Comparison

Future Messages vs FutureMe

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

Head to head
About

Future Messages

Send messages to yourself that will be delivered at a future date. Only your future self can read these messages. Unlock unlimited messages and advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Send messages to the future
  • Future self-only access
  • Unlimited messages (Pro)
  • Monthly and yearly subscriptions
  • Manage subscriptions in iTunes
Features
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Futurme, a tool that allows you to send messages to your future self. You can send yourself messages, only you from the future will be able to read them. Subscribe to Pro Plan for all access to additional features. Pro Plan features: • Unlimited future messages. Information about the auto-renewable nature of our subscription: - The subscriptions are monthly, or yearly. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of your chosen package. - You can manage your subscription on your iTune Account Settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7q4ddtb3oakcrl/futurme_term_of_use.docx

About

FutureMe

Write and send letters to yourself or others, scheduled for delivery years in the future. Track personal goals, send motivational messages, or reflect on your past. Enrich your messages with photos and videos for a more personal touch.

Highlights
  • Write letters to future self
  • Schedule future delivery dates
  • Send letters to friends and family
  • Enrich letters with photos and videos
  • Delivery day notifications
  • Edit letters after sending
  • Follow public letters
Features
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Dear FutureMe... Ever wished you could write a letter to your future self? Now you can! Check in on your progress toward those big life goals a year from now. Send yourself an awesome pep talk … in 1, 5 or 10 years’ time. Or remind yourself where you’ve come from, and how much those roots matter, at your next birthday. The FutureMe app lets you write, schedule and send letters to yourself, friends, and family members in the future — and be sure they’re delivered on time, too! It takes the futureme.org experience already loved by 8 million+ people and amps it up: • Quick Google, Apple or email sign-in. • Choose a delivery date or occasion or let us surprise you! • Never miss a letter with delivery-day notifications. • Set reminders to write future letters to family, friends, or yourself. • Edit letters for up to 2 days after you send them. • Follow public letters, so you can catch their epilogues. • Get great ideas for writing letters worth reading. • Enrich your letters with photos and videos. • Relive the love: look back over delivered letters whenever you need a boost. • Send unlimited letters with a Premium upgrade. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Future Messages4 screens
FutureMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Future Messages at 77% against FutureMe's 28%. Future Messages also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). FutureMe's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 23). On price, update cadence, 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. Future Messages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FutureMe sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Future Messages holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FutureMe has 134 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Future Messages's written reviews are positive against 28% of FutureMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Future Messages ships an update every 2 weeks, FutureMe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Future Messages versus FutureMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture MessagesFutureMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (23 ratings) — better2.8 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better27.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarkus WuMemories Group Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Future Messages

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

FutureMe

All ratings134 ratings
Positive41.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative53.7%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative60.3%

Bugs and requests

Future Messages

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FutureMe

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cannot exit paywall screen
  • App crashes when changing delivery date
  • App freezes/crashes frequently
  • Login issues between web and app
  • Letters not sending/delivering
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  • App functions as a web browser
  • Ads are overwhelming/unremovable
  • Cannot go back to letter after sending
  • No draft saving
  • App is slow/unresponsive
  • Notifications not working
  • Date selection glitches
  • Typing too much makes text unreadable
  • Deleted lengthy letters
  • App crashes when trying to send letters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Revert to old UI/app design
  • Allow voluntary contributions
  • Add a drafts section
  • Improve date selection for delivery
  • Allow changing delivery date of existing letters
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  • Implement push notifications without email
  • Fix date display for started letters
  • Allow replies on letters
  • Make subscription pricing consistent
  • Offer a one-time donation option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Future Messages

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$9.991 Year
11 purchases

FutureMe

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.001 Year
  • Basic$12.001 Year
One-time9
  • A La Carte$1.00
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$2.99
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$4.99
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  • 1 Year Premium Membership$9.99
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$24.99
  • 5 Year Premium Membership$24.99
  • 10 Year Premium Membership$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$99.99
  • Lifetime Membership$119.00

Questions

Is Future Messages free?
Future Messages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FutureMe free?
FutureMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Future Messages or FutureMe?
Future Messages is rated higher. Future Messages averages 4.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while FutureMe averages 2.8 from 134 ratings.
Do Future Messages or FutureMe have ads?
Neither Future Messages nor FutureMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Future Messages or FutureMe?
Future Messages ships an update every 2 weeks, and FutureMe every 9 days. Most recently, Future Messages was updated on October 4, 2026 and FutureMe on October 5, 2026.

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