Comparison

Sudden Reminder vs FiveLeaf

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

Head to head
About

Sudden Reminder

Features
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Sometimes we think, “This is something I should never forget.” But as time passes, daily life makes us forget. Sudden Reminder quietly brings back the words you left for yourself — when you’ve almost forgotten them. Rediscover your feelings, your first intentions, and your words of comfort through gentle, random reminders. Maybe your own words will comfort you again. One day, unexpectedly, they will find their way back to you. Recommended for • Those who don’t want to forget their own promises • Those who want to recall their original intentions in everyday life • Those who seek comfort from their past self in difficult times Use it when • Your determination starts to waver • The day feels meaningless • You want to encourage yourself • You wish to rediscover forgotten goals • You just want your own words to come back to you In unexpected moments, your words will return to you.

About

FiveLeaf

Features
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Keep your day in five letters. You do not have to write much. Five letters are enough to hold on to today. It takes five seconds, and those five seconds become the most precious thing five years from now. ■ Five letters · One entry a day, five letters only · Written late at night? You can still fix it until noon the next day · After that it stays as the words of that day ■ One frame of today · Add a single photo or a five-second video · The original stays untouched — film filters are laid on when you look · The color of the day, the place and the weather are quietly noted with it ■ It changes as it piles up · A month flows down the screen like a strip of film · Locked entries — cover a day you would rather not show with Face ID · Send a day to your future self and let it come back later ■ Quiet principles · No account. There is no sign-in screen · Entries stay on this device, and you export a backup whenever you want · No ads, no friends, no likes FiveLeaf Plus Unlocks every film filter, the widgets, icon and paper choices, the yearly Mood palette, Years — the same date across many years in one column, Monthly Film, and letters you write to your future self. Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions are charged to your App Store account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can cancel any time in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://letsean.dev/fiveleaf/privacy/

Screenshots

Sudden Reminder4 screens
FiveLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FiveLeaf at Free against Sudden Reminder's $0.99. Sudden Reminder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FiveLeaf is free to download; Sudden Reminder costs $0.99 up front. FiveLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sudden Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sudden Reminder ships an update daily, FiveLeaf every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 3 level
Sudden Reminder versus FiveLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudden ReminderFiveLeaf
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGYUGWANG LEESUNHO CHOI

In-app purchases

None

Sudden Reminder

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FiveLeaf

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Sudden Reminder free?
Sudden Reminder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FiveLeaf free?
FiveLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sudden Reminder or FiveLeaf have ads?
Neither Sudden Reminder nor FiveLeaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sudden Reminder or FiveLeaf?
Sudden Reminder ships an update daily, and FiveLeaf every 2 days. Most recently, Sudden Reminder was updated on October 25, 2026 and FiveLeaf on October 25, 2026.

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