Is NudgeRemindBot free to use?

Yes — the free tier supports up to 5 active reminders with no time limit on how long you can use it. /pro is optional and unlocks unlimited reminders and daily repeats, for 150 Stars one-time or 100 Stars/month. The free tier is genuinely usable for light one-off reminders, not a crippled trial — the main limits are the 5-active cap and the lack of daily repeats.

What time phrases does it understand?

Relative ("in 2h"), "at 19:00", "tomorrow 19:00", weekday names like "fri 19:00", and full dates like "2026-09-10 19:00" — all interpreted using your saved /tz offset. That means the same phrase can mean different local times depending on the offset you set, so it's worth confirming /tz before you rely on a reminder firing at the right hour.

Is Pro a subscription?

It can be either — /pro opens a menu with a one-time 150 Stars (≈ $3) payment or a 100 Stars/month subscription, both made with Telegram's own Stars system. Either unlocks unlimited reminders and daily repeats. The one-time option is the better value if you plan to use it long-term, while the monthly option spreads the cost if you'd rather not pay up front.

Best Telegram Bot for Reminders (and How to Use It)

"Best" is subjective, so here's what to actually check before picking a Telegram reminder bot: does it understand plain-English time phrases, does it work in group chats and not just your DM, does it have a real free tier, and is it upfront about whether upgrading means a one-time payment or a subscription. NudgeRemindBot was built around those four answers.

It's a single-purpose bot — reminders, nothing else — checked by a 1-minute background job so reminders fire close to on time rather than on a slow daily sweep. (Verified against the live fleet in 2026: the reminder scheduler runs every minute, and daily repeats respect each user's /tz offset.)

Being single-purpose is a deliberate trade-off: it won't manage your calendar or your tasks, but it also won't bury the /remind command under a menu of unrelated features you never use.

The practical test is whether the bot fits the way you actually think about a reminder. If you type \"remind me in 2 hours to check the oven\" in your head, a bot that only accepts a rigid date-and-time format forces you to translate that thought into a form it understands. NudgeRemindBot is built the other way around — you type the phrase the way you'd say it, and it figures out the time. That's the difference between a tool you reach for and one you abandon after a week.

It's also worth checking how a bot handles the boring details before you commit: what happens when you forget to set a timezone, whether a reminder you create in a group stays in that group, and whether the free tier is genuinely usable or just a teaser that nags you to upgrade. Those are the questions this guide walks through, so you can decide whether NudgeRemindBot is the right fit before you add it to a chat.

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Steps

Start a chat with @NudgeRemindBot. Run /start to see the command list and time-phrase examples.
Set your timezone with /tz. Example: /tz -5. Every time you type after this is read using that offset.
Create a reminder with plain language. /remind in 2 hours check the oven, /remind fri 19:00 team call, or /remind 2026-09-10 19:00 renew passport all work — relative, weekday, or full-date phrasing.
Manage what's active with /list and /del. /list shows every upcoming reminder with an id; /del <id> removes one you no longer need.
Add it to a group if you want reminders the whole group sees. The same commands work there — a reminder created in a group is delivered back to that group when it fires.

Good to know

Free: 5 active reminders at a time, one-off only. Pro: unlimited active reminders and daily repeats, for a one-time 150 Stars (≈ $3) payment per user or a 100 Stars/month subscription.
Reminder text and delivery are scoped to the chat the reminder was created in — group reminders stay in that group, DM reminders stay private to you.
If you skip /tz, times default to UTC, which is usually not your local time.
There's no ads, no unrelated features bolted on — just reminders, which keeps the bot small and fast.
You can run it in as many chats as you want — your personal DM for private reminders, and any group where you need the whole thread reminded of something.
There's no account to create outside Telegram — everything is tied to your existing Telegram account, so there's no separate sign-up or password to manage.
When NOT to use it: if you need calendar integration, task management, or anything beyond firing a message at a set time, a single-purpose reminder bot is the wrong tool — you'd be fighting it to do something it deliberately doesn't do. It's also not the right fit if you need reminders that repeat daily on the free tier, since repeats are a Pro feature.
A good habit is to set /tz the moment you start a chat, before you create your first reminder — that way every time phrase you type afterward is read against the offset you actually want, and you never have to wonder whether a reminder fired at the wrong hour because of a UTC default.
Because reminders are scoped to the chat they were created in, you can use the same bot for very different purposes without them colliding: a private DM reminder stays private, while a group reminder is visible to everyone in that group — so think about which chat you create a reminder in based on who should see it fire.

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FAQ

Is NudgeRemindBot free to use?: Yes — the free tier supports up to 5 active reminders with no time limit on how long you can use it. /pro is optional and unlocks unlimited reminders and daily repeats, for 150 Stars one-time or 100 Stars/month. The free tier is genuinely usable for light one-off reminders, not a crippled trial — the main limits are the 5-active cap and the lack of daily repeats.
Does it work in group chats?: Yes — add it to a group and run /remind there; the reminder is delivered back to that group when it's due. The same command in your DM keeps the reminder private to you. Because delivery is scoped to the chat it was created in, a group reminder is visible to everyone in that group, while a DM reminder is only ever seen by you.
What time phrases does it understand?: Relative ("in 2h"), "at 19:00", "tomorrow 19:00", weekday names like "fri 19:00", and full dates like "2026-09-10 19:00" — all interpreted using your saved /tz offset. That means the same phrase can mean different local times depending on the offset you set, so it's worth confirming /tz before you rely on a reminder firing at the right hour.
Is Pro a subscription?: It can be either — /pro opens a menu with a one-time 150 Stars (≈ $3) payment or a 100 Stars/month subscription, both made with Telegram's own Stars system. Either unlocks unlimited reminders and daily repeats. The one-time option is the better value if you plan to use it long-term, while the monthly option spreads the cost if you'd rather not pay up front.

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