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About the App

Truly Simple Nudges solves the problem of remembering to do the little things throughout your day. Standard alarms are too rigid, and to-do lists don't tap you on the shoulder. This tool sends ambient, customizable push notifications to help you stay mindful, hydrate, check your posture, or take screen breaks. It runs quietly in the background on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad—keeping everything in sync natively without bloated progress trackers.

Features

Set nudges to fire at evenly spaced intervals, precise times, or entirely at random.
Customize active hours and specific days of the week for each nudge (so you aren't getting posture checks on Sunday).
Mute notifications on a per-device basis (keep a nudge active on your Mac while muting it on your iPhone).
Quick-access menu bar dropdown on MacOS for easy toggling and pausing.
Nudge library automatically syncs across all your devices via iCloud.
Global "Pause All" button for meetings, movies, or deep focus.
All features available for free, one-time paid "Pro" version unlocks the ability to have more than three nudges active at a time.

Tips & More Info

Play around with the device-specific muting feature. It’s useful for things like posture checks or taking breaks from your screen; you can build the nudge on your phone, but toggle the "mute on this device" setting so it only actually pings your Mac while you're sitting at your desk.
The random distribution option is fantastic for mindfulness check-ins or quick journaling prompts. Having your devices periodically ask "What are you thinking about right now?" at entirely unpredictable times during your workday can be a great way to break out of a rut or catch yourself spiraling.
I built this app because I needed something ambient and unobtrusive. The native Apple Reminders app is great for specific appointments, but terrible for intraday, recurring nudges. I wanted something that would tap me on the shoulder exactly when I needed it, keep my different devices perfectly in sync, and then otherwise get entirely out of my way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the app free?: Yes, the app is completely free to download and use, but there's a "paywall" for one feature: the ability to have more than three nudges active at once. If you'd like to unlock that feature (to have unlimited active nudges) or just want to support further development of the app (and my work in general) it's a $4.99 in-app purchase.
What platforms are supported?: Currently, the app is available for iOS 17.0 or later and macOS 14.0 or later (I'll continue to make these apps as back-compatible as possible, but some of the visual elements and data structuring rely on capabilities offered by modern versions of iOS and macOS).
How do I report a bug or request a feature?: Reach out via one of the options on the contact page.

Privacy Policy

The app does not collect any personal data and contains no tracking.