About us & our why
Nadine & Robin, Switzerland
Hi there, here are Nadine & Robin, a Swiss couple and the two founders of nag reminder — the Essential, Persistent and Most Powerful Productivity App 👋
The best way to know what nag is all about is to tell you directly why we developed the app and what problem we tried to solve. If you are interested in the features, just skip this section and scroll down.
The problem
We have a lot on our plate and are busy, so we forgot things once in a while. Often small things like buying or taking care of something, paying a bill, redeeming a coupon etc. But sometimes also recurring things like disposing of compost, taking pills, doing laundry etc.
What to do then? Just download an app that reminds you, right? Well, we have tested all major todo-list, productivity and reminder apps ourselves (we have about +200 productivity apps on our phones) and were not satisfied. There were generally two problems:
First, these apps only remind you once and then give up. The apps are not intrusive enough. Sometimes a reminder just comes at an inappropriate time and you forget to do this reminder at all. The app should remind me then again until I have actually done it. One or two apps had this capability, but they failed in endurance testing over several weeks so you couldn’t rely on the app. So it should be persistently nagging me.
Second, the apps are either way too complicated / have multiple usecases or were too simple and very limited in their power. We need an app that is focused on a few functions but does them better than anyone else.
The solution
We have been working with several people since 2019 on a prototype that takes into account the above aspects and gives you a productivity tool at hand so you can be more productive than ever. With nag you will never forget anything!
To achieve the benefits described above, nag has the following features:
🔔 Persistent & effective reminders
Since nag uses a novel and patented notification system to remind you of things over and over again until you do them, it’s impossible to forget anything. In short, if it’s in nag, you’ll never forget it!
🔁 Most powerful reminders
From the simple daily & weekly reminders to the complex every-3rd-Monday-of-the-second-month kind of reminders.
⚡ Set & postpone reminders in record time
Patented workflow & time picker with 12 preset and fully customizable times.
🧰 Essential design
This app has more than 15 years of design experience with UI/UX and focuses on the essentials so that the app is easy to use & yet can offer the most powerful reminders on the market.
🏝️ Works fully offline
You don’t need internet to receive reminders. With other apps, notifications start coming irregularly in offline mode, unlike with us. Even if you don’t have internet for 3 weeks, reminders will come as scheduled.
🛡️ Secure & synced
Your data is securely stored end-to-end with SHA-256 encryption at all times so we can’t access your reminders & you can’t lose your data. In addition, we are fully GDPR compliant.
A few words from our users
I really like that the app pings reminders several times so if I miss the first, it keeps going. Instead of silently sitting in the notification tray
— Snackrat
I love yall app more and more. its already on my home screen next to my daily calendar (…) I love that the reminders are simultaneously REALLY easy to make short ones, AND able to make detailed ones.
— Snackrat
I really like nag! (…) Most apps dont work cause they only remind me one time. (…) It’s worth the money (…) ❤️
— Shoto Todoroki
Seems like exactly what I am looking for, perfect for helping with ADHD and notification/reminder fatigue where I start to ignore a single reminder on my calendar. Really appreciate it!
— Cameron Mark
As someone with ADHD I quickly forget the reminders that pop up on my phone. Using this app has really helped me when it comes to remembering to do the tasks I set for myself. Cheers
— Damien Bird
I absolutely love this app!
— Beast1985
Great app. Nag feature makes a difference.
— Odair Fernandes
And a few DMs we got
Awesome! Saved me from multiple alarms!!! I absolutely LOVE this app. My teenage daughter & I both have ADHD and have such a difficult time remembering small details so were constantly forgetting keys, lunch, homework, meeting notes, etc.
— Clair
The last reminder app you’ll ever need
— Michael
All the best from Switzerland
Nadine & Robin
ps. we invested many evenings / weekends over the last few years and lot of passion went into nag (while having so much fun haha). We celebrate each and every new nag user!
pss. whenever someone subscribes to nag and sends us an email, we celebrate it at home and love to know more about you and how we can make nag better! so thanks a lot to all our existing users of nag — you make our day :))!!