Comparison

HiFutureSelf vs TagTime

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

Head to head
About

HiFutureSelf

Send messages to your future self or friends, scheduled for delivery at a specific time. This app helps you remember important tasks, offer encouragement, or share memories.

Highlights
  • Schedule future messages
  • Send messages to yourself
  • Send messages to friends
  • Add photos to messages
  • Home screen widget
  • Set repeating reminders
Features
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Send messages to your future self! Write a note. Pick a moment: a date, a time, or a place. HiFutureSelf delivers it exactly when you need it. Your grocery list as you walk into the store. A pep talk before the gym. A quiet "breathe" as you step out the door. The simplest reminder app you'll ever use. And the most thoughtful. *Celebrating 16 years on the App Store!* WHAT YOU CAN SEND • A note to yourself tomorrow, next month, or ten years from now. • A voice memo recording for your future self. • A photo, a face, a moment, a memory to land at the right time. • A secret message to a friend. Surprise the people you love with a note that arrives exactly when they need it. WHEN IT ARRIVES IS UP TO YOU • Any future date and time, down to the minute. • The moment you arrive at or leave a place. • Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on the specific days you choose. • Pause anytime with a swipe. Resume the same way. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • 5 home screen widgets so your upcoming messages are always in view. • Light and dark mode, matched to your iOS theme automatically. • A library of motivational messages for the days the words won't come. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No data collection. Your messages live on your device, with optional iCloud sync. Works fully offline. Download HiFutureSelf. Free. Start writing to the version of you who'll need it most.

About

TagTime

This app allows you to create multiple timers linked to a single event. Assign various tags to each timer to gather detailed statistics on activities like meetings, sports, or cooking.

Highlights
  • Multiple timers per event
  • Tagging for detailed analysis
  • Statistics collection
  • Track meetings, sports, cooking
  • Event-based timing
Features
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Create multiple timers associated with a single event. Each timer can have multiple tags assigned to it, allowing you to collect valuable statistics on meetings, sports games, cooking times - anything where you want to time something!

Screenshots

HiFutureSelf4 screens
TagTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: HiFutureSelf at 553 against TagTime's 1. TagTime's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TagTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiFutureSelf has 553 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of HiFutureSelf's written reviews are positive against 100% of TagTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, TagTime every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HiFutureSelf versus TagTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiFutureSelfTagTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (553 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings553 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDBElement, LLCAnna White

Customer experience

HiFutureSelf

All ratings553 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.3%

TagTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HiFutureSelf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders not sending at the correct time
  • Unexpected deletion of existing reminders
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more customization options for reminders (e.g., repeat on specific days, delayed notifications)
  • Implement a search or sorting function for sent reminders
  • Integrate with other productivity apps or calendars
  • Add support for voice commands or voice reminders
  • Provide more sound and notification options

TagTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HiFutureSelf

No in-app purchases

None

TagTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiFutureSelf free?
HiFutureSelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagTime free?
TagTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HiFutureSelf or TagTime?
TagTime is rated higher. HiFutureSelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 553 ratings, while TagTime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HiFutureSelf or TagTime have ads?
Neither HiFutureSelf nor TagTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiFutureSelf or TagTime?
HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and TagTime every 10 days. Most recently, HiFutureSelf was updated on October 9, 2026 and TagTime on October 5, 2026.

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