In the about page on this site, I mention that one of the goals of this site is to provide added exposure to some apps that I feel really need and/or deserve it.  TextMinder is one such app.  TextMinder is a new $1.99 reminder app that sends you SMS reminders at a set schedule.  They are sent at a time of your choosing and can be repeated at durations ranging from hourly to annually.  Using the application could not be simpler.  It is very intuitive.  After creating an account where you input the phone number you want messages sent to, all you need to do is launch the app and enter the text and date/time just like you would a calendar event in something like Outlook.  

The application actually works in conjunction with a web site, txtminder.net.  You can edit, add, or delete your reminders from there as well.  Even if you are not an iPhone user, the web site appears to allow you to manage reminders with other phone carriers.  In other words, based on the carrier list, it appears to be open to everyone.  There is no additional charge other than your standard text message rates for the SMS messsages, and they come free from any advertising.

This is one of those utility kinds of apps that I love.  I was a huge fan of the now defunct Sandy reminder service and would love to see this app grow and add some of those features.  While I have a lot of suggestions, my first two would be these.  I’d love to have a default time for reminders so that they don’t have to be individually set every time.  I’d also love to be able to respond to a SMS reminder to delete it, postpone it, or change it’s repeat frequency.  It would also be cool if you could import a CSV file of events into the web site.

All in all, I am very happy with what this app does.  It makes my Must Have list and stays on my iPhone.  I’m hoping that it really takes off and becomes successful in the iTunes store and that the future is a bright one for this great tool.