Comparison

FromPast vs Moment Capsule

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

Head to head
About

FromPast

Features
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FromPast: Time Capsule Letters | Write It Today, Open It in the Future FromPast turns photos, videos, and heartfelt letters into a time capsule — scheduled messages that arrive exactly when they are meant to be received, for your future self or the people you care about most. WHY FROMPAST? • Messages across time - write to your future self or to someone you love • Delivered exactly on time - pick the date and the minute, even years ahead • More than text - attach photos and videos to keep memories vivid • No app needed to receive - messages arrive by email or SMS as a beautifully designed web page WRITE YOUR MESSAGE • Compose a heartfelt letter with photos or a video • Preview exactly how it will look before you seal it • Schedule delivery to the exact date and time • Send to yourself for free, or to someone you care about FOLLOW ITS JOURNEY • Delivery notifications the moment your message arrives • Read receipts when your message is opened • Received messages stay locked until the scheduled moment - anticipation included PERFECT FOR • Self-encouragement during challenging periods • Documenting your journey and celebrating milestones • Anniversary surprises for partners • Birthday wishes written well in advance • Time capsules for children to open when they are older • Leaving your stories and memories as a lasting legacy HOW IT WORKS 1. Write - a letter, with photos or a video 2. Schedule - choose the exact delivery date and time 3. It arrives - as a beautiful web page, right on time Your future self is waiting. Download FromPast today.

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Moment Capsule

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Moment Capsule: Keep Today. Open It Years From Now. Moment Capsule lets you bottle up life's most meaningful moments — then seal them until a day you choose. A photo, a video, how you felt, a few words for the person you will be. It stays locked until the date arrives, and then it finds you, like a surprise from your own past. HOW IT WORKS • Capture the moment — a photo or a video, in one tap • Name how it felt — 35 emotions, from joy to nostalgia to overwhelmed • The weather and the place are saved for you, automatically • Choose how far ahead to send it — a week, a month, six months, a year, five years, or your own date • Write something to your future self, then seal it You will not be able to open it early. That is the whole point. WHEN IT OPENS The capsule frosts over the moment you seal it, and stays that way until its day. When that day comes, the moment unblurs — and your past self writes you a letter about what that day felt like and everything that has happened since. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAVED, IN ONE PLACE • A timeline of your life in the order it actually happened, coloured by mood • Full-screen moments over a living background that shifts with the weather and the hour • A map of every place a moment happened — capsules still sealed stay off it, so nothing is spoiled • Export everything you have saved, whenever you want PERFECT FOR • Journaling and emotional reflection • Milestones, goals and celebrations • A message to your child, your partner, or the person you will be in five years • Birthdays, anniversaries and moments of growth • Mental health, closure and healing FREE FOREVER Unlimited moments. Unlimited capsules. Photos, videos, emotions, notes, the timeline, the map, the reveal animation, and iCloud sync across your devices — all free, always. Nothing you have already saved ever becomes paid. PREMIUM • AI captions — a title and a warm line for every moment you save, written from your photo, the weather, the place and the feeling. Your first three are free. • Letters from your past self when a capsule opens. Your first letter is free. Weekly and monthly plans, with a 3-day free trial on the weekly one. Cancel any time. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your moments sync through your own private iCloud account and are never shared with anyone unless you share them yourself. AI captions and letters are off until you turn them on, and the app tells you plainly that turning them on sends the photo to be described. Privacy Policy: https://www.baturintech.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.baturintech.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

FromPast4 screens
Moment Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moment Capsule at none against FromPast's shown. FromPast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. FromPast sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Moment Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FromPast ships an update every 2 weeks, Moment Capsule every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
FromPast versus Moment Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFromPastMoment Capsule
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNicherBaturintech LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FromPast

One-time2
  • 2 Tickets$0.99
  • 5 Tickets$1.99
2 purchases

Moment Capsule

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month

Questions

Is FromPast free?
FromPast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moment Capsule free?
Moment Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FromPast or Moment Capsule have ads?
FromPast shows ads; Moment Capsule does not.
Which is updated more often, FromPast or Moment Capsule?
FromPast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Moment Capsule every 13 months. Most recently, FromPast was updated on November 4, 2026 and Moment Capsule on November 5, 2026.

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