I got tired of bloated reminder apps, so I built my own
I only wanted this:
“Remind me about X at time Y.”
Not a full planning system. Not 20 screens. Not extra friction.
So I built Reminot — a minimal Windows reminder app that stays out of your way.
What it does
- quick text + date/time reminders
- clean active reminders list
- tray/background mode
- Windows notifications
- local storage (no cloud dependency)
- single-instance behavior (no duplicate background processes)
Why this exists
Most reminder apps feel over-engineered for tiny real-life tasks like:
- “call back in 15 minutes”
- “turn off the kettle”
- “send that file at 18:30”
I wanted reminders in seconds, not workflows.
Stack
Java 17 + Swing + local persistence + jpackage + GitHub Actions.
Try it
Repo:
https://github.com/IAMBloodSUCKER/Reminot
Latest release:
https://github.com/IAMBloodSUCKER/Reminot/releases/latest
If you test it, tell me one thing:
What would make this your default reminder app?
