Don't Forget vs LiveMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Forget
Quickly view your notes and reminders directly on your device's lock screen. Never miss an important task or thought with instant access to your memos without unlocking your phone.
- View memos on lock screen
- Instant access to notes
- No unlocking required
- Simple and intuitive design
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Check your memos on the lock screen.
LiveMemo
Quickly jot down notes directly on your device's lock screen to ensure you don't forget important tasks or reminders. Notes can be set to appear for up to 12 hours, providing a convenient way to keep information visible when you need it most.
- Lock screen note creation
- Notes visible up to 12 hours
- Easy to use interface
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Write a note on the lock screen. Don't forget. [Features] - Easy to use - Lock screen notes up to 12 hours This app complies with Apple’s standard EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveMemo at 5.0 against Don't Forget's 4.3. LiveMemo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Don't Forget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. LiveMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Don't Forget asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveMemo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Forget has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Don't Forget's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveMemo's.
Don't Forget ships an update every 6 months, LiveMemo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Forget | LiveMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BongGyun KIM | Yeonwoo Lee |
Customer experience
Don't Forget
LiveMemo
In-app purchases
Don't Forget
No in-app purchases
LiveMemo
- LiveMemo+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- LiveMemo+ Yearly$6.991 Year
- LiveMemo+ Lifetime2 variants$14.99









