Comparison

HiFutureSelf vs ForgetMeKnot

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

ForgetMeKnot

This app helps you manage personal tasks, track shared expenses, and remember important social details. It organizes reminders, tracks who paid last, manages turns for shared responsibilities, and logs small debts and friend recommendations.

Highlights
  • Track infrequent tasks with automatic resets
  • Log who paid for shared expenses
  • Manage turns for shared responsibilities
  • Record and track small debts (IOUs)
  • Save and organize friend recommendations
  • Customizable categories and icons
Features
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Improved App Store Description Make life smoother and friendships friction-free with an app designed to help you stay organised, thoughtful, and on top of the little things that matter. Easily track infrequent tasks, remember whose turn it is to host or help, keep a running tally of who last shouted coffee, save recommendations from friends, and never lose track of those small IOUs again. The app is organised into five simple, powerful sections: REMINDERS Stay ahead of the important but easy-to-forget tasks—annual dental checkups, gutter cleaning, pest inspections, and more. When you mark a reminder as done, it automatically resets for next time. Add notes with each completion, and organise your reminders into custom categories with icons. SHOUTs Avoid the awkward “Who paid last?” moments. Track who last shouted coffee, drinks, or a meal so spontaneous catchups stay fair and friendly. TURNs Whether it’s hosting the next dinner, planning the team event, or doing a household chore, TURNs makes it easy to see whose turn it is at a glance. IOUs Never forget those little loans again—books, gadgets, a few dollars here and there. IOUs keeps everything clear and considerate, helping great friendships stay great. MUSTs Capture the movies, shows, books, restaurants, and experiences your friends insist you must check out. No more forgetting recommendations you’d love.

Screenshots

HiFutureSelf4 screens
ForgetMeKnot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiFutureSelf at none against ForgetMeKnot's 1. HiFutureSelf also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). ForgetMeKnot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. ForgetMeKnot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HiFutureSelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, ForgetMeKnot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HiFutureSelf versus ForgetMeKnot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiFutureSelfForgetMeKnot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (554 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings554 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDBElement, LLCMarco Tonic Pty Ltd

Customer experience

HiFutureSelf

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

ForgetMeKnot

Written reviews2 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

ForgetMeKnot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HiFutureSelf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ForgetMeKnot

One-time1
  • Buy Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is HiFutureSelf free?
HiFutureSelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ForgetMeKnot free?
ForgetMeKnot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HiFutureSelf or ForgetMeKnot have ads?
Neither HiFutureSelf nor ForgetMeKnot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiFutureSelf or ForgetMeKnot?
HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and ForgetMeKnot weekly. Most recently, HiFutureSelf was updated on October 22, 2026 and ForgetMeKnot on October 16, 2026.

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