PalomaLocation-based reminders for iPhone.
A location-based reminder fires when you arrive somewhere or leave somewhere, instead of at a fixed time. iPhone has supported this for years. Here's how it works, and how Paloma builds on it.
How location reminders work
Your iPhone draws an invisible radius, called a geofence, around a place. When you cross that radius, either walking in (arrive) or walking out (leave), the reminder fires. It uses a mix of GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell data, tuned for low battery use, the same region-monitoring system that powers Find My and other location features.
Apple's Reminders app
The built-in Reminders app has supported location-based alerts since iOS 8: open a reminder, tap "Remind me at a location," search an address, and choose arriving or leaving. It's reliable and free.
Paloma
Paloma reads the place and the trigger straight out of a typed sentence, "remind me when I get home," so there's no separate map step. Places you use often are saved once and reused, with an adjustable radius per place.
What Paloma adds
- Typed natural-language capture parses both the time and the place from one sentence, no separate location step to fill in
- A saved-places list with an adjustable geofence radius per place, reused across reminders instead of re-entering an address each time
- A day-grouped feed showing time and location reminders together, not a flat list
- Lock-screen and interactive widgets showing what's next
- Siri capture for adding a reminder hands-free
Questions
Does the built-in Reminders app already do this?
Yes, for a single saved location per reminder, set through a map picker. Paloma's difference is reading the place and trigger from typed language and reusing saved places across reminders, not replacing the underlying iOS location technology. See the full Paloma vs Apple Reminders comparison for a feature-by-feature breakdown.
Does location tracking drain my battery or send data anywhere?
Location processing happens entirely on your iPhone using Apple's own frameworks. Your coordinates are never sent to a server.
What's a geofence radius, and can I change it?
It's the distance from a saved place at which the reminder triggers. A tighter radius fires closer to the exact spot; a wider one accounts for GPS drift around large buildings or parking lots. Paloma lets you adjust it per place.
What does Paloma cost?
A 7-day free trial, then $49.99 a year. Monthly ($14.99) and weekly ($7.99) options are also available.
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