Comparison

Nostalgia vs Ormago

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

Head to head
About

Nostalgia

Features
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It’s a journal, a notebook, a photo album, and a collection of bits and pieces of your life — above all, it’s your very own story. Nostalgia first launched in 2017, with over 9 years of refinement to date. We are committed to providing a convenient and stable content recording service. We believe time will tell all, and we look forward to you joining our community! No monthly or annual subscriptions, no feature restrictions — pay only for what you use. Register now to get 200MB of permanent cloud storage, and follow our WeChat Official Account to unlock an extra 188MB. That’s enough space for approximately 38 million words or 388 photos. We also give away free permanent cloud storage during festivals and holidays! 【All-platform Support】 Compatible with iPhone, iPad, macOS and web versions, with automatic cross-device sync. Visit our official website at https://www.jiushig.com/download.html to learn more. 【Moments-like Feature】 Support mood logging similar to social media moments, with options to add images, videos, locations, voice recordings, weather info and more. 【Rich Text & Image Layout】 Support long-form content creation with text-image mixed layout, and keep historical versions of all your contents. 【Categorization & Tagging】 Tag your contents by story themes, and view your contents grouped by story categories. 【Timeline View】 Browse your past contents via timeline, calendar, search, gallery, favorites and other modes. 【Secret Tree Hole】 Privacy is our priority — all contents are visible only to you by default. The Tree Hole feature (Discovery Page) is also available to meet the social sharing needs of a small group of users. 【Export & Backup】 Export and back up your contents to email, and set up auto-export backups for hassle-free content protection. 【On This Day】 View contents you created on this exact day in previous years directly on the homepage, or check records from all years at a glance. 【Recently Deleted】 Accidentally deleted something? Don’t worry — deleted contents are retained for up to 30 days, so you can recover them anytime. Welcome to download, install and experience Nostalgia!

About

Ormago

Features
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Some things are not tasks. They have no fixed schedule, but you still want to know when they last happened. Ormago remembers those moments for you—from watering plants and changing an air filter to pet care and shared household routines. It does not plan your future. It simply keeps a trace of what already happened. EVENTS, NOT TASKS • Create events with a name, icon, and color. • Tap once when something happens—no forms, notes, or checklists. • See how long ago it happened and browse its simple history. • Add an optional local reminder to a personal event. PERSONAL AND SHARED SPACES • Keep everyday events in your personal space. • Create a shared space for a family, home, or small group. • Invite people with a private link. • When one member records an event, everyone in the space can see the update. WIDGET-FIRST • See the last time directly on your Home Screen. • Record an event from its widget without opening Ormago. • Use a space widget for a compact overview of shared events. QUIET BY DESIGN • Start immediately without creating an account. • Optionally use Sign in with Apple for account continuity. • No public profile, social feed, ads, or chat. Ormago | Let what happened leave its trace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nostalgia4 screens
Ormago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ormago at every 9 days against Nostalgia's every 3 weeks. Nostalgia's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nostalgia ships an update every 3 weeks, Ormago every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Nostalgia versus Ormago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNostalgiaOrmago
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer文江 范广东极速网络科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Nostalgia

No in-app purchases

None

Ormago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nostalgia free?
Nostalgia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ormago free?
Ormago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nostalgia or Ormago have ads?
Neither Nostalgia nor Ormago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nostalgia or Ormago?
Nostalgia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ormago every 9 days. Most recently, Nostalgia was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ormago on October 6, 2026.

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