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Reminders & notifications

A daily nudge about what is due, in words you choose. Phone only — and this page is honest about what happens if you try it on a PC.

Not available on Windows

Reminders do not work on a PC. This is the important thing on this page, because the app does not currently tell you.

On Windows the whole screen works: Turn on reminders switches on, the Reminder time saves, every category toggles, and Send a test reminder now even reports that a test was sent. No notification will ever appear.

Notifications are a phone feature. Use them on your Android phone; on the PC, check To collect and Bills & rent yourself.

What it does on a phone

RemindersGet notified about dues — works offline. When off it reads Off · tap to turn on.

Turn on reminders gives you A daily notification for what's due at a Reminder time you pick.

What you can be reminded about

Installments dueAn installment payment is due
Guarantor alertsA plan has fallen behind far enough to contact the zamin
Bills & rent dueA monthly payment is waiting
Loan & due-date remindersA qarz return date has arrived
Collect udhaar (monthly)Your monthly round, on a Day of month you choose

In your own words

Every category has an editable Message. Tokens like {name} and {amount} are filled in by the app — Tap to insert: puts one in for you.

There is a preview, and Reset to default if you would rather start again.

Testing it

Send a test reminder now fires one immediately so you can confirm notifications are getting through.

Muting for a month

Some months you know rent is late and do not want chasing. Mute a reminder and it shows Reminders muted this month — tap to resume. It returns next cycle on its own.

They cost nothing

Reminders are local notifications — created on the device. No internet, no SMS charges, and nothing is sent to anyone. Messages to customers are a separate thing: see WhatsApp message templates.