Comparison

Memento vs SOLOstudio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Memento

This app offers a streamlined way to manage your to-do lists and reminders without unnecessary complexity. It leverages natural language input for quick entry and provides timely alerts based on time or location. Seamlessly syncs with existing Apple Reminders.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for reminders
  • Time and location-based alerts
  • Actionable notifications
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Customizable lists with colors and icons
  • Multiple display layouts (list or cards)
  • Widgets and Siri integration
Features
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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: • Type naturally: "Call the plumber tomorrow at 9" sets the alert, list and priority as you write • 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 • Three layouts, Minimal, Peek and Expanded, with reminders as a list or as cards • 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, plus Siri and Shortcuts that show your reminders as cards you can check off • 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.

About

SOLOstudio

This app provides intuitive and powerful show control for live events. It allows users to manage audio and video cues, create custom show layouts, and integrate with external hardware for seamless live performance management.

Highlights
  • Audio and video cue management
  • Customizable cue tiles
  • Import/export shows
  • Live camera integration
  • HDMI output up to 8K
  • MIDI cue support
  • RFID hardware integration
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SOLOstudio® is the most intuitive & powerful show control app available. Ideal for theatre shows, events, hosts, sound engineers, weddings, producers, improv artists, magicians, entertainers, churches or anyone who wants simple, powerful & intuitive show control. Simply add media from your device & immediately begin using SOLOstudio® to control your show, features include: • Audio cues • Fade in / out • Loop • Override • Delay • Trim • Master fade out (Panic) • Cue volume control • Layer cues for mixed output • Infinite cues with infinite scroll • Multitasking compatible • Import / Export shows • Custom default cue settings • Drag & drop ordering • 50+ Video tutorials UPGRADE TO PRO (in app purchase) to access these game-changing features: • Video cues • Image cues • Hits • Live Camera • External USB capture card & camera support (up to 4K input)† • Record Live camera (ideal for review or socials)! • HDMI output (up to 8K)† • Set a custom 'Backdrop' so every show has a unique default HDMI output, ie: Your logo. • Audio from URL • Groups • Multiple shows • Auto play next cue • Play / Pause • Level Shift (ducking) • SOLO® accounts for... • One tap SOLOsync™ cloud backup • Advanced settings • Show Mode • Upgrade Marketplace • Lumen & Stranger app intergrations†† • MIDI Cues†† (Over Network or USB) to control lights, sfx, advanced scenes in Qlab, LightKey & more! With 'tap to play' cue tiles, SOLOstudio® couldn't be simpler to use. Supercharge SOLOstudio® with SOLO®, next-gen RFID show hardware. By connecting your SOLO® device to SOLOstudio® you have the power to control all your cues without touching a button. Use props, objects & gestures to trigger specific cues & effects with SOLO®, our next-gen show control system. For the first time ever, performers & techs can live curate their show from the stage, simply by performing their show! With SOLO® & SOLOstudio® you can... • Assign RFID tags to cues & groups • Cue your show with RFID tags hidden in objects, environment & on your person • Get instant feedback notifying you of successful trigger • Fade out cues with a simple gesture • Play any cue, any time, in any order! PLUS EXTRA PRO FEATURES for use with SOLO® hardware • DOUBLE TAP allows you to start & stop tracks with the same RFID tag. And with a smart safety function built in, if the track is playing the RFID tag needs to be in range of SOLO for more than 2 seconds to stop/fade out the track. This is game-changing-ly brilliant. • PERFECT TIMING is like having your very own tech crew giving you the thumbs up. When Perfect Timing is enabled, SOLO® will count you in... 3,2,1 & GO via haptic and visual feedback so you know the exact moment a cue will start. Ideal for solo performers, double acts and theatres when precise cueing is vital. Makes you look like a pro. • LEVEL SHIFT allows you to 'duck' sound levels to a pre set minimum and then raise it back up, toggling between the two with one RFID tag. • GO MODE is exactly what it says on the tin. Control your entire show, completely hands off & with only one RFID tag. Jump to the next track, layer tracks and auto fade out tracks with the same RFID tag. This is the famous 'Go Button' system taken to another level with SOLO®. • PLAY/PAUSE allows you to do just that with a single RFID tag scan. Toggle between the pause/play on command. SOLOstudio® takes show control to another level. *SOLO® hardware is available separately from https://www.solosfx.com †Requires dongle available to purchase separately. †† In app purchase available separately For license agreement please see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period at the App store advertised price of your current plan. You can cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. For more information, see https://www.solosfx.com/terms/

Screenshots

Memento4 screens
SOLOstudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SOLOstudio at Free against Memento's $7.99. SOLOstudio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Memento's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (314 vs 7). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SOLOstudio is free to download; Memento costs $7.99 up front. SOLOstudio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Memento asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SOLOstudio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memento has 314 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Memento's written reviews are positive against 100% of SOLOstudio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memento ships an update every 5 weeks, SOLOstudio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Memento versus SOLOstudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMementoSOLOstudio
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (314 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark DiFrancoSolo Automations Ltd

Customer experience

Memento

All ratings314 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral17.8%
Negative20.7%

SOLOstudio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

SOLOstudio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Memento

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

SOLOstudio

Subscriptions3
  • SOLOstudio PRO Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • SOLOstudio PRO Yearly Plan$99.001 Year
  • SS PRO Yearly Plan with Trial7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • The Stranger System$19.99
  • Lumen by Audience Wonderland$49.99
  • MIDI Control$99.99
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  • SOLOstudio PRO Once Plan.$599.00

Questions

Is Memento free?
Memento costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLOstudio free?
SOLOstudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memento or SOLOstudio?
SOLOstudio is rated higher. Memento averages 4.4 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while SOLOstudio averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Memento or SOLOstudio have ads?
Neither Memento nor SOLOstudio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memento or SOLOstudio?
Memento ships an update every 5 weeks, and SOLOstudio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Memento was updated on November 6, 2026 and SOLOstudio on November 3, 2026.

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