I do a lot of client emails and cold outreach, and I kept forgetting to follow up on important Gmail threads. CRMs felt too heavy, and Gmail itself didn’t have a simple solution.
So I built Did I Reply?, a lightweight Chrome extension to scratch my own itch.
What it does:
Set Gmail follow-up reminders in one click
See how many reminders you’ve scheduled at a glance
Save & insert reusable templates for faster replies
Works instantly inside Gmail — no setup, no logins
100% private (your data never leaves your browser)
Free to use with all core features — upgrade only if you want more.
didireply.app
I’d love feedback from the HN community:
What do you currently use to track follow-ups in Gmail?
If you try this, what’s missing or confusing?
Would you want to see integrations outside Gmail (e.g. Outlook)?
Thanks for checking it out
leakycap•4mo ago
From the website linked: "Is it free? Yes! Free plan includes 5 reminders and 5 templates per month. Premium ($5/month) gives unlimited access."
Which one is it?
Homos•4mo ago
The core features (reminders + templates) are included in the free plan.
Free = 5 reminders and 5 templates per month.
Premium ($5/mo) is optional for unlimited usage.
I originally wrote “free forever” meaning there will always be a free tier, but I see how that came across as misleading. I’ll update the wording to be clearer. Appreciate you pointing it out
leakycap•4mo ago
Mostly because your free tier is 5 of something that you claim is stored on my device. Why even limit something on the user's end device like that? It's so... gross, especially combined with "Free" being in the title and plastered everywhere.
The world has enough of this. Just be honest about what you're offering. If you want money from people to get any useful benefit, just make them pay. Don't lie to me by acting like you're offering something when it's just a ploy to get me to install an extension that artificially limits me to 5 of something on my own machine. It's just ... why? Don't.
Homos•4mo ago
To clarify:
The reminders and templates are indeed stored locally in the browser.
I put a limit on the free plan because even though it’s local, I still have to maintain/support the extension and wanted a way to keep it sustainable. That said, I agree with you that calling it “Free” in the title was misleading. It will always have a free plan, but I’ll make sure the copy is upfront about the limits instead of sounding like it’s unlimited.
Thanks for being direct here
leakycap•4mo ago
But ... your support of the extension seems like it is wholly disconnected with the number of items in use by local storage on devices.
> It will always have a free plan
No one needs this if your free plan is 5. If I only need to remember to follow up on 5 or fewer things, I can use my brain - do you think I'm special? I don't. Your users will also want to have more than 5 reminders set unless they're living in padded rooms in a facility.
I am being direct because you seem to still be missing the point I'm trying to make. But, I will stop because you may have to learn it from the market if you are not seeing the lack of "free" anything you are offering with the current tier.
Homos•4mo ago