Apple Reminders is the built-in task manager on iOS and macOS. Simple, reliable, and deeply integrated with the Apple ecosystem through Siri and Share Sheet.
| Feature | Glean | Apple Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Task management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save from any URL | ✓ | As attachment |
| AI-generated summaries | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto-extract action items | ✓ | ✗ |
| Siri integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Share Sheet support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Location reminders | ✗ | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✗ |
| iOS app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free with no limits | ✗ | ✓ |
Pro subscription
Free gives you 3 captures/week and 1 project. Pro costs $4.99 / week or $49.99 / year with a 3-day yearly trial.
Free, included with iOS and macOS.
You want saved content to become contextual todos your agents can finish. Glean keeps the source, writes the subtasks, and hands the work to Claude Code or Codex.
Apple users who want a simple, no-frills task manager that works out of the box.
Apple Reminders handles tasks you create manually. Glean automatically creates tasks from content you consume. Less typing, more doing.
Choose Apple Reminders for simple, everyday tasks with Siri. Choose Glean if you want AI to extract tasks from articles, videos, and threads automatically.
Save it once, get a task with context, then hand it to Claude Code or Codex.
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