iOS 26.2 Adds Alarms for Reminders

In iOS 26.2, there's a new option to set an alarm to go off when creating a reminder in the Reminders app. When adding a reminder, selecting a time and then toggling on the "Urgent" option will cause an alarm to go off at the designated time.

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Alarms that you set in the Clock app can also be integrated into the Reminders app by allowing the app to access Alarms in the Settings app.

When a Reminder alarm activates, it displays a snooze option or a slide to stop option. If you snooze it, it will show a countdown on the Lock Screen that includes an option to complete the reminder or reschedule it. Tapping to complete the reminder opens up the Reminders app where you need to tap again.

In the Reminders section of the Settings app, you can also opt to remove the snooze option and replace it with a Complete button to immediately mark it as complete. Apple distinguishes Reminders alarms from standard alarms with a new blue color.

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Top Rated Comments

15 weeks ago
Awesome. This is a great addition. Too many times do I miss reminders with the rest of my notifications.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
techpr Avatar
15 weeks ago
Finally something usefull for Reminders.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple_Robert Avatar
15 weeks ago
This feature is long overdue. Glad to read it is on its way.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ifti Avatar
15 weeks ago
Finally. Such an obvious thing, I'm surprised it took so long to implement.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
15 weeks ago
I wonder if we can set a reminder with Siri saying "set an urgent reminder" but probably not lol.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
15 weeks ago
Jesus, finally!

It has always been such an obvious failure of the Reminders app that the reminders were way too unobtrusive.

What good is a short one-time sound that you can easily miss? The thing needs to scream until you stop it.

Only took Apple like 15 years to come to this really basic realization.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)