Comparison

Little Memory vs Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Little Memory

This app encourages daily reflection by prompting users to write one sentence a day. It saves these entries and sends them back to you in the future for reflection, helping you notice patterns and gain self-awareness. Premium features offer enhanced storage, search, and security.

Highlights
  • Daily one-sentence journaling
  • Future memory recall (1 week, 1 month, 1 year)
  • Daily reminders
  • Photo uploads
  • Favorite memories
  • Streak tracking
  • Insights and emotion graphing
Features
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Tried journaling before? Quit after a week? Little Memory is a journal for people who have a hard time keeping a journal. Write one line about your day, that's it. Fifteen seconds, done. A week, a month, a year from now, your words come back to you. You'll notice patterns you never expected, see how far you've come, and rediscover moments you would have lost. Featured in Apple Staff Favorites, Dear Diary, and Apps for Writers. "A clean, beautiful time machine." — App Store review "If the idea of keeping a journal is daunting, Little Memory is perfect." — Elite Daily What if there was a simple way to keep the moments that bring meaning to your life? A chance encounter, a first step, a perfect smile: saved in a quiet space that's all your own, and returned to you later, when you need them most. That's Little Memory. What you get: ■ Memories resurface on their anniversaries: a week, a month, a year later ■ A morning memory: your own words from a year ago, back on your lock screen ■ Nightly reminders and a streak saver, so a good run never slips away ■ Works with Siri: say "Add a memory in Little Memory" to write one without opening the app ■ Your writing time can count as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health ■ Attach photos and note how each day felt ■ Mark your favorites, share a memory as a beautiful card ■ Streaks and stats that show the days adding up ■ A look back at your week, every Sunday ■ iCloud sync across your devices ■ Wide-screen layout for iPad and iPhone Duo ■ Private by design: your memories live on your device and your personal iCloud ■ Export all your memories anytime Premium: ■ Calendar: flip through every day you've written ■ Search across all your memories ■ Find memories from Spotlight by what you wrote, the day, or the place ■ Unlimited photos: preserve every detail ■ Widgets: a memory from this day, or a quote, on your Home Screen or Lock Screen ■ Photo grids: arrange a day's photos into a collage ■ Tags: organize your memories your way ■ Location: remember where you were ■ Moon phases: see the moon on each day, and search by it ■ Extended insights: the people, places, and feelings your years are made of ■ Automatic Dropbox backup "The beauty of Little Memory is that it actually restricts you to short entries so keeping up with your journaling doesn't feel like a chore." "Oscar Wilde said that our memories are the diaries we carry around with us. I love Oscar, but the diary I carry around with me is the Little Memory." "A telegraph-style of journal. Evocative." Questions? ivan@thelittlememory.com https://thelittlememory.com Terms: https://thelittlememory.com/help/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://thelittlememory.com/help/privacy

About

Countdown Widget

Track important dates and countdowns with customizable themes and widgets. Get timely reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and other significant events. Organize your days into personalized books and utilize lunar calendar support.

Highlights
  • Countdown and anniversary tracking
  • Customizable themes and palettes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Lunar calendar support
  • Regional holiday rules
  • Day books for organization
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
Features
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Remember every day that matters — and get reminded before it arrives Countdowns and anniversaries, both in one place. A friend's birthday, the day you got together, the day you brought the cat home, the day you got the keys to your own place, the day your baby took their first steps, the exam coming up. Write them all down. Get reminded on the day, or however many days early you like. Enter it once — the app builds both the countdown and the anniversary The home screen answers "how long until", the Memories page answers "how far you've come". Add "Together" and the home screen counts down to your 2nd anniversary, while Memories shows "1 year 3 months so far". Add a birthday and the home screen counts down to turning 18, while Memories shows "17 years 9 months so far". Seven themes, pick the one you like Seven palettes — cards, buttons, filter chips and page background all change together, not just an accent color. For backgrounds, use the built-in patterns, a solid color, or your own photo. Day books Sort your days into books: family, love, work, travel… pick the color and icon yourself. The lunar calendar, done properly Lunar birthdays and traditional festivals land correctly year after year, leap months included. Born on the 30th of the last lunar month? In years without a 30th, you'll be reminded on New Year's Eve. Real holiday rules for dozens of countries and regions Including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Australia and many more — using each region's real make-up-day logic, with a badge telling you whether that day is actually off. Widgets in several styles Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets recalculate at midnight, so the number you glance at is the right one. Several sizes and styles. Also • Turn any day into a shareable card, in several styles • Retirement countdown, with a progress bar • Pick your own units — days, weeks, months, years, or any combination • Choose how many days ahead to be reminded, and at what time • Anniversaries and milestones (100 days, 520, 1000…) • A trash can, so a mis-tap isn't the end • Lock the app with Face ID Privacy first Everything runs on your device. Your days, photos and settings stay local. Turn on iCloud sync and the data goes into your own private iCloud database. No third-party analytics, no ad tracking. In-app purchases • Pro Lifetime unlock • Pro monthly subscription (1 month) • Pro yearly subscription (1 year) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.foamzou.com/sweet-dates/privacy/

Screenshots

Little Memory4 screens
Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown Widget at every 4 days against Little Memory's every 4 weeks. Countdown Widget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Little Memory's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Little Memory sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and Countdown Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Memory has 77 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Little Memory's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Little Memory ships an update every 4 weeks, Countdown Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Little Memory versus Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittle MemoryCountdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (77 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNerd Tower锋 邹

Customer experience

Little Memory

All ratings76 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%

Countdown Widget

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Little Memory

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login required error despite being logged in
  • Cannot add memories on iOS 11 and later
  • Keyboard size issues on iPhone 6 Plus
  • Memory recall not showing 1 month/3 month entries
  • Glitchy behavior (intermittent)
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  • App crashes when adding memories

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode/grey mode option
  • Offline mode for areas without connectivity
  • Ability to upload 4 photos instead of 1
  • Calendar feature on mobile app (available on web)
  • Edit and delete memory functionality
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  • Add entries for multiple past days
  • Line break/return key support
  • Follow friends feature
  • Thumbs up/down rating for days
  • Export memories to email or other services
  • Sync with Tumblr or Evernote
  • Android version
  • Ability to tag people in memories
  • Better photo credit explanation/tutorial
  • More affordable subscription tier
  • Unlimited photo usage option

Countdown Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Little Memory

Subscriptions1
  • little memory: premium annual$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Kind tip$4.99
  • Generous tip$19.99
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  • Premium Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Countdown Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Daytrove Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Daytrove Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Daytrove Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Little Memory free?
Little Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Widget free?
Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Little Memory or Countdown Widget?
Countdown Widget is rated higher. Little Memory averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Little Memory or Countdown Widget have ads?
Neither Little Memory nor Countdown Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Little Memory or Countdown Widget?
Little Memory ships an update every 4 weeks, and Countdown Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Little Memory was updated on November 10, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 31, 2026.

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