Finger Strings
Forget about forgetting!
$0.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Finger Strings is a straightforward one-time purchase — no trial, no in-app purchase, no subscription.
Finger Strings ties a virtual string around your finger — so you actually remember. It uses alarms that demand acknowledgment and stand out from notification noise.
Most reminders fail at the worst moment. You set one, it fires, you swipe it away, and an hour later you're still late, still unprepared, still kicking yourself.
Finger Strings works differently. Instead of one notification you'll ignore, it fires a series of escalating alarms in the lead-up to your event — giving you time to actually act.
How it works
Create a reminder with a deadline. Finger Strings works backwards from that moment and schedules a sequence of alarms — months, days, hours, then every minute in the final stretch — each one requiring an explicit acknowledgment. By the time the deadline arrives, you've had every chance to be ready.
These aren't quiet banners you can swipe away without looking. They're true alarms, with a sound you choose. They demand attention.
Built for the things that actually matter
Finger Strings isn't a to-do list. It's not a project manager. It's for the reminders that can't slip — the appointment you can't be late to, the call you can't miss, the deadline that doesn't move.
Capture the five W's for any reminder: What, When, Who, Where, and Why. The extra context means you're not just alerted — you're informed and ready.
What you get
- Layered alarms: monthly, daily, hourly, and every minute through the final hour. Turn on only the layers you want — or pick a ready-made intensity profile from Gentle to Nuclear.
- 64 alarm sounds, each rated mellow-to-obnoxious, with favorites and curation so the picker only shows what you want
- High-stakes reminders can require a deliberate confirmation to stop — hold-to-stop, a keyword, or a clear "I am doing this now" tap
- Repeating reminders for weekly and monthly events
- Quiet Hours, with a per-reminder choice to respect them, ignore them, or wait until they end
- A Lock Screen widget showing your next two alarms
- Live countdowns on every reminder card
- Full reminder history so nothing disappears
- Your choice of app color, plus dark and light mode
Simple by design
No categories. No tags. No priority levels. No subscription either — Finger Strings is a one-time purchase.
Finger Strings does one thing and does it relentlessly: makes sure you don't forget.
Note: Finger Strings needs permission to schedule alarms. Without it, reminders can't alert you the way the Clock app does.
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Finger Strings is a one-time $0.99 purchase again, with no free trial and no in-app purchase. If you downloaded it while it was free, your install is unaffected.
The developer, Chainbreaker Technology LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Chainbreaker Technology LLC
- Size
- 32.9 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 James Kettner

