# Minders - Journaling and More — Capture Every Moment

> A personal knowledge system for capturing and organizing notes, links, and thoughts. (iPhone/iPad app by Allen Ussher.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minders-journaling-and-more/id6470041642 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Allen Ussher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044100564)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.89/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 6 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-11-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minders-journaling-and-more/id6470041642/reviews.md

## What is Minders?

Minders: Micro Journal & Personal Knowledge System

Your mind, organized like a feed you actually want to scroll.

Minders is part journal, part bookmarker, part image board — a new way to capture the things you want to remember. Jot down lessons from books, save interesting links, clip quotes from podcasts, or keep a running log of your day. If it's worth keeping in mind, it belongs in Minders.

A familiar interface for a new kind of notebook

Browse your thoughts the way you'd browse a social feed — but every post is yours, private, and stored in your iCloud. Filter by links, photos, or tags to find exactly what you're looking for. Or flip through your life like a book: the built-in table of contents organizes every post by year and month, so you can revisit any chapter of your story.

Resurface what matters

Great ideas get buried. Minders brings them back. Schedule a post to reappear in 30 days, 6 months, or a year — perfect for inspirational quotes, lessons learned, or goals you don't want to forget. Pin your most important posts to the top of your feed to keep them top of mind.

Features

- Write in markdown, with support for images and video
- Automatic link previews make bookmarking articles effortless
- Tag posts to find them later
- Repost, reply, and quote-post, just like social media
- "Heart" posts to save your favorites in a dedicated tab
- Filter by links, photos, or tags to navigate your archive
- Table of contents view organizes posts by year and month
- Pin posts to keep them front and center
- Schedule posts to resurface in the future
- Multiple streams let you separate work from personal (subscription)

Private by design

Every post is stored in your personal iCloud, away from prying eyes. No ads, no algorithms, no one else reading over your shoulder.

Pricing

Minders is free to download. Without a subscription, you can view all your posts, but the Hearted, Media, Links, and Tags tabs are limited, you're capped at 50 posts per stream, and you can't create additional streams. A subscription unlocks everything.

Minders requires iCloud to function.

Privacy Policy: https://minders.ussherpress.com/privacy

Terms of Use: https://minders.ussherpress.com/terms

## Key features

- Markdown notes with image/video support
- Automatic link preview generation
- Tagging for easy post retrieval
- Social media-like posting and interaction
- Scheduled post re-sharing
- Multiple streams for different uses

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-expiring License | $34.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minders-journaling-and-more/id6470041642/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Has good potential!

*2026-03-29, version 1.5.2*

I love this idea. And it totally works right now, but it is a little buggy.

### 5/5 — Perfect!!!!!

*2026-02-25, version 1.5.0*

More rich text options and this app will be perfect. I journal more simple because of how uncomplicated it is. It syncs fast, doesn’t randomly crash, it just works.

### 5/5 — A delight to use

*2025-08-31, version 1.5.0*

I hesitated between 4 or 5 stars (given that the app is still in development and the developer is in contact with me on upcoming improvements). Since I use Minders every day, I went ahead with 5 stars. It is a joy to explore the posts I've made, photos I've snapped, and the links I've saved. I love the UI/UX of the app - it is painless to find quick notes that were posted just yesterday or 1 month ago. The shuffle feature to see random posts is something that gives me 'surprise' so I'm a big fan of that. Minders has given me a private space in both iOS and Mac for my thoughts, quotes, ideas - all easily organized by tags. Thank you Allen Ussher! I look forward to seeing new things added without compromising the simplicity of Minders.

### 5/5 — Collecting Memories

*2024-12-14*

I’m glad I found Minders. I spent a couple years making daily posts to Facebook, Instagram etc. but unless you filter and struggle it’s hard to look back on what’s been done. Posts consist of 2 to 3 photos, some original text and maybe a YouTube link to a related song. 
After 4 months of use, my daily routine is checking Facebook memories to quickly copy text, photos and links into a new Minders post. I can easily edit the date in Minders to match the original post date. 
I’m enjoying slowly “recollecting” the memories each day, but also being able to scroll through the years in Minders when I want. I just used that feature to help me track down photos for the family calendar I made for 2025. By keeping the date structure intact I can then quickly jump into Apple Photos to snag the original hi-res picture for the print project. 
I could do something similar just using Apple Notes, but Minders gives me the familiar “social media” feel and look without the struggle when reminiscing.

### 5/5 — My favorite capture app.

*2024-10-17, version 1.3.0*

I’m always searching for the best place to put things I want to save and connect but not necessarily process as in a PKM app. I like the idea of a social feed ui. It makes sense and is intuitively obvious.

### 5/5 — I like the concept

*2024-10-15, version 1.3.0*

I can see the value of a dumping ground for things of interest. Several apps in this space, but I like the UI of Minders. I just wish that on the Mac there was a really simple way to get stuff into it. Maybe a keyboard shortcut or a browser extension would help. Having all data private and in iCloud I LOVE…

### 1/5 — need to be able to use without icloud enabled

*2024-10-02, version 1.3.0*

it would be great to be able to use this and have it all save to a folder as an option. but it only works if you have icloud enabled

### 5/5 — My dream app!

*2024-02-21, version 1.2*

For years, I’ve been on the lookout for an “antisocial media” app that captures the coziness and convenience of posting on social media while keeping your thoughts to yourself, and more importantly, your device. But alas, I had been unable to find it… Until now! And what an app this is.

The Tumblr-esque interface offers a nostalgic touch that, somehow, manages to be incredibly functional for solo use: the like button is repurposed into a “favorite” button that puts your post in a special feed, replies/threads allow you to link related posts together, and media type/hashtags allow you to categorize posts for your perusal. Because these features are so familiar to those who have used social media before, it’s incredibly intuitive and runs fantastically in my limited experience.

Of course, this could use more features, but as of this review, what IS available right now lays a solid foundation for what will (hopefully) come later.

This is a long-winded way of saying that I’m so, SO happy I found this app and I sincerely hope to see it grow, even if it is, for now, a small niche. To the developer, thank you!!! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem.

## Frequently asked questions about Minders

### What is Minders?

Minders is a personal knowledge system designed to help you capture and organize notes, links, images, and thoughts. It features a social media-like interface for easy browsing and recall of your saved information.

### How does Minders store my data?

All posts and data within Minders are stored privately in your iCloud drive. This ensures your information is secure and accessible across your Apple devices.

### What are the limitations for free users of Minders?

Free users can view all their posts but have limitations on certain tabs like hearted, media, links, and tags. They are also restricted to a maximum of 20 posts per stream and cannot create additional streams.

### What subscription plans are available for Minders?

Minders offers a monthly subscription for $1.99 and a yearly subscription for $14.99. Both plans include a 7-day free trial.

### Does Minders have ads?

No, Minders does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and offers a freemium model with optional paid subscriptions for full features.

### On which devices can I use Minders?

Minders is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It requires iCloud to be enabled to function correctly.

### How often is Minders updated?

The latest version of Minders is 1.5.0, last updated on May 15, 2025. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### Can I use Minders for work-related notes?

Yes, Minders supports multiple streams, allowing you to organize notes for different purposes, including work. This feature is available via a paid subscription.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.6 — 2026-07-03

- Works without iCloud. Create streams and edit posts anytime, even when iCloud is off or unavailable. Your changes sync automatically once iCloud is back.

- Faster saving. Posts and photos now save instantly. Your changes are saved on your device right away and upload in the background, so you're never left waiting.

- More reliable photo saving. Fixed a bug where a photo could occasionally fail to save and show up as a missing-image placeholder. If a save can't finish, you'll now get a clear message instead of losing your work.

### 1.5.5 — 2026-04-17

- Large images are now scaled and compressed when attached
- Shuffle order is now consistent across devices and changes each day

### 1.5.0 — 2025-05-15

This is a huge update and improves a ton of things in the app. Here are some of the higher-level changes:

- The app is much, much faster to launch and use
- Many quality of life improvements in the feed
- Added a new Table of Contents to make it easier to view your posts by year and month, or by historical day or month
- You can now link directly to other posts
- Improved search: faster and now supports search by date
- The new Shuffled feed makes it fun and easy to browse your past posts

### 1.4.0 — 2025-02-25

- Added One-Time Payment option. If you are currently a subscriber and would like to purchase a One-Time Payment instead of having a subscription, cancel your current subscription first, and once the subscription period ends, you will have the option to either renew the subscription or purchase the One-Time Payment license.

- You can now adjust the display font in the feed

### 1.3.1 — 2024-11-20

- Moved edit from dropdown menu to its own edit button to posts to make it easier to edit them
- Improved feed scrolling speed

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All apps by Allen Ussher: https://appshunter.io/developer/1044100564

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