Comparison

Today vs Memento

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

Head to head
About

Today

This app helps you manage your daily tasks with a clean slate each day. It offers features like reminders, recurring tasks, and priority setting to keep you organized. Unfinished tasks can be moved to another day or reactivated, and long-term goals can be stored separately.

Highlights
  • Daily clean slate
  • Important reminders
  • Recurring tasks
  • Priority setting
  • Someday view for long-term goals
  • List organization
Features
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Today helps you keep a clear list for what matters now, what can wait until tomorrow, and what belongs in someday. Plan your day without turning every idea into pressure. Add tasks quickly, organize them into lists, set reminders, choose priorities, and move unfinished work forward when plans change. Why people use Today: - A focused Today list for the tasks that deserve attention now - Tomorrow and Someday views for future plans and ideas - Reminders, notes, priorities, and recurring tasks - Simple lists for work, home, errands, and personal projects - Calm gestures and a clean interface that stays out of the way Today is built for people who want a task planner that feels light, practical, and easy to return to every day.

About

Memento

Features
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Memento is a personal second-memory for your iPhone. Capture a thought in a voice note, a photo, or a line of text — then ask Memento later and it finds what you saved, with the context you need. Everything happens on your device. Apple Intelligence's on-device Foundation Models framework powers recall, transcription runs through Apple's on-device Speech framework, and scene understanding uses Apple's Vision framework. No account. No server. No network required. Memento works identically in airplane mode. — CAPTURE THE WAY YOUR HANDS ARE FREE — A single composer, bottom-anchored, always ready: • Hold the record pill to speak a memory. Release to save. • Tap the camera well for a quick photo. • Tap the text field to type. Memories save instantly. Tagging, transcription, and AI enrichment happen in the background; you never wait on a spinner. — RECALL IS A QUESTION, NOT A SEARCH — Ask the composer anything: • "what did I buy last Friday?" • "where did I park downtown?" • "that book a friend recommended last month" Memento infers intent — capture vs. recall — and answers with citations to the specific memories you saved. Every answer is grounded in your actual memories. Memento never makes up content. — THE CANVAS IS QUIET — Memento borrows the quiet confidence of a reading app: a warm paper canvas, a serif hero greeting, hairline borders you barely see. Circular icon wells give every tap target room. Ochre appears only where it means something — your brand mark and the primary action. — PRIVACY IS THE PRODUCT — • All AI runs on your device, using Apple's Foundation Models, Speech, Vision, and NaturalLanguage frameworks. • Your voice, photos, text, transcripts, tags, and embeddings never leave your iPhone. • No account. No sign-in. • No analytics, no tracking, no advertising SDKs. • No Memento server exists. — REQUIREMENTS — • iOS 26.0 or later. • iPhone 15 Pro or newer for full AI features (Apple Intelligence required). • Older iPhones running iOS 26 run in Degraded Mode: memories still save and browse normally; AI-powered tagging and recall are reduced. — HOW MEMENTO IS DIFFERENT — • Save first, enrich second. A memory is persisted locally before any AI runs. An AI hiccup never costs you a memory. • No mode toggle. One composer for capture and recall. Memento figures out which. • Grounded answers only. Every recall cites the memory it came from. Nothing invented. Memento is for anyone who has ever walked out of a store thinking "what did the cashier say about returns?", snapped a photo of a book cover and forgotten where they saved it, or told themselves they'd remember the name of that restaurant and didn't. Write your second memory. Keep it on your iPhone.

Screenshots

Today4 screens
Memento3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memento at none against Today's 4. Memento also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Today's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Today sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Memento asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today ships an update every 3 weeks, Memento daily. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Today versus Memento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayMemento
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi Trung TranYichao Li

Bugs and requests

Today

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with task reordering and list management
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Badge notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • iPad and desktop versions
  • More customization options (colors, themes, etc.)
  • Improved task reordering and list management
  • Recurring tasks and advanced scheduling options
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  • Integration with other productivity apps and services

Memento

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Today

One-time4
  • Ocean$0.99
  • Spring Theme$0.99
  • Winter Theme$0.99
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  • Autumn Theme$0.99
None

Memento

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memento free?
Memento is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Today or Memento have ads?
Neither Today nor Memento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today or Memento?
Today ships an update every 3 weeks, and Memento daily. Most recently, Today was updated on August 25, 2026 and Memento on September 17, 2026.

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