Comparison

INSTAX SQUARE Link vs Forgetful

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

Head to head
About

INSTAX SQUARE Link

Enhance your INSTAX SQUARE Link prints with augmented reality, personalized messages, and creative editing tools. Add text, frames, stickers, and sketches to your photos before printing them wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • AR Print with QR code playback
  • INSTAX Connect for remote printing
  • Simple photo editing and cropping
  • Editable prints with frames and stickers
  • INSTAX Camera mode for selfies
  • Sketch and text overlay
  • Enhanced photo quality modes
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This app is exclusively for the Fujifilm INSTAX SQUARE Link printer. 1. AR Print [NEW] Add augmented reality effects to your INSTAX prints before printing. Then scan the printed QR code with your smartphone to see them come to life! 2. INSTAX Connect [NEW] The SQUARE Link printer keeps you connected, no matter how far apart you are. Simply personalize an image with text via the SQUARE LINK app, then send it via your favored social media app, ready to be opened, printed, and treasured. 3. Simple Print You’ve got your shot, now get creative. Add text, do a spot of cropping, alter the contrasts or saturation levels, maybe even apply a filter. Finally, connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to the SQUARE LINK and swipe up to print. Simple. 4. Editable Print Add fun, decorative frames to your shots, create image collages or even add stickers with hundreds in-app stickers to choose from! From ‘Happy Birthday’ stickers to ‘I Love You’ stickers, you’ll soon know your favorites, ready for you to effortlessly add BEFORE printing. 5. INSTAX Camera Print selfies instantly using INSTAX Camera mode. Take a snap in the app and then swipe up to print! 6. Sketch, edit & print Create a sketch or text, then add them to your photos and print! 7. Enhanced Quality Photos Print your photos just the way you like, whether it's with the conventional photo quality of ""INSTAX-Natural Mode"" or the new ""INSTAX-Rich Mode"", which features extra-vibrant color. [Supported OS] iOS16.0 or later

About

Forgetful

This app allows you to quickly capture photos with notes and set expiration dates for temporary information. It helps declutter your camera roll by managing short-term visual reminders like parking spots or receipts.

Highlights
  • Capture fast visual reminders
  • Add notes to saved photos
  • Organize mementos into folders
  • Set expiration dates for items
  • Save important items to Photos
  • Declutter camera roll
Features
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Forgetful is a simple photo app for the things you don’t need forever. Snap a photo, add a note, set an expiration, and move on. It’s built for everyday moments that only matter for a little while — parking spots, receipts, gate codes, product comparisons, travel details, and quick reminders. Use Forgetful to: • Capture fast visual reminders • Add notes to anything you save • Organize mementos into folders • Choose when each one expires • Save important ones to Photos before they disappear Forgetful helps you keep what matters now — without cluttering your camera roll later.

Screenshots

INSTAX SQUARE Link4 screens
Forgetful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forgetful at daily against INSTAX SQUARE Link's every 4 months. Forgetful also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). INSTAX SQUARE Link's advantage is ratings volume (410 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forgetful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INSTAX SQUARE Link has 410 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INSTAX SQUARE Link ships an update every 4 months, Forgetful daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
INSTAX SQUARE Link versus Forgetful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINSTAX SQUARE LinkForgetful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (410 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings410 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationJack Ziegler

In-app purchases

None

INSTAX SQUARE Link

No in-app purchases

None

Forgetful

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INSTAX SQUARE Link free?
INSTAX SQUARE Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forgetful free?
Forgetful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, INSTAX SQUARE Link or Forgetful?
Forgetful is rated higher. INSTAX SQUARE Link averages 4.8 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while Forgetful averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do INSTAX SQUARE Link or Forgetful have ads?
Neither INSTAX SQUARE Link nor Forgetful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INSTAX SQUARE Link or Forgetful?
INSTAX SQUARE Link ships an update every 4 months, and Forgetful daily. Most recently, INSTAX SQUARE Link was updated on November 6, 2026 and Forgetful on October 31, 2026.

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