Comparison

My Memory Map vs Alwaysby

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

Head to head
About

My Memory Map

Capture life's moments by pinning locations, adding notes, and recording audio. Visualize your memories on a map or timeline, with gentle prompts to revisit past experiences. Designed for personal reflection and privacy.

Highlights
  • Pin locations with notes and feelings
  • Record audio notes
  • Visualize memories on a map
  • Browse memories by timeline
  • Receive gentle reflection prompts
  • Pattern discovery across memories
  • Ad-free and private
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Place. Moment. Feeling. Your life, mapped through the moments that matter. My Memory Map is a quiet space to capture memories - where they happened, how they felt, and what you want to remember. In just a few taps, you can pin a place, add a short note, choose a feeling, and move on with your day. No long entries. No pressure to write pages. Just enough to hold the moment. Sometimes words aren’t enough. Add a short audio note and preserve the tone of your voice — laughter in the background, the sound of rain, a quiet pause. Your memories can feel alive, not just written. Over time, your map begins to take shape. You start to see where you’ve been. You start to see how moments connect. You start to notice the places that quietly repeat in your life. Prefer a different view? The Timeline lets you scroll through memories by date, search instantly, or filter by Favorites and recent entries — so finding a moment from months ago takes seconds. When you’re not sure what to revisit, My Memory Map offers gentle Moments — small invitations to look back: • A moment from earlier • A familiar place • A quiet one • Something you haven’t revisited lately These aren’t reminders or notifications demanding attention. They’re subtle openings — there when you want them. As your map grows, you may notice patterns across time, places, and feelings. My Memory Map highlights these softly and observationally. There is no analysis, no scoring, no evaluation — just structure, and space for your own interpretation. Privacy is fundamental. Your memories are yours. No ads. No cross-app tracking. No selling of personal data. My Memory Map is designed for personal reflection and does not provide medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice. My Memory Map Pro For those who want to expand their map even further. • Unlimited pins • Full access to Insights • All Prompt Packs The more you capture, the more your map connects. Upgrade anytime — and keep everything personal. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mymemorymap.app/terms.php

About

Alwaysby

Features
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When a pet leaves us, the love doesn't go anywhere. Alwaysby is a gentle, beautiful place to hold onto them — built from your own real photos. Turn a favorite photo into a soft heavenly portrait, gently restore old and faded ones, and weave your moments into a memorial video — your real memories, brought to life with AI, never faked. Keep their whole story in one tender feed. Light a candle and leave a message. Let "On this day" bring back a moment from years ago. And when the words are hard to find, a warm remembrance companion is there to talk to. • A loving memorial, made from your real photos • AI heavenly portraits, photo restoration & memorial video (Pro) • A printable keepsake book from their photos (Pro) • Light a candle in their memory — and leave a message • "On this day" gently resurfaces a moment from years ago • A gentle companion to remember them with • Help finding the words — for an epitaph or a tribute Alwaysby is yours alone: your memories stay on your device. Alwaysby Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no weekly fees, ever. For the ones we miss.

Screenshots

My Memory Map4 screens
Alwaysby4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Memory Map and Alwaysby are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. My Memory Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months and Alwaysby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
My Memory Map versus Alwaysby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Memory MapAlwaysby
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsprinity焕 徐

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Memory Map

Subscriptions2
  • My Memory Map PRO 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • My Memory Map PRO 12 Months$17.991 Year
1 purchases

Alwaysby

One-time1
  • Alwaysby Pro$14.99

Questions

Is My Memory Map free?
My Memory Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alwaysby free?
Alwaysby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Memory Map or Alwaysby have ads?
Neither My Memory Map nor Alwaysby shows ads.

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