Comparison

Future Self Messages vs WHY NOT

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

Head to head
About

Future Self Messages

Record and schedule video or photo messages for future delivery on special occasions or whenever loved ones need to hear from you. Stay connected across distances and ensure your presence is felt, even when you can't be there in person.

Highlights
  • Schedule messages for any future date
  • Record video and photo messages
  • Reliable message delivery
  • Send to multiple recipients
  • Real-time countdown timer
  • Inbox for received messages
  • Engagement notifications
Features
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Be There for Every Moment That Matters Waymark Now lets you record personal video messages and schedule them to arrive on any future date—birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or whenever your loved ones need to hear from you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record a heartfelt video or photo message 2. Add recipients by name, email, or phone 3. Pick the perfect delivery date 4. We deliver your message exactly on time That's it. Your presence, your voice, delivered when it matters most. KEY FEATURES 1. Schedule Messages for Any Date Set delivery for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, first days of school, graduations—any moment you want to be there for. 2. Video & Photo Messages Capture your smile, your voice, and your love in seconds. Add personal text notes to make it extra special. 3. Reliable Delivery Your messages arrive exactly when scheduled. Set it and forget it—we handle the rest. 4. Multiple Recipients Send the same message to family members, friends, or an entire group at once. 5. Real-Time Countdown Watch the days, hours, and minutes tick down to your next scheduled message right from your home screen. 6. Inbox for Received Messages See messages others have scheduled for you, complete with beautiful previews and engagement tracking. 7. Engagement Notifications Know when your messages are viewed. See reactions from loved ones. PERFECT FOR 1. Military Families — Record messages before deployment so your kids hear from you on every special day. 2. Long-Distance Relationships — Stay connected across time zones. Schedule good morning messages or anniversary surprises. 3. Parents — Record birthday messages for your children years in advance. Be there for their 18th birthday, college move-in day, or wedding. 4. Grandparents — Leave a legacy of love. Record messages for future graduations, milestones, and moments you want to celebrate. 5. Anyone Who Cares — Never miss another important moment in someone's life. SIMPLE PRICING Free: Try Waymark Now with text messages Pro: Unlimited video messages, 2GB storage, priority support—one-time purchase, yours forever. Your love deserves to be there, even when you can't be. Download Waymark Now today and start recording messages that matter. Waymark Now lets you record personal video messages and schedule them to arrive on any future date, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or whenever your loved ones need to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WHY NOT

Features
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What will you try next? WHY NOT is a social challenge app for discovering fun things to do, trying them in real life, and sharing the proof. DISCOVER CHALLENGES Find funny, creative, social, active, and completely random challenges from the community. JOIN & TRY THEM See something you like? Join the challenge, go do it, and make it your own. SHARE PHOTO PROOF Completed it? Post one photo as proof and become part of the challenge’s community gallery. CREATE YOUR OWN Have an idea? Turn it into a challenge and see how other people interpret it. DARE YOUR FRIENDS Send challenges directly to friends and see who actually does them. BUILD YOUR PROFILE Collect proofs, earn XP, unlock badges, climb the leaderboard, and build a profile around the things you’ve actually done. FIND YOUR NEXT WHY NOT From spotting something funny on your walk to cooking something new, there’s always another reason to try something. See it. Try it. Prove it.

Screenshots

Future Self Messages4 screens
WHY NOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WHY NOT at none against Future Self Messages's 5. Future Self Messages's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Future Self Messages sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WHY NOT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Future Self Messages ships an update weekly, WHY NOT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Future Self Messages versus WHY NOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture Self MessagesWHY NOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNuzhat YasminMarwan Mahmoud

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Future Self Messages

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly subscription$9.991 Month
  • Pro yearly subscription$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Single Video Credit$1.99
  • +2GB Cloud Storage$4.99
  • Waymark Pro - Lifetime$24.99
None

WHY NOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Future Self Messages free?
Future Self Messages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WHY NOT free?
WHY NOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Future Self Messages or WHY NOT have ads?
Neither Future Self Messages nor WHY NOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Future Self Messages or WHY NOT?
Future Self Messages ships an update weekly, and WHY NOT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Future Self Messages was updated on October 5, 2026 and WHY NOT on October 9, 2026.

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