My Message vs Zen
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.
Zen
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Manage your daily screen time the simple way. No complicated features, no endless settings. Just open the app and instantly see how much time you or your family spend on your devices. Features * One-time purchase: No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever. * Simple design: Clean and minimal. Only the information you need, nothing more. * Private & secure: No accounts, no personal data required. Start using it right away. If you’ve ever thought: * “I want to track screen time, but the default app feels cluttered.” * “I prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription.” …then this app is made for you. Just being aware of your screen time can change how you use your day. With its simple design, it’s easy to make screen time tracking part of your daily routine. Take back your time — starting today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Message at none against Zen's 1. My Message also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Zen's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Message asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | My Message | Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazuhiro aonuma | Yohei Tamura |
In-app purchases
My Message
No in-app purchases
Zen
- Pro$4.99
