Comparison

My Message vs 通知ほしい

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Self-messaging reminders
  • Memos and to-do lists
  • Future messages
  • Notification delivery
Features
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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.

About

通知ほしい

Features
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すぐ忘れてしまう!通知がほしい!と思ったらこのアプリ。 ほしい通知を設定しておけば、忘れても大丈夫。 ■ 使い方 設定できる通知は、大きく分けると3種類。 - 時間指定 - カウントタイマー - 定期 TOP画面のプラスポタンを押せば、ほしい通知を設定できる画面が表示されます。 「時間」と「メッセージ」を入力して、設定ボタンを押せば準備完了。 設定した時間に通知が届きます。 また、定期通知設定には様々な種類を設けております。 - (今から)分ごと - (今から)日・時間ごと - 分指定(1時間ごと) - 時分指定(1日ごと) - 時分・曜日指定 - 時分・日付指定 ※端末のプッシュ通知を受け取る許可設定をすることで、本アプリを有効的に利用することができます。 ■ 新規登録・ログイン 本アプリでは、アカウント登録をせずにすべての機能を利用することができます。 機種変更の際にデータを引き継ぎたい場合は、アカウント登録をおすすめします。

Screenshots

My Message2 screens
通知ほしい4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Message at daily against 通知ほしい's every 5 months. My Message also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Message ships an update daily, 通知ほしい every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Message versus 通知ほしい: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Message通知ほしい
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiro aonumaYusaku Maki

Customer experience

My Message

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

通知ほしい

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

My Message

No in-app purchases

None

通知ほしい

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Message free?
My Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 通知ほしい free?
通知ほしい is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Message or 通知ほしい have ads?
Both My Message and 通知ほしい show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Message or 通知ほしい?
My Message ships an update daily, and 通知ほしい every 5 months. Most recently, My Message was updated on November 3, 2026 and 通知ほしい on November 3, 2026.

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