How to create private reminders that don't have to be shown in the Apple's Reminders app

With the following code, I can successfully create a reminder event and add an alarm to it that triggers 10 seconds after the event has been created. What I don't like about the way the reminder is created is that it shows in the Apple's Reminders app and when you get the notification message in your device, it shows the Reminders' app icon.


Is it possible to make the reminder private so it doesn't show in Apple's Reminders app? If not, what are my options to achieve such of task?


import EventKit


class ViewController: UIViewController{
    var eventStore = EKEventStore()


    override func viewDidLoad(){
        super.viewDidLoad()
        // get user permission
        eventStore.requestAccess(to: EKEntityType.reminder, completion: {(granted, error) in
            if !granted{
                print("Access denied!")
            }
        })
    }


    @IBAction func createReminder(_ sender: Any) {
        let reminder = EKReminder(eventStore: self.eventStore)
        reminder.title = "Get Milk from the Store"
        reminder.calendar = eventStore.defaultCalendarForNewReminders()
        let date = Date()
        let alarm = EK Alarm(absoluteDate: date.addingTimeInterval(10) as Date)
        reminder.addAlarm(alarm)

        do {
            try eventStore.save(reminder, commit: true)
        } catch let error {
            print("Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
        }
    }
}

FYI - To make the above code work you would need to add the NSRemindersUsageDescription key in the info.plist file.

RemindersUsageDescription key in the info.plist file.


Also, please note the space in class `EK Alarm`, for some reason it would let me add it as one word I had to add a space.

What about using push notifications or using local notifications?

How to create private reminders that don't have to be shown in the Apple's Reminders app
 
 
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