Blink vs Memento
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blink
Capture thoughts instantly with this minimalist notepad. It prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering a unique layout to view all your notes at a glance. Ideal for quick ideas, to-dos, and reminders without complex organization.
- Lightning-fast entry
- Clean minimal design
- Priority markers
- Hourly reminders
- Home screen widget
- Voice dictation
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+ App Store Today's App Featured + The fastest way to capture your thoughts. One tap, and it's saved. Blink is designed for speed. No folders, no categories, no complicated setup. Just open, type, and done. Your ideas deserve to be captured before they disappear. WHY BLINK? Unlike traditional note apps with endless lists and folders, Blink shows all your notes at a glance in a unique non-listing layout. Find what you need instantly without scrolling through pages. CAPTURE ANYTHING Grocery lists on your way home Quick to-dos that can't wait Brilliant ideas that pop into your head Phone numbers and addresses Meeting notes and reminders KEY FEATURES Lightning-Fast Entry — Open the app and start typing immediately Clean Minimal Design — No clutter, no distractions Priority Markers — Tap to highlight important notes in red Hourly Reminders — Red-marked notes remind you every hour until done Home Screen Widget — Check your notes without opening the app Voice Dictation — Speak your thoughts hands-free SIMPLE BY DESIGN Blink intentionally keeps things minimal. No tags, no notebooks, no learning curve. If you want a powerful note-taking suite, this isn't it. But if you want the fastest way to jot down a thought before it slips away, Blink is exactly what you need. Perfect for quick thinkers, busy professionals, and anyone who values simplicity over complexity.
Memento
This app offers a streamlined approach to managing your daily tasks and important items. Create organized lists with time or location-based alerts to ensure nothing is forgotten. It integrates with your devices and virtual assistants for seamless management.
- Create organized lists
- Time and location alerts
- Powerful notifications
- iMessage app for sharing
- Widgets for quick access
- Siri support
- iCloud synchronization
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Memento is the simple, fast reminders app for people who actually rely on their reminders. There's no clutter and no learning curve, just your reminders, showing up at the right moment. Whether it's errands, groceries, chores or everyday to-dos, Memento makes it quick to jot something down and easy to remember what matters. It works with the reminders you already have in Apple's Reminders, synced through iCloud. Everything you need, nothing you don't: • Time and location alerts that remind you at the right moment or place • Due dates that nudge you on the day, at the time you choose • Priorities you can spot at a glance • Lists with their own colors and icons • Four layouts to see your reminders your way: Minimal, Peek, List or Card • Scheduled shows what's coming up by day, week and month. Drag a reminder to reschedule it • Links keeps every saved web page in one place, with previews • Search finds any reminder by its title, notes, list or date, even with a typo • Sort by hand, date or priority, with filters throughout • Actionable notifications, so you can get things done without opening the app • Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts • Send reminders to friends in Messages • Keyboard shortcuts, dark mode and full VoiceOver support • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro Memento is fast, energy-efficient and private. • No tracking • No accounts required • Optional anonymous crash reports, which you can turn off in Settings. Never your reminders. Your reminders stay on your devices and sync securely through iCloud. Since 2016, Memento has been made by one independent developer who believes reminders should be calm, quick and reliable. If that sounds like you, Memento is built for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memento at none against Blink's 1. Memento also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). Blink's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Blink costs $2.99 and Memento $7.99 up front. Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memento asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Blink against 4.4 for Memento. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 312 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Blink's written reviews are positive against 61% of Memento's.
Blink ships an update every 3 weeks, Memento every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Blink | Memento |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (169 ratings) | 4.4 (312 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 169 | 312 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #111 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EUIHYUNG JUNG | Mark DiFranco |
Customer experience
Blink
Memento
User reviews
Blink
From 169 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient voice dictation
- 👍 Minimalist and clean design
- 👍 Helpful reminders and notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget display issues
- 🐛 Crashes and stability problems
- 🐛 Backup and sync issues
- 🔧 Lack of customization options
- 🔧 Limited organizational features
Memento
From 312 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and polished UI
- 🔒 Seamless integration with Apple Reminders
- 👍 Visually appealing design and dark mode
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Helpful location-based reminders
Room to improve
- 🐛 Reminders not syncing properly across devices
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Incomplete or disappearing reminders
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Lack of advanced features compared to native Reminders app
Bugs and requests
Blink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dictation not working on some devices
- Purchased features not persisting
- Crashing when using backup/restore
- Widget displaying text incorrectly
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode or customizable colors
- Implement iCloud or cross-device sync
- Allow rearranging and reordering of items
- Add support for iPad and Apple Watch
- Improve notification scheduling and controls
Memento
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reminders not syncing across devices
- App crashing on launch or when editing reminders
- Location-based reminders not triggering
- Reminders disappearing or not marking as completed
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to rearrange reminders within lists
- Option to set reminders on a weekly schedule
- Expanded widget functionality
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Improved sorting and filtering options
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- Ability to add notes, attachments, and more details to reminders
In-app purchases
Blink
- PagesFree
Memento
No in-app purchases








