Memo Widget vs Never Forget Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo Widget
Display customizable sticky notes directly on your device's home screen, lock screen, or standby mode. Easily tap any note to make quick edits. This utility app prioritizes simplicity for immediate access to your reminders.
- Display notes on Home Screen
- Display notes on Lock Screen
- Display notes on StandBy
- Tap to edit notes
- Simple design
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Show sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy. Just tap the note to edit it. The app is simple by design. Check out my Any Text app if you need more features. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a text size setting? I want to keep the app simple. The text starts out large but scales down to a minimum legible size to fit the content. My Any Text app has a text size setting. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
Never Forget Alarm
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Have you ever put a calendar event/meeting in your diary, set it to “Remind me 1 hour before”, “Remind me 30 minutes before”, “Remind me 5 minutes before” and “Remind me at time of event”… and still somehow missed the event? Now you can set an alarm to tell you that your event/meeting etc is starting NOW. Never Forget An Event or Birthday All the following alarms will have a 5 minute countdown before the alarm sounds. This will display on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. You can cancel the alarm from this if you want to. - Calendar Events. Set an alarm from Apple Calendar (up to 5 minutes before) the start time. Ideal for conference/video calls or Live stream event and webcast events. -Birthdays Set an alarm for any time of someone birthday so that you have time to call or text and wish them a Happy Birthday. - Custom Alarm Set an Alarm for a a future date and time (with Title) if you do not use Apple Calendar app or just want to set it quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Never Forget Alarm at every 9 days against Memo Widget's every 6 weeks. Never Forget Alarm also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.00). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Memo Widget costs $4.00 and Never Forget Alarm $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Memo Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, Never Forget Alarm every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memo Widget | Never Forget Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.00 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | Nigel Gee |
In-app purchases
Memo Widget
No in-app purchases
Never Forget Alarm
No in-app purchases
