HiFutureSelf vs SayWire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Schedule future messages
- Send messages to yourself
- Send messages to friends
- Add photos to messages
- Home screen widget
- Set repeating reminders
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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.
SayWire
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SayWire turns your Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad into a keyboard for your Mac. Speak, and the text lands on your Mac's clipboard, or straight into the app you're using, in about a second. PERFECT FOR • Prompting Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or your terminal without sitting down • Capturing an idea while you walk, cook or pace • Anyone who thinks faster than they type HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free SayWire app on your Mac from saywire.pages.dev 2. Scan the pairing code with your iPhone or iPad. Your Apple Watch pairs automatically through your iPhone. 3. Tap Dictate on your Watch, iPhone or iPad, or say "Send with SayWire" to Siri. Done. FAST AND PRIVATE • Local Wi‑Fi first: text goes straight from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac and never leaves your network • When you're away, it travels end-to-end encrypted through our small relay. Only your devices can read it. • No account needed, no analytics, no tracking. Speech recognition is Apple's, on your device. EVERY DICTATION IS KEPT • Everything you say is saved in Notes first, so nothing is lost when your Mac is asleep or closed • Folders, color tags, pins, search and editing, with the original dictation always kept • Syncs through your private iCloud; export as Markdown any time • Notes work on their own, even without a Mac MADE FOR APPLE WATCH • One-tap Dictate button, complication, Smart Stack and Control Center control • Action button on Apple Watch Ultra, Double Tap while the app is open • Press ⌃⌥⌘D on your Mac to start dictation on your Watch ON IPAD • Dictate with your recent dictations beside you, and Notes with folders and tags in a sidebar • Portrait or landscape, at full width FOR POWER USERS • Optional auto-paste into the active Mac app • Raycast extension and a local API on your Mac • Works alongside clipboard managers FEEDBACK • Suggest features, report bugs, vote on ideas and join the beta on the in-app feedback board (Settings > Feedback). Optional and free. PRICING Free download with a free 14-day trial of everything. After that, sending to your Mac is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Notes stay free forever. The Mac app is free. Requires a Mac running macOS 15 or later with the free SayWire for Mac app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://saywire.pages.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiFutureSelf at none against SayWire's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. SayWire sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HiFutureSelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiFutureSelf ships an update every 2 weeks, SayWire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiFutureSelf | SayWire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (554 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 554 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DBElement, LLC | Jostein Dyrseth |
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
SayWire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiFutureSelf
No in-app purchases
SayWire
- 14-day TrialFree
- SayWire Pro$11.99









