1. faster to use
We’ve made a funny “benchmark”. We compared how much time and interface taps are required to create a really simple “Call John at 2PM” reminder. Surprise: NotifyMe is superfast, Reminders is painfully complicated.
Siri should be the winner here because you don’t need to tap at all (great while driving, etc.) but people still mostly prefer to enter reminders quietly by hand without anyone hearing it.
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2. cool reminding features
| Reminders | NotifyMe | |
Auto-snoozingBugs you repeatedly every few minutes until you mark the reminder as done. |
No | Yes |
Custom repeating patternsRemind you only on selected days, every 4th Friday, every x-th week, every x-th month, etc. |
No | Yes |
Pre-alertsReceive alerts in advance, such as 10 minutes before due. |
No | Yes |
MelodiesSet a special different melody for important reminders. |
No | Yes |
Web appAccess and manage your reminders in web browser. |
Simple iCal implementation only |
Yes |
Mac OS applicationPerfectly tweaked Mac application sitting in your menu bar to quickly create reminders (Learn more). |
Simple iCal implementation only |
Yes |
Live syncingSync live and receive reminders on iPhone, iPad or Mac no matter where you are. |
Yes | Yes |
SharingCreate a reminder for your husband, spouse, or other family member. |
Yes | Yes |
Siri supportSpeak reminders when can't use hands. |
Yes | Yes, experimental |
Sync with other apps via iCal (iCal support)Sync your reminders with iCal and other task management software (via iCal). |
Yes | Yes |
Location remindersTrigger reminders when approaching or leaving a location |
Yes | No |
APIGeeks can use our API, AppleScript and Growl to wildly customize everything. |
No | Yes |
