Text reminders, without another app
Push notifications get buried. Calendars only help if you look at them. A text message shows up on the lock screen you already check.
Why SMS still works
Most people read texts within minutes. RemindViaText sends a short message at the time you chose, with a link to snooze, complete, or skip. You do not need to keep a reminder app installed.
What to put on a text reminder
Make the reminder specific. “Take the bins to the curb” is easier to act on than a vague “Trash.” Recurring schedules use your local timezone so 7pm stays 7pm when clocks change.
Start with one reminder
Free accounts can keep one active reminder and receive 10 texts a month. That is enough to prove the habit. Paid is $10/year for unlimited reminders and 1,000 texts a month.