Yes. Type the appointment as a sentence, such as "Dentist Tuesday at 3", and Buzzley suggests the date and time. Then add up to three early warnings, for example a day before and an hour before, and set the reminder to ring like an alarm if missing it would cost you.
Create the reminder in one line
Tap the add button and type the appointment into the title. Buzzley reads the day and time from the sentence and shows a suggestion under the title, like "Tuesday, 15:00". Tap Apply and the date and time are filled in. It understands English, German and Spanish, and also picks up a repeat ("every Monday") or a priority if you write one.
On Android you can also say it: choose Speak a reminder and say what and when, like "Call mom tomorrow at 5". On iPhone with iOS 18 or later, Buzzley's Siri shortcuts create a reminder without opening the app.
If the sentence has no time in it, set the date and time by hand as usual.
Add early warnings
An appointment needs a heads-up as much as the reminder itself: you have to leave on time, bring the insurance card, or move a meeting.
- Open Early warning on the reminder. The sheet says it: "A heads-up before it is due. Pick up to 3."
- Choose up to three from 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours and 1 day.
- Save.
Each heads-up arrives as its own notification, such as "In 1 h: Dentist". A common setup is 1 day (to check the time and plan the trip), 1 h (to leave) and the reminder itself at the appointment time.
Put the address, the room number or "bring the referral letter" in the notes, so they show with the reminder. You can also attach up to 3 photos in the phone app, such as the appointment letter.
Make the important ones ring
For an appointment you can't afford to miss, open Notification style and pick Alarm.
- Android: rings on the alarm channel through silent mode and Do Not Disturb, and fills the screen when the phone is locked.
- iPhone with iOS 26 or later: rings through silent mode and Focus once you allow alarms for Buzzley. Older iOS versions get ordinary notifications, which silent mode can mute.
If an alarm doesn't ring on your Android phone, the app's Alarm not ringing? screen checks the usual causes. The reminders that ring like an alarm page explains the Alarm style in more detail.
Appointments in another time zone
A video call with someone abroad, or an appointment you booked from home for a trip, should ring at the right moment wherever you are. Each reminder has a Timezone setting: Floating follows your local time, and a fixed zone keeps the reminder tied to that place's clock. A call booked for 15:00 London time, fixed to London, rings at 10:00 when you are in New York. The time zone reminders page explains when to use which.
Recurring appointments
Physiotherapy every Thursday, a check-up every six months, a haircut every five weeks: set Repeat to Every week, or open Custom... and pick the number and unit. The page on recurring reminders covers the full repeat editor, and the bill reminders page uses the same tools for monthly payments.
Remind someone else of their appointment
If you manage appointments for a parent or a child, put them in your sharing group, set Who is it for? to them, and the reminder rings on their phones instead of yours. Add yourself under If missed, tell to hear about it if they don't tap Done within 15 minutes to 2 hours of the time.
What it doesn't do
- No calendar import. Buzzley doesn't read appointments from Google Calendar or Outlook. Each one is a reminder you create. Its private calendar feed works the other way: it shows your Buzzley reminders in your calendar app.
- No booking or confirmation messages. Buzzley doesn't contact the dentist's office or send texts.
Common questions
Can I get the reminder by email as well?
Yes, on Plus and Pro and during the free trial. Turn on Also email me and Buzzley emails it to your account's address when it is due. Core doesn't include email reminders.
Can I add appointments on my computer?
Yes. The web app at buzzley.app lets you add and edit reminders, including the time zone, and they sync to your phone, which does the ringing.
What does it cost?
There is no free plan. Start with the 7-day trial, no card needed. Core is $2.99 a month and Plus $5.99 a month. See plans and prices.
Related guides
- Bill reminders that repeat every month
Set monthly bill reminders in Buzzley with a heads-up days before, an email copy on Plus and Pro, and a way to skip a month you already paid.
- Reminders that handle time zones when you travel
In Buzzley each reminder either follows your local time or stays fixed to one time zone, so a reminder doesn't ring at 3 a.m. after you fly.
- Birthday reminders with a heads-up for gifts
Buzzley's Birthdays tab reminds you of birthdays and anniversaries every year, shows the age, and can warn you a day early to buy a gift.
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