Comparison

Nomen Memory vs Truly Simple Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Nomen Memory

Features
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Nomen is your personal memory assistant. It helps you remember people, conversations, and important details simply by talking naturally to your phone. Inspired by the ancient Roman nomenclator, Nomen acts as your digital brain. You tell it things as they happen, and later you ask questions to recall them. No folders. No manual tagging. No effort. Just conversation. Save memories by typing or speaking exactly the way you think. • “Had lunch with Sarah. She mentioned her new job at TechCorp.” • “Mom’s birthday is next Thursday. She wants the blue cashmere sweater.” • “Project Alpha deadline is May 1st. Need two more engineers.” Nomen understands context, extracts important details automatically, and stores everything for you. Ask natural questions and get clear answers drawn from your own memories. • “What did Sarah say about her job?” • “When is Project Alpha due?” • “What does Mom want for her birthday?” Follow-up questions work seamlessly. Pronouns and references are understood just like in a real conversation. Nomen automatically recognizes people, places, companies, dates, and topics. It builds entity profiles behind the scenes so your memories stay connected over time without any manual work. Browse memories, search instantly, edit or delete anything. You stay in full control. Your memories are deeply personal. Nomen is built to keep them that way. • 100 percent on-device intelligence powered by Apple Intelligence • No external AI services • No analytics or tracking • No data ever leaves your device • Works offline • Optional iCloud sync using your private CloudKit database Built with SwiftUI for a modern, calm, and focused experience. • Dark and light mode support • High-contrast, accessible design • Smooth animations • Thoughtful typography and spacing Nomen is Perfect For • Busy professionals who meet many people • Anyone who wants to remember what friends and family share • Knowledge workers who need better recall • Privacy-conscious users • Apple ecosystem users who want on-device intelligence Key Features • Conversational memory storage • Natural language search and recall • Automatic entity recognition • Conversation history with context • Searchable memory browser • Memory editing and deletion • iCloud markdown exports • Optional developer prompt playground Nomen helps you store today and remember tomorrow. Effortlessly.

About

Truly Simple Inventory

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Truly Simple Inventory was built to help you track the things you own. Whether you’re a homeowner documenting belongings for insurance purposes, a renter keeping track of personal gear, a collector bringing order to your hoard, or just someone trying to remember all those serial numbers and warranty dates, this app gives you a reliable, easy-to-use record of your possessions. It's designed to be calm, practical, and highly functional. You can easily record where each item is kept in your house, what it cost, its serial number, and safely store photos of receipts and PDFs of user manuals. There's a one-time, lifetime in-app purchase that allows for an unlimited number of items and unlocks the export tools, but you can add up to 10 items and use all the core features for free, forever. Features: • Organize items by location (Living Room, Garage, Office, etc.) and drag them between rooms. • Full item records: easily log name, make, model, serial number, and purchase price. • Attach photos of the item, along with its receipt and user manual. • Set warranty expiration dates and get automatic alerts before they run out. • Maintenance logs: track service history, dates, costs, and notes (great for appliance repairs or oil changes). • Generate an "Insurance Report" export—a clean PDF grouped by location specifically designed for home insurance claims (CSV and general PDF exports also available). • Use your camera to automatically scan and read serial numbers. • Data syncs automatically across all your Apple devices via iCloud.

Screenshots

Nomen Memory4 screens
Truly Simple Inventory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Truly Simple Inventory at 17.0 against Nomen Memory's 26.0. 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. Nomen Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Truly Simple Inventory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Nomen Memory versus Truly Simple Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomen MemoryTruly Simple Inventory
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg McInnesColin Wright

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nomen Memory

One-time1
  • Long-term Memory$9.99
1 purchases

Truly Simple Inventory

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Nomen Memory free?
Nomen Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Truly Simple Inventory free?
Truly Simple Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nomen Memory or Truly Simple Inventory have ads?
Neither Nomen Memory nor Truly Simple Inventory shows ads.

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