My Message vs InstantTODO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Message
This app sends messages to yourself as reminders for memos, to-dos, or future notes. Enable notifications to receive these self-messages directly on your device.
- Self-messaging reminders
- Memos and to-do lists
- Future messages
- Notification delivery
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A new reminder app that sends a message to yourself. You will receive a message from yourself. You can use it in various ways, such as memos, TODO, and messages to yourself in the future. If you turn on the notification permission, you can get messages by notification.
InstantTODO
This is a straightforward to-do list application designed for users who struggle with remembering tasks. It features persistent alarms to ensure nothing is forgotten, simple one-tap task addition, and easy management through swiping and holding. It also offers iCloud backup and synchronization.
- Persistent alarms
- One-tap task addition
- Simple single list
- iCloud backup and sync
- Easy sorting and deletion
- Customizable backgrounds
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Easy to use, and a TODO app that never forgets TODO! TODO app doesn't really know how to operate.... It's too difficult to use, and you forget the TODO you added... This is a simple TODO app that is perfect for people like that. [ Features ] - Automatic synchronization with iPad. - Simple with one list. - Add a TODO with one tap! - The alarm is so persistent that you never forget your TODO. - The characters are interesting and informative. - Automatic Backup & Sync with iCloud - Press and hold for easy sorting - Just slide it to the left to delete it! - A variety of backgrounds are available (some premium members only) - No extra features at all. PRIVACY POLICY and TERMS OF USE: https://help.toconakis.jp/?page_id=2163
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InstantTODO at 4.9 against My Message's 4.3. My Message's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. InstantTODO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. My Message asks for nothing beyond the download.
InstantTODO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of My Message's written reviews are positive against 78% of InstantTODO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My Message ships an update daily, InstantTODO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Message | InstantTODO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 77.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazuhiro aonuma | flickfrog |
Customer experience
My Message
InstantTODO
In-app purchases
My Message
No in-app purchases
InstantTODO
- Premium Plan$2.491 Month
- Premium Plan(Annual)$23.491 Year
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