Free Android app · from TheCrazyCat

Never miss a call because your phone was silent.

Ring Reminder watches your ringer in the background and surfaces a floating alert the instant you're muted, on Do Not Disturb, or too quiet to hear a call come in.

4alert triggers
7-dayfree Pro trial
0subscriptions, ever
Live alert
Ringer modeSilent
Volume82%
Protected since6d 4h
Do Not Disturb — tap to fix UNMUTE
How it works

Always watching, never intrusive

Ring Reminder runs quietly in the background. You only hear from it when something needs your attention.

01

Runs silently

A lightweight foreground service checks your ringer mode every 30 seconds — negligible battery, stays alive with the screen off.

02

Detects a problem

Silent, vibrate-only, Do Not Disturb, or below your volume threshold — Ring Reminder notices immediately.

03

Shows a floating alert

A small coloured badge appears on screen. Tap to expand and unmute instantly, without leaving what you're doing.

04

You stay in control

Snooze it, schedule an unmute, or dismiss it. Ring Reminder works with you, not against you.

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Thoughtfully built features that solve the real problem — missed calls — without bloat.

Floating overlay badge

Sits over any app showing your current ringer state. Tap to expand for full controls — unmute, snooze, schedule.

Four alert triggers

Silent, Vibrate-only, Do Not Disturb, and Low ringer volume (configurable). Enable only what matters.

Snooze alerts

Heading into a meeting? Snooze 15m, 30m, an hour, or until you manually change your ringer.

Scheduled unmute

"Unmute in…" from the overlay — 30 minutes, an hour, or a custom time. Cancel any time from the notification.

Re-alert if still muted

Repeat nudges after 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes if your phone is still in the wrong state.

Home screen widget

Small 1×1 or wide 2×1 — shows ringer status at a glance, and taps straight into an active alert.

Pricing

Free to use. Pro for power users.

The core features are free forever. Pro unlocks extras for people who want more control.

Free

Ring Reminder

Always free

  • Silent, vibrate, DND, low volume detection
  • Floating overlay badge
  • Instant unmute from overlay
  • Snooze alerts
  • Re-alert if still muted
  • Haptic feedback on unmute
  • Home screen widget (small & large)
  • Quick Settings tile
  • Light, dark, or system appearance
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Pro

Ring Reminder Pro

One-time purchase · 7-day free trial included

  • Everything in Free
  • Alert schedule — only alert during set hours
  • Scheduled unmute ("Unmute in X minutes")
  • Daily auto-unmute at a set time
  • Per-app suppression — pause alerts in selected apps
  • 8 accent colour schemes, applied app-wide
  • Badge appearance shape · size · label
  • Widget appearance style · outline · size
  • Lock screen alert visibility
  • Battery saver mode
  • Pulse icon when a call arrives while muted
Try Pro free for 7 days

7-day free trial included. Every new install gets a full trial of all Pro features — no payment required upfront.

Permissions

We only ask for what we need

Ring Reminder is upfront about every permission it requests and why. Your data never leaves your device.

Show notifications

Displays the persistent monitoring notification and alert heads-up. Kept at minimum priority so it doesn't interrupt you.

Draw over other apps

Shows the floating overlay badge on top of any app. Your screen content is never read or captured.

Do Not Disturb access

Detects when DND is active and turns it off when you tap "Unmute". Without it, we can alert you but can't fix it for you.

Battery optimisation exempt

Prevents Android from suspending the monitoring service when your phone is idle.

Notification access Optional · Pro

Only detects incoming calls so the badge can pulse when a call arrives while muted. Content is never read.

App usage access Optional · Pro

Only for per-app suppression — detects the foreground app so alerts pause while you're using selected apps.

FAQ

Common questions

Can't find an answer? Email ringreminder@thecrazycat.com

Will Ring Reminder drain my battery?
Ring Reminder checks your ringer state every 30 seconds — a very lightweight read that does nothing if nothing's changed. Battery saver mode (Pro) stretches this to every 120 seconds below 20% battery.
Does it work when my screen is off?
Yes. It runs as a foreground service, which Android keeps alive in the background. We recommend granting the battery optimisation exemption during setup.
Why does it need to draw over other apps?
The floating overlay badge is Ring Reminder's main interface. Without this permission, alerts still appear as standard notifications — you just won't get the floating badge.
Can I set it to only alert during certain hours?
Yes — the Alert Schedule feature (Pro) lets you define a window of active hours. Outside those hours, monitoring continues quietly with no alerts.
Is the Pro upgrade a subscription?
No — it's a one-time purchase. Pay once, own it forever.
I bought Pro on another device — how do I restore it?
Open the app, go to Settings → Ring Reminder Pro, and tap Restore. This re-queries your Google Play purchase history.
Does Ring Reminder read my notifications or calls?
No. It only checks the ringer mode — a single system value. The optional notification-access permission only detects that a call-category notification arrived; it never reads content.