Written proposal
💬 Tagline
Ping — Powerful reminders that work the way you do.
Notification-first. Snooze and dismiss from the lock screen. Recurring rules that actually stick. One account, all your devices.
❌ The problem
Most reminder apps don't fit how people actually use their phone. Either they're too basic—no real recurrence, no way to snooze or complete from the notification—or they're full task managers and calendars that ask you to open the app and dig through lists. If you live in notifications and want reminders to feel fast and reliable, you're left with a gap: something that's notification-first, with strong recurrence and sync, but without the bloat.
Ping solves that. You get reminders that fire on time, recurrence you can tune (every X minutes, hours, days, weekly, monthly, or around sunrise/sunset), and one-tap actions right from the notification—snooze (+10m, +1h, Tonight, Tomorrow AM) or complete—so you rarely have to open the app. Everything stays in sync across devices. No projects, no collaboration, no history dashboards: just reminders that get out of your way and work when you need them.
👥 Target audience
Ping is built for people who live in notifications and want a power-user reminders app that stays calm and premium.
🔔 Notification-first users
You'd rather act from the lock screen (snooze, dismiss) than open an app for routine actions.
👤 Single-user, no clutter
One set of reminders, one account, synced everywhere—no sharing, workspaces, or team features.
🔄 Recurrence matters
You need more than "daily": intervals in minutes or hours, specific weekdays, monthly rules, or sunrise/sunset. You're fine with a clear, structured builder (no NLP or AI).
✨ Tone and personality
You like the idea of picking how the app "talks" (default, chill, zen, snark, cyber, hardcore) in the UI and in notification copy.
So: busy individuals who rely on their phone for timing and follow-through, and who want a focused, fast, premium experience without extra complexity.
💰 Monetization strategy
Ping uses a freemium model with in-app subscriptions (via RevenueCat), so users can try the core experience before paying.
🆓 Free tier
- Full notification experience (snooze/dismiss from the notification).
- One-time reminders; recurrence is limited or locked.
- One personality (Default).
- Up to 7 reminder rules (enough to try the app seriously).
⭐ Premium (subscription)
- Account linking — Merge Apple and Google sign-in into one account and one set of reminders.
- Ideas board — Submit and upvote feature ideas (premium-only).
- All personalities — Default, Chill, Zen, Snark, Cyber, Hardcore (UI and notification copy).
- Full recurrence — every X minutes/hours/days, weekly on chosen days, monthly (including last day), plus sunrise/sunset.
- Unlimited reminder rules.
🎁 Offers
- Cancel anytime — Standard subscription terms; no long-term lock-in.
- Free trial: 3 days introductory free period for weekly plan.
- Plans: Weekly and Yearly.
Revenue is subscription only; there are no ads and no selling of user data. Premium is for users who want unlimited reminders, advanced recurrence, all personalities, and a direct say in the product via the Ideas board.
📝 One-liner
Ping: Notification-first reminders with one-tap snooze, powerful recurrence, and sync across devices. Your rules, your tone—no bloat.
That's the pitch.