diff --git a/src/app/api/cron/reminders/route.ts b/src/app/api/cron/reminders/route.ts
index 596784a..a74616c 100644
--- a/src/app/api/cron/reminders/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/cron/reminders/route.ts
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
                 }
 
                 if (shouldSend) {
+                    const title = user.frequency === 'hourly' ? 'QuitTraq Hourly Check-in' : 'QuitTraq Reminder';
                     const payload = JSON.stringify({
-                        title: 'QuitTraq',
+                        title: title,
                         body: notificationBody,
                         tag: tag,
                         url: '/'
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts b/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
index 4b06cfa..0ec23f8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
@@ -170,89 +170,12 @@ export function useNotifications(reminderSettings: ReminderSettings) {
   // Track previous settings to detect changes
   const [prevSettings, setPrevSettings] = useState(reminderSettings);
 
-  // Check and send reminder
-  const checkAndSendReminder = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!reminderSettings.enabled || permission !== 'granted') return;
-
-    const now = new Date();
-    // 'en-CA' outputs YYYY-MM-DD in local timezone
-    const today = now.toLocaleDateString('en-CA');
-
-    if (reminderSettings.frequency === 'hourly') {
-      const LAST_HOURLY_KEY = 'quittraq_last_hourly_notification';
-      const lastNotifiedHour = localStorage.getItem(LAST_HOURLY_KEY);
-      const currentHourKey = `${today}-${now.getHours()}`;
-
-      if (lastNotifiedHour === currentHourKey) return; // Already notified this hour
-
-      // Check active hours
-      const startParts = (reminderSettings.hourlyStart || '09:00').split(':').map(Number);
-      const endParts = (reminderSettings.hourlyEnd || '21:00').split(':').map(Number);
-
-      const startMinutes = startParts[0] * 60 + startParts[1];
-      const endMinutes = endParts[0] * 60 + endParts[1];
-      const currentMinutes = now.getHours() * 60 + now.getMinutes();
-
-      if (currentMinutes >= startMinutes && currentMinutes <= endMinutes) {
-        playNotificationSound();
-        sendNotification('QuitTraq Hourly Check-in', {
-          body: "How are you doing? Log your status to stay on track!",
-          tag: 'hourly-reminder',
-          requireInteraction: true,
-        });
-        localStorage.setItem(LAST_HOURLY_KEY, currentHourKey);
-      }
-
-    } else {
-      // Daily logic
-      const lastNotified = localStorage.getItem(LAST_NOTIFICATION_KEY);
-
-      if (lastNotified === today) return; // Already notified today
-
-      const [hours, minutes] = reminderSettings.reminderTime.split(':').map(Number);
-      const reminderTime = new Date();
-      reminderTime.setHours(hours, minutes, 0, 0);
-
-      // If current time is past the reminder time, send it
-      if (now >= reminderTime) {
-        playNotificationSound();
-        sendNotification('QuitTraq Reminder', {
-          body: "Time to log your daily usage! Every day counts on your journey.",
-          tag: 'daily-reminder', // Tag ensures we don't stack multiple notifications
-          requireInteraction: true, // Keep it visible until user interacts
-        });
-        localStorage.setItem(LAST_NOTIFICATION_KEY, today);
-      }
-    }
-  }, [reminderSettings, permission, sendNotification, playNotificationSound]);
-
-  // If settings change, we might need to reset notification history to allow "update and resend"
-  // This effect MUST be after checkAndSendReminder is defined so we can call it immediately
+  // If settings change, we record it
   useEffect(() => {
     if (JSON.stringify(prevSettings) !== JSON.stringify(reminderSettings)) {
-      // Only reset if time changed significantly or if toggled.
-      // We can simply clear the 'last notified' date if the reminderTime changed.
-      if (prevSettings.reminderTime !== reminderSettings.reminderTime && reminderSettings.frequency === 'daily') {
-        localStorage.removeItem(LAST_NOTIFICATION_KEY);
-        // Force immediate check
-        checkAndSendReminder();
-      }
       setPrevSettings(reminderSettings);
     }
-  }, [reminderSettings, prevSettings, checkAndSendReminder]);
-
-  // Set up interval to check for reminder time
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!reminderSettings.enabled || permission !== 'granted') return;
-
-    // Check immediately
-    checkAndSendReminder();
-
-    // Check every minute
-    const interval = setInterval(checkAndSendReminder, 60000);
-
-    return () => clearInterval(interval);
-  }, [reminderSettings, permission, checkAndSendReminder]);
+  }, [reminderSettings, prevSettings]);
 
   return {
     isSupported,