Comparison

remember Mori vs Memento Mori

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

Head to head
About

remember Mori

Receive hourly reminders to appreciate your life and the people in it. This app serves as a "memento mori," encouraging mindfulness of mortality to foster gratitude and purposeful living. It offers personalized prompts and curated content to help you live more intentionally.

Highlights
  • Hourly life appreciation reminders
  • Personalized reminder creation
  • Curated art, video, and photo content
  • Focus on gratitude and purpose
  • Aids in managing anxiety and aimlessness
Features
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Every hour, mori will give you a new reminder to appreciate your life. One day you will die. It is mori's job to remind you of this. remember Mori is a "memento mori" which means a reminder of death. The purpose of a memento mori is to keep some facts at front of mind. 1: You will not live forever. 2: You should, therefore, appreciate your life. 3: Because you will die, that means that one day you will say goodbye to all loved ones. Therefore, you should appreciate them, and treat all people well. 4: There is no sense in putting off what you believe you should be doing. Every hour, mori will give you a new reminder. The reminder will help you keep the four facts at the front of your mind. When you meet mori, he will make some personal reminders for you, and help you create your own reminders with personal meaning to you. Plus, mori brings his own reminders, made of things he found... art, videos, photos. You will see. This app is intended to help people with anxiety, depression, aimlessness, or other troubles that can happen to living beings. However, it is probably not for everyone. If you have a lot of worries about death, or if you are yourself very ill, or your family member is, or if you have just lost someone, please do not feel forced to use this app. You can always return to it later when you are in a different state of mind, or when you feel you need it.

About

Memento Mori

This app provides a visual countdown of your remaining life, encouraging intentional living through daily reflection on mortality. It offers customizable life expectancy settings and home screen widgets to keep your progress visible.

Highlights
  • Life countdown in various units
  • Visual life progress grid
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable life expectancy
  • Daily Stoic reflection prompts
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Memento Mori: Death Clock — Your Life in Perspective How much time do you really have left? Memento Mori: Death Clock transforms an ancient philosophical practice into a powerful daily reminder. Visualize your remaining time and make every moment count. Key Features: • Life Countdown — See your remaining time in years, months, days, hours, or seconds • Life Blocks — Beautiful visual grid showing your life progress at a glance • Home Screen Widgets — Keep your life countdown always visible • Customizable — Adjust your life expectancy for a personalized experience • Daily Reflection — The Stoic practice of remembering mortality to live more fully Why Memento Mori? The Stoics believed that reflecting on death isn't morbid — it's liberating. By acknowledging that time is limited, you naturally focus on what truly matters. Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and other great thinkers practiced this daily. Memento Mori: Death Clock isn't about fear. It's about clarity, purpose, and living with intention. Every glance at your countdown is a gentle nudge to stop procrastinating, cherish relationships, and pursue your goals. Start your journey toward a more intentional life today. Need help or feedback? Contact us at support@reku.dev Privacy Policy: https://reku-indie.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-1438c096503c8035abe8f74372011fa3?pvs=4 Terms & Conditions: https://reku-indie.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-1438c096503c809ba50dd773fc4d8c4f?pvs=4

Screenshots

remember Mori4 screens
Memento Mori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: remember Mori at none against Memento Mori's 5. remember Mori also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Memento Mori's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Memento Mori sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. remember Mori asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for remember Mori against 4.9 for Memento Mori. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of remember Mori's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memento Mori's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

remember Mori ships an update every 5 weeks, Memento Mori every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
remember Mori versus Memento Mori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterremember MoriMemento Mori
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (62 ratings)4.9 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size545 MB32 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPeter WiebenRamkumar Vellaisamy

Customer experience

remember Mori

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Memento Mori

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

remember Mori

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Memento Mori

One-time5
  • Pro LifetimeFree
  • A Day of Impact$2.99
  • A Week of Support$7.99
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  • A Month of Gratitude$29.99
  • A Year of Appreciation$129.00

Questions

Is remember Mori free?
remember Mori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memento Mori free?
Memento Mori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, remember Mori or Memento Mori?
Memento Mori is rated higher. remember Mori averages 4.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Memento Mori averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do remember Mori or Memento Mori have ads?
Neither remember Mori nor Memento Mori shows ads.
Which is updated more often, remember Mori or Memento Mori?
remember Mori ships an update every 5 weeks, and Memento Mori every 3 months. Most recently, remember Mori was updated on November 3, 2026 and Memento Mori on November 8, 2026.

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