Comparison

memoria vs PaperMemory

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

Head to head
About

memoria

Features
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Sleek, minimalist diary with private, secure, self-hosted data.

About

PaperMemory

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PaperMemory is a personal journal for keeping both good memories and hard ones in one calm, private space. Record what happened and how you felt, add a photo, and choose the feeling that best matches the moment. As time passes, you can return to your memories through the archive, calendar, and reflection features. MAIN FEATURES β€’ Record good memories Keep moments you want to remember and come back to later. β€’ Record hard memories Write down difficult feelings while still preserving the memory in your archive. β€’ Mood-based journaling Choose from different feelings to give each memory more context. β€’ Photos Add photos to your memories and revisit the moments visually. β€’ Archive Browse your saved memories in a compact, easy-to-scan collection. β€’ Calendar See the memories you recorded on each day and revisit them by date. β€’ Reflection Look back on your recent activity, the days you recorded, and the balance between good and hard memories. β€’ Memory recall Rediscover memories you may not have looked at for a while. β€’ Edit memories Update the text, feeling, or photo of a memory you already saved. β€’ iCloud sync Keep supported app data in sync across your Apple devices using iCloud. PAPERMEMORY PLUS PaperMemory Plus adds deeper ways to understand your memories over time. β€’ Mood insights β€’ Monthly and yearly views β€’ Period-to-period comparisons β€’ Memory trend charts β€’ Frequently used words and keywords β€’ PDF memory book creation PaperMemory is designed to make emotional journaling feel simple, warm, and easy to return toβ€”whether the memory was joyful, difficult, or somewhere in between. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jhyh940823-dev.github.io/paper-memory-ios/legal/?lang=en&doc=privacy

Screenshots

memoria3 screens
PaperMemory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaperMemory at Free against memoria's $4.99. PaperMemory also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). memoria's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PaperMemory is free to download; memoria costs $4.99 up front. PaperMemory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. memoria asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memoria ships an update every 7 months, PaperMemory every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences Β· 0 level
memoria versus PaperMemory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermemoriaPaperMemory
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul HoerenzJUNGHYUN PARK

In-app purchases

None

memoria

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PaperMemory

Subscriptions2
  • PaperMemory Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PaperMemory Plus Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is memoria free?
memoria costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperMemory free?
PaperMemory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do memoria or PaperMemory have ads?
PaperMemory shows ads; memoria does not.
Which is updated more often, memoria or PaperMemory?
memoria ships an update every 7 months, and PaperMemory every 3 days. Most recently, memoria was updated on October 4, 2026 and PaperMemory on October 9, 2026.

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