Reminder & Countdown Pro

I’ve recently transitioned to Apple and the difference in how the alarm works annoys me so I was looking for an app that would get me closer to what I had before. I do like a lot of the functionality on this one as a whole, it seems like it will be a good fit. However, I do not see a way to have it override when my phone is on silent. Which as an alarm app, I would think that should be an option. I did see a way to make it if I have my phone on, do not disturb or something like that but when I actually turn off the ringer all that I get for my alarms from this is a small vibration the sound does not come through and I cannot find anywhere in the settings that would allow it to… other apps for the iPhone do have this option. I would also like a snooze option. Other than that, I haven’t found anything that appears missing. I do like the countdown and the widget.. The customization options are nice too.

No that I have your attention. I am an English teacher. (Just typing that makes people read even closer.) I think I have had this app since my iPhone 4. I use it all the time for tracking the obvious dates like when school starts, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Breaks, and the last day of school. I also track birthdays, special dates, and other events. It has be come therapeutic to glance at the countdown and mentally note how I feel about the numbers. Amazingly they vary through the year. I am not always looking forward to breaks, vacation or nee beginnings. Reflecting on why I feel a certain way at a certain time has helped solve problems, relieve some stress and allow me to more fully enjoy the anticipation of good things ahead.

When I still owned an Apple 3GS, this was one of the very first apps I installed because my life depended on having reliable calendars and reminders. This one was always good, whether I was entering travel dates, birthdays, doctor appointments, Christmas and Thanksgiving, or going out for dinner. There was a tiny glitch which occurred a few months ago in which a loop occurred if you missed one of your alarms. I reported the issue, and although I may have been the only one going thru the problem since they were unaware of it, it wasn't long before it was rectified. Despite me wishing there were more cute icons for varied events, I like that I can also had my own images. And it appears that whenever they upgrade, it's not to the detriment of what I like about the app as a whole. (And many so-called upgrades very often ruin what we liked). It's hoped that this great little app will be around for sometime, and any improvements will be just that - improvements to make we customers happy.