Reminding a loved one starts at $14.99/month (Plus). Premium at $29.99 covers up to 4 people. 30-day money-back guarantee.

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For families

Help Mom keep her routine. Without the daily call.

Q: What if she wants them to stop?

She can reply STOP at any moment and they end immediately. Nothing sends until she replies YES to the invite first — consent is built in.

Appointments, refills, meals, meds, trash day — set up the texts that keep her week on track, in two minutes. She gets a simple message at the right time: no app to install, no account to create, nothing new to learn.

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Reply STOP — it stops instantly

Honest limits, up front: what this is not — not for emergencies, not a medical device.

Jon's Reminders

✳ Good morning, Rosa! Dr. Patel today at 2:00 — Maria picks you up at 1:15. Reply DONE so she knows you saw this. — Love, Maria

DONE

🎉 Done: “Dr. Patel at 2:00”. Nice.

You can't call every morning. (And you shouldn't have to.)

Pill organizers get ignored. App notifications get dismissed — if the app ever gets installed at all. And the mental load of remembering for someone else falls on you: did she take the blood pressure pill, is the cardiology appointment tomorrow or Thursday, did anyone remind Dad about the refill?

A text message is different. It shows up the way a message from you shows up. It gets read.

How it works

Two minutes for you. Zero effort for them.

You set it up

Add their phone number and the reminders they need — “Dr. Patel, Thursday 2 PM,” “lunch + a big glass of water, daily,” “trash out Thursday nights.”

We text them

At exactly the right time, every time. Reads like a friendly nudge, not a robot — and it only starts after they reply YES to the invite.

You stay in the loop

They can reply DONE — and if a reminder goes unconfirmed, you get a heads-up to check in. Change or pause everything from your dashboard.

The part that lets you stop worrying:

If Mom doesn't confirm a ‘til-done reminder after several nudges, the silence doesn't just disappear — it comes to you, as one factual text. Never a conclusion (we can't know why) — just “she hasn't confirmed, might be worth a call.” You check in, reply DONE, and it's closed.

Alerts hold overnight (10pm–8am) by default — no 2am worry texts.

Your phone

Jon's Reminders

Heads-up from Jon's Reminders: Mom hasn't confirmed "Dr. Patel at 2:00" yet - we've reminded them 3 times. Might be worth a quick call. If you know it's handled, reply DONE and we'll close it out.

DONE

👍 Closed out “Dr. Patel at 2:00” for Mom.

Word for word what we send — factual, never alarmist. You called, it was handled, one reply closes it out.

Nothing for them to learn

No app. No login. No password reset phone calls. If they can read a text, they're already set up. Works on flip phones.

You manage everything

Add, pause, or change reminders from your dashboard. Appointments, refills, meds, bills — anything that keeps their week on track. Plus covers one loved one; Premium covers up to four.

Reminders that actually land

A text lands front and center, like a message from family — no app to open, nothing to swipe away. Recurring schedules carry the daily routine; one-time reminders handle everything else.

Peace of mind, not surveillance

This isn't tracking or monitoring. It's the gentle nudge you'd give if you were in the room — automated, so you don't have to be.

Families use it for…

doctor and specialist appointmentsprescription refillsdrinking water / meals for those who forgetdaily and twice-daily medicationsbills and rent datesbirthdays and calls (“Call your sister!”)trash day, church, standing weekly plans

The alternatives

Compared honestly.

You've probably tried some of these already. Here's where each one is strong — including the two rows where we're not.

Jon'sCallAlarmsAppsAlexa

Works on any phone that can text

✓✓✓✗✗

Nothing for them to install or learn

✓✓✗✗◐

Jon's: they just read a text

You set it up and manage it remotely

✓✗✗◐◐

Jon's: from anywhere

Alerts you when it's not confirmed

✓✓✗◐✗

Jon's: heads-up text to you

Keeps nudging until they reply DONE

✓✗✗◐✗

Jon's: 'til-done reminders

Proof the medication was swallowed

✗✗✗✗✗

Jon's: DONE is a reply, not proof

For emergencies

✗✓✗✗◐

Jon's: 911 / medical alert device

Cost

◐◐✓◐◐

Jon's: from $6.99/mo

	Jon's Reminders	Calling yourself	Phone alarms	Medication apps	Alexa / smart speaker
Works on any phone that can text	yes	yes	yes	no needs a smartphone + install	no needs a device in their home
Nothing for them to install or learn	yes they just read a text	yes	no they manage the alarms	no app, account, permissions	partial someone sets it up in-home
You set it up and manage it remotely	yes from anywhere	no you are the reminder	no	partial some have caregiver modes	partial via the Alexa app
Alerts you when it's not confirmed	yes heads-up text to you	yes you're on the call	no	partial a few, behind add-ons	no
Keeps nudging until they reply DONE	yes 'til-done reminders	no until you call again	no one snooze and it's gone	partial	no
Proof the medication was swallowed	no DONE is a reply, not proof	no	no	no only locked dispensers do this	no
For emergencies	no 911 / medical alert device	yes	no	no	partial some support alert calls
Cost	partial from $6.99/mo	partial free, except your time daily	yes free	partial free-$20/mo	partial $50+ device

✓ yes · ◐ partly · ✗ no — including the two rows we lose: we can't prove a pill was swallowed, and nothing here is for emergencies.

Questions families ask

The honest answers.

Does my mom need to download anything?

No. Reminders arrive as normal text messages to any phone that can receive texts — including flip phones and landline-to-text services.

Will it feel impersonal or robotic?

You write the reminders in your own words, and they arrive signed the way you choose — built to read like a note from you, not a robot, on time every time.

What if she wants them to stop?

She can reply STOP at any moment and they end immediately. In fact, nothing sends until she replies YES to the invite first. Reminders should feel like care, not nagging — consent is built in.

Is this a medical or monitoring device?

No. It's a friendly text-reminder service. It doesn't dispense medication, give medical advice, or track anyone.

Can I set up reminders for more than one person?

Yes — Premium ($29.99/mo) covers up to 4 family members, each with their own schedule. Plus covers one loved one.

What does it cost?

Reminding a loved one starts at $14.99/month (Plus) — daily routines, appointments, 'til-done nudges, and a heads-up to you if something goes unconfirmed. Premium at $29.99 covers up to 4 people. And there's a 30-day money-back guarantee: if it doesn't help, full refund.

What Jon's Reminders is not

Not for emergencies. Nothing here replaces 911 or a medical alert device.
Not a medical device. It doesn't dispense medication, monitor anyone, or give medical advice — a DONE reply means they tapped a response, not proof a pill was actually taken.
Nudges ask, they never re-instruct. A repeated reminder always reads “did you already do this?” — designed so nobody acts twice. Even so, if your parent has severe memory loss or cognitive impairment, a text may not be enough: a locked pill dispenser or in-person care is the right tool there.

If that's your situation, we'd rather point you elsewhere than take your money.

Why I built this

I was my family's reminder system.

The refills, the appointments, the “did you take it?” calls — I was the one who remembered, and the calls only worked when I remembered to make them. Every app I tried put the reminder on my phone, when the whole problem was getting it to theirs — on a phone they already know how to use. Everyone in my family can read a text. That's the entire idea.

It's still just me running it — which means when you email support, the person who built it answers. If something's wrong, tell me and I'll fix it.

— Jonjon@jonsreminders.com — a human answers.

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