Add Reminder - fast and easy reminders
By Les Pozdena
Add Reminder is a minimalist task-capture utility for iPhone that writes directly into the native Apple Reminders database.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the social friction of using voice assistants in public by providing an immediate, text-based entry flow for quick reminders.
For iPhone users seeking a minimalist, high-speed interface for managing tasks within the native Apple ecosystem.
What does it look like?
Key features
Writes tasks directly into the system-level iPhone Reminders database.
Text input field opens immediately on launch to capture tasks with minimal taps.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no current monetization, following a shift from a previous ad-supported model.
Velocity
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The app has been inactive for 3,848 days, showing no signs of development or maintenance for over a decade. There is no evidence of recent feature updates, bug fixes, or live operations. The development momentum is non-existent, and the app remains in a zombie state.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans thrilled. Users appreciate the quick reminder entry mechanism allows users to capture tasks without the social friction of using voice assistants in public.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The quick reminder entry mechanism allows users to capture tasks without the social friction of using voice assistants in public
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Add Reminder - fast and easy reminders
How's the Productivity market?
Add Reminder maintains a niche position as a free, legacy utility for iPhone users, with no updates recorded in over 3,800 days. The lack of active development limits its reach compared to modern, cross-platform task managers.
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Key takeaways for Add Reminder - fast and easy reminders
Where is it heading?
The market for simple task-capture utilities is increasingly dominated by native system apps and cross-platform managers. Add Reminder's lack of updates leaves it exposed to any further native improvements by Apple, which will eventually render the utility redundant.
- The 10-year development freeze indicates the app is in permanent maintenance mode, limiting future growth potential.
The SWOT
- Immediate text-input interface reduces time-to-capture
- Native Apple Reminders integration ensures system-level data persistence
- UI refresh could attract users fleeing subscription-heavy task managers
Next best moves
Sunset the app because the maintenance-only cadence and lack of updates signify a legacy product lifecycle → reduce support overhead
The counter-intuitive read
The app's decade of silence is its primary feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The product strategy shifted from a maintenance-only stance to a formal recommendation to sunset the application. This change reflects the reality of a 10-year development freeze and the increasing redundancy of the tool against native system features.
Bottom line
Add Reminder serves as a functional, zero-friction capture tool, but its decade-long development freeze makes it a legacy utility. The lack of updates suggests it will continue to lose relevance as native system features evolve.
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Is Add Reminder still updated in 2026?
Does Add Reminder work with the native Apple Reminders app?
What is a free alternative to Add Reminder?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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