Comparison

Yesterdays vs Lumo

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

Head to head
About

Yesterdays

This app helps you privately record and recall your thoughts, feelings, and important moments. It offers secure on-device storage or iCloud syncing, with options to add photos and audio. Features include reminders, tagging, and a randomized memory retrieval function.

Highlights
  • Private by design storage
  • Automatic iCloud syncing
  • Add photos and audio
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
  • Randomized memory retrieval
  • Home screen widget
  • Weekly writing reminders
  • Tagging and CSV import/export
Features
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Hi! Yesterdays is a simple, privacy-centric memory tracker. Use it to write down and remember those sayings, thoughts, or feelings you might otherwise forget. - Private by Design: All your data is either stored on device or in a private iCloud container if you've got an Apple ID. - Simple: No bloat. Fast. Just write and remember. - Synced Automatically: No account creation needed. If you're signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iOS devices, everything will just sync. - Photos & Audio: add them to your memories, or don't! The choice is yours. - Face ID / Touch ID: add some extra protection from prying eyes. - Randomized Nostalgia Trip: At the press of a button, view five random memories from your collection. - Widget: Show a random memory on your home screen, shuffled every so often. - Writing Reminders: get nudged to jot down a memory every week (ish). - Tags: Tag your memories to find them easily later and easily keep track of people, ages, dates, or themes - Import: Bring your previous memories with you via CSV import. Share text, photos, or audio into Yesterdays via the system share sheet. - Export anytime: Take your memories with you in the form of a very compatible .csv file. Individually share memory text, photos, or audio as well. - Premium users can customize the font and app icon. Give it a try and store 10 memories for free. Want to store more? Subscribe to Yesterdays Premium for a low yearly cost. All memories are accessible even if you unsubscribe later on. We take privacy seriously. Really. We don't track anything about you. Check out full information here: https://yesterdays.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lumo

Features
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Lumo is a conversational AI memory agent for couples, families, and friends. Save moments by chatting, recall them with citations, and share a Memory Jar with the people you love. KEY FEATURES • Conversational save — Tell your AI Memory Agent any moment worth keeping. No forms, no folders. Just chat. • Cited recall — Ask anything ("What did Sarah say about coffee?") and get answers backed by your real memories. • Shared Memory Spaces — Build a Memory Jar with your partner or family. Multi-person, real-time, persistent. • Self-hosted RAG backend — Your memories run on our own infrastructure. We do not sell or train on your data. • Tools you can see — Every AI action shown as a chip. Full transparency. WHO IT'S FOR Couples capturing daily moments. Families preserving stories. Solo thinkers who want a second brain that talks back. PRIVACY FIRST Your messages may be sent to Anthropic Claude or Gemini for understanding, but never used to train their models. Full Privacy Policy at memorycopilot.sanva.top/privacy. SUBSCRIPTION • Free: 50 memories, 10 chats/day, 1 personal space • Pro Monthly $9.99 / Pro Yearly $79.99 (33% off) / Lifetime $149 (first 500 only): 5,000 memories, 500 chats/day, 5 spaces, share with up to 5 people, 7-day free trial Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24h before period end. Manage in your Apple ID settings. LEGAL End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: memorycopilot.sanva.top/privacy Subscription Terms: memorycopilot.sanva.top/subscription-terms Additional Terms of Service: memorycopilot.sanva.top/terms SUPPORT Email support@sanva.top. We answer within 48 hours.

Screenshots

Yesterdays4 screens
Lumo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lumo at every 2 days against Yesterdays's weekly. Lumo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Yesterdays sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Lumo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yesterdays ships an update weekly, Lumo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yesterdays versus Lumo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYesterdaysLumo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHere & Co.炜腾 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yesterdays

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)$4.991 Year
6 purchases

Lumo

Subscriptions5
  • Family Seats$3.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$149.00

Questions

Is Yesterdays free?
Yesterdays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumo free?
Lumo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yesterdays or Lumo have ads?
Neither Yesterdays nor Lumo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yesterdays or Lumo?
Yesterdays ships an update weekly, and Lumo every 2 days. Most recently, Yesterdays was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lumo on October 31, 2026.

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