A low bar to capture
In Reminders you make decisions on every entry: list, date, time? In todump there is one field. With Pro you can even add entries straight from a home screen widget.
Apple Notes & Reminders vs. todump
Apple Reminders alternative – without deadlines.
You forget notes, and Reminders wants a date for every small thing. todump captures a thought in seconds and brings it back every day – until it is done. For iPhone and Android.
In short: when todump fits better than Apple Notes and Reminders
Apple Notes and Apple Reminders are strong, free apps that are on your iPhone from day one. For loose thoughts they still often feel wrong: a note never reminds you again, and Reminders asks for a list, a date, and a time on every entry. todump is the middle path – capture like a note, get reminded like a reminder, but without a due date.
Here is how it works: you type a word, nothing more. Once, you set a daily time window, say 7 to 8 pm. Inside that window todump nudges you about your open items, day after day, until you check them off. Forgetting becomes unlikely: the reminder comes to you, instead of you having to remember to open a note.
If the moment is bad, you snooze right from the notification – in 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour. There is no "overdue" and no red dates that look like a guilty conscience.
02 Side by side
Apple Notes & Reminders compared to todump
The key differences at a glance – honest, including where Apple is ahead.
Creating an entry
Apple Notes & Reminders Notes: free-form, but no reminder. Reminders: a title plus optional list, date, priority.
todump One text field, no required fields.
Due date
Apple Notes & Reminders Optional; overdue reminders are highlighted.
todump None – nothing ever becomes "overdue".
Reminder
Apple Notes & Reminders Notes: none of its own. Reminders: per task, by date, time or location.
todump One daily time window for all open entries.
Account & cloud
Apple Notes & Reminders Usually iCloud sync through your Apple ID.
todump No account, everything stays on the device.
Multiple devices
Apple Notes & Reminders Yes, via iCloud (limited in the browser).
todump No, one device per installation.
Platforms
Apple Notes & Reminders iPhone, iPad, Mac.
todump iPhone and Android.
Feature depth
Apple Notes & Reminders Very large: lists, tags, sharing, subtasks, Siri.
todump Deliberately small: one list, optional note, drag & drop.
Price
Apple Notes & Reminders Free on Apple devices.
todump Free; optional Pro from €0.99 a month.
03 What todump does differently
Why todump feels better for loose thoughts
Fewer decisions when capturing, more reliability when reminding.
No deadline stress
Without a due date nothing can turn red. With no red badge on the app icon either, the list stays calm.
A reminder, not a note graveyard
A note stores things but never nudges you. todump brings open items back every day inside your time window.
Snooze without guilt
Right from the notification: in 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour. The reminder comes back later – without blame.
No iCloud, no account
Your entries stay on the device: offline, with no account and no cloud.
For iPhone and Android
Same idea, same interface on both systems. If you use an iPhone privately and Android at work, you only learn one app.
04 Frequently asked questions
Apple Reminders alternative: Q&A
The most important answers about the difference.
Is todump an alternative to Apple Reminders?
Yes, for anyone who wants to capture tasks without a fixed date. todump skips due dates, lists, and priorities and instead reminds you once a day inside a time window you choose – until the entry is done. If you need location reminders, shared lists, or Siri integration, Apple Reminders is the better fit.
Can todump replace Apple Notes?
For short thoughts and open tasks, yes; for longer text, no. Every todump entry can hold a short note. Multi-page documents, attachments, scans, or folder structures remain the strength of Apple Notes.
Does Apple Notes have a reminder feature?
Apple Notes offers checklists but (as of October 2026) no reminders for individual items. For that there is the separate Reminders app. todump combines both: entry and reminder in one app.
Does todump sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac?
No. todump stores everything locally on one device and has no sync. Data export and import are planned for the future but not available yet. If you need the same list on several devices, Apple Reminders serves you better.
Can I bring over my entries from Apple Reminders?
There is no automatic import yet. You can re-enter open items by hand in seconds – one word per entry is enough. A data import is planned for the future.
What does todump cost in comparison?
The core features – unlimited entries, a daily time window, snooze – are free, with no ads and no account. Optional extras such as home screen widgets, app lock, and additional color themes are part of todump Pro (€0.99 per month, €8.99 per year, or €16.99 one-time).
As of October 2026. Features of other apps may change; the vendors' own information is authoritative. Apple, Apple Notes, Apple Reminders, and iCloud are trademarks of Apple Inc. todump is not affiliated with the vendors mentioned.
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