Daruma vs Remember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daruma
This app helps you visualize and achieve personal goals inspired by the Japanese Daruma tradition. Set a goal, mark its progress by painting eyes on your virtual Daruma, and celebrate your achievements. Widgets and iCloud sync keep your goals accessible.
- Virtual Daruma goal visualization
- Progress tracking with eye painting
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- iCloud sync for goals
- Goal export and restore
- Optional one-time premium purchase
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Give your goal a Daruma. Turn something that matters to you into a promise you can see. Inspired by the Japanese Daruma tradition, paint the first eye when you begin and the second when you achieve your goal. MAKE A PROMISE Create a personal goal, choose a target date and add an optional note: why you started, a reflection or your next step. Keep your Daruma in sight as you work toward it. CELEBRATE AND REFLECT Paint the second eye to mark your achievement. Revisit completed goals in your journey. When your plans change, use the burning ritual to let a goal go and make room for what comes next. KEEP YOUR GOAL CLOSE Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Daruma artwork widget for StandBy, and Shortcuts to open your goals, create a Daruma or revisit your journey. YOUR GOALS, WITH YOU Sync goals and notes with your own iCloud account. iCloud sync is included for everyone. Export and restore backups from Storage & iCloud settings. START FREE Keep up to three active goals, revisit your five most recent finished Darumas and begin with the classic red Daruma. PREMIUM, FOR LIFE An optional one-time purchase unlocks unlimited active goals, your full history and every Daruma color. No subscription. One goal. One intention. Your own pace. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://daruma.elgeekalpha.dev/privacy
Remember
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Tap, type a name, done. That’s all it takes to add a task. Need a time? Just type “4-6pm Meeting” — Remember figures it out. Drag to reorder your day. Set tasks to repeat weekly, monthly, or yearly. Pick from 6 color themes to make it yours. Add a widget to see your plan without opening the app. Features: • One-tap task creation • Drag-and-drop reordering • Repeating events with flexible exceptions • 6 color themes, dark mode • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Notification reminders • No account required — your data stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remember at none against Daruma's 1. Remember also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Daruma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remember asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Daruma | Remember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Prieto | COLIN TOFT |
In-app purchases
Daruma
- Daruma Premium · Lifetime$9.99
Remember
No in-app purchases









