Comparison

FutureMe vs Nostalgia

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

Head to head
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/

About

Nostalgia

Features
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Nostalgia is where you keep the things that made you, you. Not just photos — the song stuck in your head, the movie you rewatched a hundred times, the corner store that's long gone, your childhood pet, a quote you never forgot. Nostalgia lets you save it all in one place, with your own photos and the story behind it. WHAT YOU CAN SAVE • Memories, places, pets & quotes • Music, movies, TV shows, books & games • Sounds, smells & food that take you back • Products, objects, toys & clothes • Brands, trends, routines & events • Apps, websites & YouTube videos BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU REMEMBER • Tag every memory with its decade — from the 1900s to today — and watch your personal timeline take shape • Auto-fill details instantly by searching Apple Music, movie & TV databases, Apple Books, and the App Store — covers, posters and info added in seconds • Create custom Albums for a trip, a person, an era, anything • Share albums with family and friends — everyone can add their own photos and memories to the same story • Everything syncs securely across your devices with iCloud • Find any memory instantly with Siri and Spotlight search Start for free. Upgrade to Nostalgia Gold for unlimited memories, photos and shared albums. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FutureMe4 screens
Nostalgia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FutureMe at 12.0 against Nostalgia's 26.0. 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. FutureMe sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per year and Nostalgia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FutureMe ships an update every 9 days, Nostalgia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FutureMe versus Nostalgia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutureMeNostalgia
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMemories Group Pty LtdJuan Williman

Bugs and 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

Nostalgia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Nostalgia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is FutureMe free?
FutureMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nostalgia free?
Nostalgia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FutureMe or Nostalgia have ads?
Neither FutureMe nor Nostalgia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FutureMe or Nostalgia?
FutureMe ships an update every 9 days, and Nostalgia every 2 weeks. Most recently, FutureMe was updated on October 13, 2026 and Nostalgia on October 14, 2026.

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