Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Side Reminder
Access Apple Reminders from your screen edge instanly
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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DeskMinder▲623Create quick desktop reminders with just one click
2025 · deskminder.appps.od.ua · its alternatives →
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TouchGrass▲335Context-aware break reminders without invasive permissions
Jul 2026 · touchgrass.land · its alternatives →
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LookAway 2▲281Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
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I struggle with time blindness and kept missing client Zoom calls. MacOS notification banners appear for 5 seconds and vanish...my brain can't hold onto them. I spent 2 months building a solution. What it is: Chime shows full-screen alerts that physically interrupt whatever you're doing. It's impossible to miss. Technical details: - Built entirely in Swift/SwiftUI using Cursor. - Uses EventKit for Calendar + Reminders integration - Todoist REST API v2 for task sync - All data stays local—no cloud sync How it works: - Syncs from Calendar, Apple Reminders, and Todoist every 1-30 min (This…
Nov 2025 · usechime.app · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Greetings, I started using Obsidian and the brilliant Obsidian Tasks plugin to manage Tasks in my notes however it didn't quite work for me as I would lose track of Tasks when away from my laptop, and there are no reminders for Tasks so it's not easy to stay on top of things. I wrote my first macOS App to solve the problem; Reminder Sync for Obsidian. It periodically scans your Obsidian Vault for Tasks and creates Reminders for them in Reminders.app! Once your Tasks are created as Reminders they are synced through iCloud so they are also visible on iOS; this solves the main problem I had…
2024 · turquoisehexagon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Clean, privacy-first task manager for Apple Reminders
26d ago · getcinch.app · its alternatives →
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SKreminder▲66Reminder app based on calendar and location, plus todo lists
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Tappsk▲121To-do list, habit tracker and reminder on a single screen
2020 · tappsk.com · its alternatives →
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Cloud Sync: Reminders across devices, plus email alerts.
2025 · bestreminderapp.com · its alternatives →
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Flyout▲101A notes app for Mac that flies out from your screen edge. Code blocks, task lists, images and reminders — always one gesture away. For macOS 14 or later.
Jul 2026 · getflyout.app · its alternatives →
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A keyboard-first floating panel for Apple Reminders
May 2026 · sidedoor.software · its alternatives →
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Later Reminders▲150Super simple way to schedule reminders on your phone
2015 · laterapp.co · its alternatives →
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Create quick reminders with presets
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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