Comparison

Last Time I Was Here vs Map Memory

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

Head to head
About

Last Time I Was Here

Features
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Last Time Here helps you remember the places that matter. Whether it is a restaurant, store, coffee shop, office, trip stop, or favorite local spot, Last Time Here keeps a private place memory so you can quickly answer: when was I last here? Check your current place, see previous visits, add notes, tag memories, and build a personal timeline of returns. Optional background capture can detect meaningful visits after you leave the app, while privacy controls let you hide home, work, or ignored places from your feed. Key features: • See when you were last at a place • Save visits with notes, tags, dates, duration, and photos metadata • Build timelines for restaurants, stores, trips, errands, and recurring places • Optional automatic visit detection using iOS location events • Hide home and work from recall when you choose • Ignore places you do not want in your history • Smart reminders for returns, summaries, and unfinished memories • Manual logging when location lookup is unavailable • Sign in to sync history, or continue with local guest history • Remove ads with a one-time in-app purchase Privacy is central to the app. Home and work are user-selected, optional, and can be included or hidden. Background location is used only for visit detection and meaningful place recall. You stay in control of what appears in your place history.

About

Map Memory

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This is a travel journaling app designed to capture your life’s journey—so every day can be remembered. It automatically records the places you’ve visited and turns your daily activities into a clear, interactive timeline. Whether it’s an ordinary day or a meaningful trip, you can easily look back and relive your experiences anytime. The app also intelligently pairs your photos with locations, bringing each moment back to life. Your memories become more than just records—they become vivid stories you can revisit. With privacy at its core, all data is stored locally on your device by default, without being uploaded to any external servers. Only when you choose to do so will your data be backed up to iCloud, giving you full control over your personal memories. More than just a tool, it’s your personal timeline of life. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Last Time I Was Here4 screens
Map Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Map Memory at every 3 weeks against Last Time I Was Here's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Last Time I Was Here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Map Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Time I Was Here ships an update every 2 months, Map Memory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Last Time I Was Here versus Map Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast Time I Was HereMap Memory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard W. De loughy JrHung Yu Chiu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Last Time I Was Here

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Map Memory

Subscriptions1
  • Map Memory Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Last Time I Was Here free?
Last Time I Was Here is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Memory free?
Map Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Last Time I Was Here or Map Memory have ads?
Neither Last Time I Was Here nor Map Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Time I Was Here or Map Memory?
Last Time I Was Here ships an update every 2 months, and Map Memory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Last Time I Was Here was updated on October 6, 2026 and Map Memory on September 26, 2026.

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