix this soon.

The update is visually more pleasing than the old version but it used to take less than 10 seconds to set a this app by simple taps. The holding down the this app box and menu that pops up is nothing but time consuming. Please change it back to where the options popped up above the box to quickly do and set reminders. I have been using REminder since it launched eeeeeons ago and this is the worst update to date. Please go back to being quick and efficient for the sanity of all of us.

The functionality concept is great. It was my most used app on my phone as it keeps track of so many things in my busy life. The money I paid for the Pro version was well worth it.
However!! It has become glitchy and difficult to use. Reminders that I have turned off come back and it sometimes goes back in time to re-initiate reminders that I have deleted. It frequently freezes and has become time consuming to use.

Please fix REminder! It really needs an update.

I have been using and loving REminder for years and I have tried many others but I keep going back to this one as I feel it is the simplest most intuitive app out there, if all you need is something to remind you of upcoming events and things that you do not want to forget then you can not beat REminder, the only reason I’m giving it four stars today is because for a while now it has been constantly crashing, when I have REminder open and a this app happens to pop up REminder will crash and close on me, I have to reopen it to continue what I was doing, unfortunately this happens every time, hopefully the company takes care of that issue soon and I will re rate it at five stars which is what it really deserves.

Man this is frustrating. These icons are impossible to read on a gray background, and delaying the this app is still a two button process. One click on a this app used to bring up the "delay" panel, where you could just click on 5 minutes, 10 minutes etc. Now I've got to find the hourglass icon on this gray background, click it, then click the delay time. It's better than it was during the most recent update, but it was never broken before.

If you still think you need all these unnecessary updates to REminder , please include a "classic" toggle to switch to the older version. Then watch your data on how many people are using classic.

Love the bug me feature. I use it when I need to take a medication the same time every day - reminds me every minute. The hourly bug me is better for urgent things that are less time-intensive. I use it for taking out the trash on trash day! Love that it automatically regenerates tasks on customizable schedules.

One thing I wish there was is a medium or custom bug me feature. Every 5 minutes would be better for even most urgent things.

Since the most recent update, REminder lags. It takes a second to register that I’ve tapped the check mark to indicate I’ve completed the task, so I try and tap it again and then it disappears. It used to register instantaneously, which was good for when I needed to clear off a dais’s worth of tasks.

I used to love REminder and then I purchased it. BIG MISTAKE!!!!! I have tried to get someone to help me because it is not syncing properly. And then it cleared out all of my reminders. UPDATE: I had to uninstall and reinstall several times. And run backup to several day previous to get to sync properly. There is still a small problem. There are times when you update notes in a this app that are not saved. This has been a constant problem.

I use REminder for all my appointments and reminders. I have an Apple Watch and when my alarm is supposed to go off, it doesn’t make a sound on my phone and my watch will make a ding sound like, I don’t know, every minute. I would prefer that my phone made the alarm sound than my watch make a ding sound every minute.

Update: This is second time In the past 6 months I have to reinstall it due to crashes,
losing all history and current reminders.

Sometimes this app keeps triggering after i sent it to history.

Absolutely fantastic! Spend the $2.99 to get the extra features. It's well worth it. REminder has so many things that other apps simply don't have. The latest version crashed a little at first, but the developers fixed it and it is working great!

I need to take certain medicines at different times every day. REminder has a great “bug me” feature that sounds an alarm every minute (or any interval you choose) to remind you to do it. The developer is very responsive to any problems. Highly recommended!

One of favorite apps. Have used for years and just asked my wife how people remember things without this. FAR better than native iOS this app app. Use it for SO many things… take out garbage, change air filters, rotate tires, take meds, give dog meds, shock pool, and many more.

I really do love REminder. I am upgrading it from a 1 star rating to a 5 star rating because the lag that I experienced when checking off items has gone away.

If you have been experiencing lag with REminder then I would recommend that you re-download it and see if it fixes it for you. I did this a couple of times and the last one did the trick. Maybe an Apple iOS update in combination with the re-download fixed it. I don’t know for sure, but I’m happy it’s working again.

For the record, and as a testimony to how good REminder is, I was still using it daily even when it was annoying me with the lag because I still liked it more than the other reminders I’ve tried, and believe me I tried to find a replacement for REminder. But lucky for me, the lag is fixed and I am 100% happy with REminder again!

I recommended you download the free version and see if it lags on your device. If it doesn’t lag then I think you will love it too!

The Alarmed app was my go-to but the developer refuses to update REminder that stopped working with the new ios! This one is not the exact same but works similarly with the nagging/bugging feature which i appreciate since i have ADD. I will continue to use it! Will reccomend to all of the Alarmed Users

Love Delay alarms. Can duplicate. Multiple ways to mark done both before and after time for alarm. Repeat options are great.
Can set this app (alarm) to bug you every minute or hour after alarm goes off… wish there was some time periods in between

I’ve used several reminders over the couple of years. There’s always an issue over one thing or another as far as it this app the alarm sound, I cannot tell you how happy I am with this you remembers everything that keeps track of past reminders is the best thing that will come into your life.

I like REminder and its functionality, even with the free version. I have had it for a couple of years, and while the free version has some annoyance (on repeat alerting), it still works well for me. The reason for this review is because of their support. After I switched to a new phone, REminder no longer notified me unless I had REminder open. I contacted the support and was able to get REminder working again. I really appreciate their help even on the free version. Thanks!

I love it. It is simple, easy to use and it’s straight to the point. It keeps me organized and less stressed because I hate complicated and advanced this app apps. I just want an app that reminds me what I need to do and REminder does just that.