Comparison

Databag vs Never Forget

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

Head to head
About

Databag

This self-hosted messaging service offers decentralized and federated communication with end-to-end encryption. Organize conversations by topic and enjoy low latency with mobile alerts for new messages and calls.

Highlights
  • Decentralized communication
  • Federated accounts
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Topic-based threads
  • Audio and video calls
  • Mobile alerts
Features
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Databag is a selfhosted messaging service. Notable features include: - Decentralized (direct communication between app and server node) - Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate) - Public-Private key based identity (not bound to any blockchain or hosting domain) - End-to-End encryption (the hosting admin cannot view sealed topics, default unsealed) - Audio and Video Calls (nat traversal requires separate relay server) - Topic based threads (messages organized by topic not contacts) - Lightweight (server can run on a raspberry pi zero v1.3) - Low latency (use of websockets for push events to avoid polling) - Unlimited accounts per node (host for your whole family) - Mobile alerts for new contacts, messages, and calls (supports APN)

About

Never Forget

Features
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Some people you don't want to forget. Never Forget is the quietly powerful way to schedule messages for later — birthdays, check-ins, client follow-ups, the "thinking of you" note you'd never remember at 9pm on a Tuesday. Set it now, and we'll tap you on the shoulder at exactly the right moment. One tap is enough. At the scheduled time, you get a notification. Tap it — your message opens, pre-written, in WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or Apple Messages. Hit send. Done. No auto-send. Ever. iOS doesn't let apps secretly send messages on your behalf — and honestly, we wouldn't want to. The send button stays yours. What you write is what gets sent, when you say so. Works where your conversations already live. WhatsApp Telegram Signal Apple Messages/SMS No new messenger to learn. No friends to invite. No "let's move this conversation to our platform." Just your existing chats, on time. Built for real life: Recurring messages for birthdays and anniversaries you keep forgetting Reusable templates for the messages you send often Photo, voice note, and file attachments Smart defaults — platform, time, recurrence, all remembered Clean, calm design. No noise. Who it's for: The friend who always means to text back The freelancer keeping clients warm The grandchild who wants to remember every birthday Anyone who's ever thought "I should message them" — and then didn't No data harvesting. No notifications begging for attention. Just a small, well-made tool that quietly makes you better at staying in touch. Never Forget. One tap. On time. Never Forget Premium Unlock unlimited scheduling, recurring messages, templates, and attachments. Monthly — €1.99 / month Yearly — €9.99 / year (save over 50%) 7-day free trial — try Premium free for 7 days. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal turned off, in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://mshields2.github.io/neverforget-legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Databag3 screens
Never Forget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Databag at none against Never Forget's 2. Databag also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Never Forget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Databag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Databag ships an update fortnightly, Never Forget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Databag versus Never Forget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatabagNever Forget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoland OsborneSebastian Johann

In-app purchases

None

Databag

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Never Forget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Databag free?
Databag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Never Forget free?
Never Forget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Databag or Never Forget have ads?
Neither Databag nor Never Forget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Databag or Never Forget?
Databag ships an update fortnightly, and Never Forget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Databag was updated on September 23, 2026 and Never Forget on October 10, 2026.

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