In this modern, fast-paced world where we have to fulfil multiple roles, which might be that of a son or daughter or of a working professional or even a parent, it is easy to forget stuff.

It is easy to have things completely get out of your mind and maybe remember them many days or weeks later when that thing isn’t relevant anymore.

It can be simple things, such as picking up groceries, or it can even be something serious as taking medicine or renewing your subscription to something important.

That is where reminders come into the picture in the form of apps that can help remind us of important chores that we need to do.

In a world where reminders have become so important, we have also seen the emergence of different types of reminder apps. We have the traditional reminder app in the form of simple notifications and we have complicated and much smarter reminder apps in the form of text or voice reminders.

Today, we are going to talk about the latter, that is, text as well as voice reminders and help you understand which might be the more effective option for you depending on your needs.

In order to do that, though, we will need to understand what voice and text reminders are, after which we can compare them and understand which is the better option for you.

So let’s start with understanding voice and text reminders.

What Are Voice and Text Reminders?

Before finding out which one of them is better, it is important for us to understand what each of these types of reminders actually means. This is what they mean.

Voice Reminders

Any reminder that is audio-based can be categorised under voice reminders, which means that if your reminder app sends you alerts and reminders in the form of voice notes that play out your reminder, then that is a voice reminder.

If you ask Alexa or Google Assistant to remind you about something and they speak it out loud, then that can also be considered a voice reminder.

Voice reminder can even be something as complicated as premium notification apps sending out AI voice calls where the AI agent simply calls you and tells you about something you should remember, that will definitely be considered a voice reminder.

Basically, if audio is utilised, especially in the form of spoken audio, to remind you about something, then that is a voice reminder.

Text Reminders

Text reminders are even simpler to understand because if you get reminded about something from the app in the form of written text, then that is a text reminder.

This can be in the form of simple push notifications, or it can be any number of other things, from conventional SMS to emails, or even the notification app sending you a text on WhatsApp will be considered as a text reminder.

The requisite here is that you are reminded of something through the medium of text and not audio and that will be considered as a text reminder.

Pros and Cons of Voice Reminders

Advantages

Hands-Free Convenience:

One of the most widely recognised advantages of voice reminders is the fact that you can attend to them even when your hands are occupied.

This can be while you are driving or cooking or exercising or even taking a bath and you will still get the reminders without having to touch your phone.

Higher Urgency:

The disadvantage with text reminders is the fact that you can often miss them and this is also the case because people often clear away push notifications. However, when you get a voice reminder, it is hard to miss that, and it usually signifies a higher agency that will interrupt what you are doing and remind you of something important.

Personalization:

Voice reminders have the advantage of endless customisation and personalisation because you can choose to set your own voice as the voice reminder and you can even choose AI models or someone else’s voice as the reminder.

Disadvantages

Missed in Noisy Environments:

While voice reminders are very effective at what they do but sometimes they might get missed when you are in a loud environment and you might not hear the reminder.

Less Discreet:

If you do not want the world to listen to your activities and reminders, then voice reminders might not be a good choice for you because voice reminders by default, are going to play out the reminder aloud, which some folks might not want.

No Visual Record:

Imagine if you are in a noisy environment and you simply did not notice the voice reminder, then it is easy to miss something like that and there is also no visual record of that reminder because once it is played, your phone will go back to normal with it’s screen off (unless you pair it with a text reminder or notification too).

Pros and Cons of Text Reminders

Advantages

Clear and Persistent:

Just like voice reminders, text reminders also have their advantages and one of them is that you can’t go wrong with a text reminder because it is as clear and persistent as it can be. You will get a text and, in the text, you will get the reminder written. There is no chance of misinterpreting the message.

Discreet:

If you do not want the world to know about your reminder and if you want to keep things as discreet as possible, then there is nothing better than a text reminder with perhaps a notification sound. All you have to do is just have a quick look at your phone and you will get the reminder.

Easier for Complex Tasks:

Not every reminder can be as simple that it can be said out loud because some reminders might be for complicated tasks, such as a certain section of a list that needs to be updated or perhaps a certain step-by-step instruction that you need to follow. When you need to accomplish complicated tasks, you will need text reminders.

Disadvantages

Easier to Ignore:

The greatest disadvantage of a text reminder is that it can get ignored and missed quite easily. This is because we often tend to clear out notifications or not even notice them in the first place. That might be bad if you have set something quite important for the reminder.

Requires Reading Time:

Just as voice reminders can be quite good at telling you the reminder without you even touching the phone, a text reminder needs you to interact with the phone and it requires reading time. This is not ideal if your hands are busy.

Less Emotional Impact:

A text reminder does not sound as important or as urgent as a voice reminder and this has to do with how we have evolved to process reminders. We tend to give more importance to something that someone has told us rather than something written down.

Both voice and text reminders have their advantages and disadvantages and both of them are equally helpful.

It ultimately depends on the context and the kind of use you have for them.

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This means that My Reminders will let you set low-priority reminders in the form of simple push notifications or even traditional SMS texts and for something a little more urgent, you can even set WhatsApp reminders, which is integrated well with the app.

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