Memento vs DotList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
DotList
Organize your life with a simple, colorful checklist app. Create, share, and manage tasks, errands, and plans with ease. Features include offline access, customizable reminders, and home screen widgets.
- Share lists with others
- Organize and reorder items
- Reset checklists for reuse
- Offline access to lists
- Customizable reminders
- Home screen widgets
- Import and export lists
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DotList is a simple, colorful checklist app for iPhone and iPad. Keep groceries, errands, packing lists, work tasks, and everyday plans organized in one place. Tap a dot to check something off. Pin important items, arrange things your way, and share lists with family and friends to work through them together. • Share Lists Together Share a grocery list, plan a trip, or organize tasks with family, friends, or a group. Add items, make changes, rearrange them, and check things off together through iCloud. Sharing is included free. No Pro purchase is required. You choose which lists to share. Your other lists stay on the device where you created them and don’t automatically sync between devices. Choose Send Copy to send a separate copy without sharing future changes. • Organize Your Way Create, rename, and reorder lists. Pin important tasks, drag items into place, sort alphabetically, or move completed items below everything still to do. Undo recent edits, item deletions, imports, and reordering. • Reset and Reuse Use Reset Dots to uncheck your items and use a checklist again. Keep a packing list ready for your next trip, reuse a shopping list, or work through a regular routine. • Keep Going Offline Keep using lists you’ve already opened without an internet connection. Changes to shared lists are saved on your device and sent when your connection returns. • Reminders That Fit Your Schedule Set one-time reminders for individual items, or repeat them daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom schedule. View and manage your reminders from one place. Reminders are available on lists you aren’t sharing. • Home Screen Widgets Keep your own lists or upcoming reminders visible without opening the app. Choose from List and Reminders widgets for your Home Screen. • Themes to Make DotList Yours Choose a theme and switch between light and dark appearances. Preview every theme, including premium themes, before deciding whether to upgrade. • Bring Your Lists Along Copy a checklist from another app, preview it in DotList, and import it into a new or existing list. You can also export a readable copy of your available DotList data from Help. Included Free Create up to 10 lists, set 5 reminders total, and choose from Classic, Purple, Pink, and Gray. Lists shared with you don’t count toward your 10-list limit. Group collaboration, Home Screen widgets, clipboard import, and the everyday checklist tools are also included. Optional DotList Pro One purchase unlocks unlimited lists, unlimited reminders on lists you aren’t sharing, and every premium theme, including Firefly, Midnight, Gold, Rose Gold, Blue, Green, and Yellow. No subscription. DotList has no ads and requires no separate DotList account. Everyone collaborating needs an up-to-date version of DotList and must be signed into iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DotList at Free against Memento's $7.99. DotList also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 62%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Memento's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (314 vs 57). 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
DotList is free to download; Memento costs $7.99 up front. DotList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memento asks for nothing beyond the download.
DotList holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memento has 314 ratings behind it against 57, 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 94% of DotList's.
Memento ships an update every 5 weeks, DotList every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memento | DotList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (314 ratings) | 4.8 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark DiFranco | Danz L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Memento
DotList
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
DotList
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Memento
No in-app purchases
DotList
- DotList Pro$4.99








