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Indie alternatives to Apple Reminders

6 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Apple Reminders does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Any.do	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
Remember The Milk	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
TickTick	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Todoist	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
OmniFocus	Paid	–	–	Web, Mac, iOS
Things	Paid	–	–	Mac, iOS

The alternatives

1. Any.do

To-do list, planner and calendar in one app

A to-do list app with reminders, a calendar view, daily planner and shared lists for families and teams. For people who want simple task and errand management.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android · Website ↗

2. Remember The Milk

Long-running smart to-do list app

A to-do list service with tags, smart lists, reminders by email or text, and sharing. For people who want a dependable cross-platform task list.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. TickTick

To-do list with calendar, habits and Pomodoro timer

A task manager that combines to-do lists with a calendar view, habit tracker and built-in Pomodoro focus timer. For people who want planning and focus tools in one app.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. Todoist

Cross-platform to-do list and task manager

A task manager for personal and team to-dos with natural-language due dates, projects, labels, filters and reminders. For anyone organizing daily tasks across devices.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension · Website ↗

5. OmniFocus

Powerful GTD-style task manager for Apple devices

A task manager built around Getting Things Done with projects, contexts (tags), perspectives, defer dates and reviews. For Apple users with complex task lists.

Paid · Web, Mac, iOS · Website ↗

6. Things

Elegant personal task manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad

Things 3 is a to-do app for organizing tasks into areas and projects, with Today, Upcoming and Someday views and calendar integration.

Paid · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Apple Reminders?

Yes. 4 of the 6 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Any.do, Remember The Milk, TickTick and Todoist.

Which Apple Reminders alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Windows: Any.do, Remember The Milk, TickTick and 1 more. On Linux: Remember The Milk, TickTick and Todoist. On Android: Any.do, Remember The Milk, TickTick and 1 more. On the web: Any.do, Remember The Milk, TickTick and 2 more. As a browser extension: Todoist.

What makes these alternatives to Apple Reminders “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Apple Reminders.

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