Second Memory vs KeepWaves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Memory
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Please observe that there might not be any new versions of this app. Do you find it hard to remember when you went on that trip to London, when you bought your computer, when you painted your living room or the color code the painting had. Then Second Memory is the perfect app for you! You can save memories with the following information: What, When, Image, Details, Notes and Category. Category is perfect for collecting memories that are related, for example everything related to your car, house, travels, clothes or whatever you prefer. To find out when something happened you can search, sort on date or category to find your memory. All memories are stored locally on your device and are not synchronized or shared. Start saving memories now!
KeepWaves
Transform audio recordings into visual art with customizable waveform visualizations. Capture high-quality sound, apply effects, and share your unique acoustic memories as audio, images, or videos. Preserve precious sounds in a way that engages both sight and hearing.
- Customizable waveform visualizations
- High-quality audio recording
- Real-time visualization
- Advanced audio processing
- Multiple export options (audio, image, video)
- Intuitive organization and search
- Interactive playback
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Record sound and turn it into a visual memory with KeepWaves. Capture audio, explore its waveform and customize how your recording looks when you share it. RECORD AND PLAY Record with adjustable sensitivity and gain. Play saved audio with waveform scrubbing and playback controls. MAKE IT YOURS Customize waveform colors, backgrounds and visual settings. Adjust your audio with the available processing controls and select the range you want to export. SAVE AND SHARE Organize and search saved recordings. Export audio, waveform images or videos to share through the apps you choose. KeepWaves Pro is required to make new recordings. Existing recordings remain available to play and export without an active subscription. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Keep your own backups of important recordings. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The store shows the price, billing period and any eligible introductory offer before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the renewal deadline shown by the store. Manage or cancel through your store subscription settings. Restore Purchases checks eligible existing access. Terms of Use: https://keepwaves.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://keepwaves.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeepWaves at none against Second Memory's 3. KeepWaves also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Second Memory's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 19 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Second Memory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. KeepWaves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Second Memory ships an update every 9 months, KeepWaves every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Memory | KeepWaves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptown Studio AB | Arla Services |
In-app purchases
Second Memory
- Storage of 50 extra memories$0.99
- Storage of 100 extra memories$1.99
- Unlimited storage of memories$2.99
KeepWaves
No in-app purchases
