Comparison

Memory vs Inbox4

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

Head to head
About

Memory

Easily capture your daily highlights with photo entries and daily reminders. Organize your memories into collections with a focus on privacy and simplicity. Your personal photo diary is stored locally for your peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Daily photo reminders
  • Organize memories into collections
  • Local storage for privacy
  • iCloud sync capability
  • Minimalist design
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Memory is the simplest way to document your story. Memory helps you capture memories from your day in less than a minute with daily reminders. With a focus on simplicity, minimalism, and privacy, Memory builds a personal photo diary that's yours to cherish forever. FEATURES - A daily reminder to upload a memory from your day. - Collections to organize your memories. - No data collection. Everything is stored locally on your device for complete privacy. - Ability to sync with iCloud. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Upload a photo of your highlight every day. 2. Set up daily reminders to stay on track with your journal. 3. Organize your photos into collections to curate your memories. -- Privacy Policy: https://github.com/thememoryapp/ios/blob/main/privacy.md. Terms: https://github.com/thememoryapp/ios/blob/main/terms.md. Support: https://github.com/thememoryapp/ios/blob/main/support.md.

About

Inbox4

Features
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Inbox4 turns your phone into a 4-cut photo booth. • Live background swap — the camera removes your background in real time and drops you onto any scene. • Famous landmark backgrounds — Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Santorini, Mount Fuji and more. • Gradient backgrounds and life-4-cut style frames. • Upload your own custom backgrounds — keep as many as you like. • Front or back camera, real shutter effect, 3-2-1 countdown. • Save the finished strip to your Photos instantly — no QR codes. Shoot, frame, save. That's it.

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Inbox42 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inbox4 at none against Memory's 3. Memory's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Memory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Inbox4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 9 days, Inbox4 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memory versus Inbox4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryInbox4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav NegiWonkyoung Seo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Memory

Subscriptions2
  • Memory (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • Memory (Yearly)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Memory (Lifetime)$5.99
None

Inbox4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inbox4 free?
Inbox4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memory or Inbox4 have ads?
Inbox4 shows ads; Memory does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Inbox4?
Memory ships an update every 9 days, and Inbox4 every 6 days. Most recently, Memory was updated on October 30, 2026 and Inbox4 on October 28, 2026.

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