Recommendation on program which can set alerts/reminders

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Masterton, Nov 22, 2022.

  1. Masterton

    Masterton Registered Member

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    Does anyone know any Windows offline program which can set alerts on the same note with different dates and times? For instance, pop up an alert on every Mon 6PM, every Wed 4PM and every 25th 8PM.

    It could also export all alerts and notes to my Android phone.

    Thank you. :)
     
  2. pintas

    pintas Registered Member

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    Well.. spent the last weeks trying to figure that one... I suppose you'll find markdown-styled editors are the way to go (sort of).

    I'm currently using more Joplin, which is open-source and works 'ok' for reminders. But recurrent reminders only work with plugins, and plugins are only available for desktop. So for mobile, you get a simple non-reccuring alarm. There's still no option to set inline reminders, but there is an Inline Todo Plugin, but still.... not what you're looking for.

    I know there's a plugin for Obsidian that allows you to set inline reminders and there's also Notion, that also does that.
    I don't like any of them because they're proprietary. Obsidian at least doesn't keep your files in their servers, but the free version doesn't sync. You need to use a third-party solution like GDrive of OneDrive. Notion could be a solution, but it's not really offline, but if privacy is not a concern of yours, you should be happy with Notion.

    There's an open-source alternative for Notion which is AppFlowy, but doesn't have inline reminders for the same note and for the moment.... no mobile versions. But it has possibilities. The idea is to copy Notion, so...

    And finally, there's a fantastic product coming up called AnyType in Alpha version, that still doesn't have inline reminders, but i was assured by their CEO it will have them. There's an app for mobile as well. But it's more promising than any other similar product i've seen. (Still have some invites if you care to try it).

    So, i've literally spent the last few weeks trying to figure this one out and these are the options that i found. I love how Joplin being a free open-source product is much more mature than any of the paid/proprietary options out there, and i'm really enjoying AnyType, although can't use it daily because of the lack of reminders, but it is becoming the future of note-taking, note-sharing, personal-page, etc, as it is super-dynamic and uses IPFS network to store files.

    And btw, if you want something really simple

    Oh, if you find a proper solution... let me know :)

    P.S.: Damn, i need to edit my signature. That is old!
     
    Last edited: Nov 23, 2022
  3. Masterton

    Masterton Registered Member

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    Joplin sounds good. Which plugin do I need to install?
    Could I add multiple alerts with different recurrent patterns to the same note?

    Which plugin for Obsidian? I would give it a try too.

    Privacy is a big concern to me. There must be offline options and do not upload to their servers.

    I could live with weaker mobile functions..

    Is there any Android app which could do what I want? If so, I could simply rely on the Android app instead, and live with weaker desktop functions, or no desktop version at all.
     
    Last edited: Nov 23, 2022
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