Comparison

Augmented Diary vs Minders

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

Head to head
About

Augmented Diary

Features
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The Augmented Diary app allows you to unlock the virtual contents of your Augmented Diary. Simply point toward the pages of your diary and watch your virtual memories from that day! You can also quickly add and edit new memories.

About

Minders

This app helps you capture and organize thoughts, links, and lessons from books or podcasts. Its social media-like interface makes browsing notes easy, with features like re-scheduling posts and tagging for future reference. All your content is private and stored in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Markdown notes with image/video support
  • Automatic link preview generation
  • Tagging for easy post retrieval
  • Social media-like posting and interaction
  • Scheduled post re-sharing
  • Multiple streams for different uses
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Minders: Micro Journal & Personal Knowledge System Your mind, organized like a feed you actually want to scroll. Minders is part journal, part bookmarker, part image board — a new way to capture the things you want to remember. Jot down lessons from books, save interesting links, clip quotes from podcasts, or keep a running log of your day. If it's worth keeping in mind, it belongs in Minders. A familiar interface for a new kind of notebook Browse your thoughts the way you'd browse a social feed — but every post is yours, private, and stored in your iCloud. Filter by links, photos, or tags to find exactly what you're looking for. Or flip through your life like a book: the built-in table of contents organizes every post by year and month, so you can revisit any chapter of your story. Resurface what matters Great ideas get buried. Minders brings them back. Schedule a post to reappear in 30 days, 6 months, or a year — perfect for inspirational quotes, lessons learned, or goals you don't want to forget. Pin your most important posts to the top of your feed to keep them top of mind. Features - Write in markdown, with support for images and video - Automatic link previews make bookmarking articles effortless - Tag posts to find them later - Repost, reply, and quote-post, just like social media - "Heart" posts to save your favorites in a dedicated tab - Filter by links, photos, or tags to navigate your archive - Table of contents view organizes posts by year and month - Pin posts to keep them front and center - Schedule posts to resurface in the future - Multiple streams let you separate work from personal (subscription) Private by design Every post is stored in your personal iCloud, away from prying eyes. No ads, no algorithms, no one else reading over your shoulder. Pricing Minders is free to download. Without a subscription, you can view all your posts, but the Hearted, Media, Links, and Tags tabs are limited, you're capped at 50 posts per stream, and you can't create additional streams. A subscription unlocks everything. Minders requires iCloud to function. Privacy Policy: https://minders.ussherpress.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://minders.ussherpress.com/terms

Screenshots

Augmented Diary3 screens
Minders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Augmented Diary at none against Minders's 3. Augmented Diary also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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. Minders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Augmented Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Augmented Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, Minders every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Augmented Diary versus Minders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugmented DiaryMinders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo MoralesAllen Ussher

In-app purchases

None

Augmented Diary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Minders

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Non-expiring License$34.99

Questions

Is Augmented Diary free?
Augmented Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minders free?
Minders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Augmented Diary or Minders have ads?
Neither Augmented Diary nor Minders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Augmented Diary or Minders?
Augmented Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Minders every 3 months. Most recently, Augmented Diary was updated on October 30, 2026 and Minders on October 16, 2026.

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