friends memory vs Wasurenacho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
friends memory
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Friend Memo is a contacts-and-notes app built for one job: turning “I should reach out again” into action—without letting relationships slip. Keep rich details your way, separate from the built-in address book. Who it’s for You have info you don’t want in the system Contacts app but do want to keep carefully. You organize people with tags and notes—work, hobbies, school friends, and more. You want to record when to follow up next, alongside the rest of their profile. You manage multiple phone numbers, addresses, and social handles in one place per person. You want your data to survive device changes with cloud sync instead of scattered notes. Getting started After first launch, sign in with email and password. Review the welcome overview, then go to your friends list. Main features Profile Save a real name plus nicknames. The list can prioritize nicknames so names match how you actually call people. Contact channels in one place Multiple phone numbers and addresses. Link major social platforms and add your own platform names for custom accounts. Tags Color-coded tags like “Work,” “Club,” or “Family friends.” Add or remove from list and detail views to make browsing and search easier. Custom fields Define your own fields—text, number, or radio. Extend your “database” for certifications, hobbies, referrals, contract status, or anything else. Notes and contact history Free-form notes per person plus a timeline of “when we spoke and about what”—handy for topics to pick up next time. Next contact date & birthday Record when to reach out next and birthdays to help relationships stay warm. Photos Set a profile photo from your library or camera (subject to system permissions). Search Filter the list quickly by name as your network grows. Archive Move people you rarely contact to archive to keep the main list tidy while keeping their data. Restore from the archive when needed. Account & sync After sign-in, friends, tags, custom fields, and related data sync with the cloud. Right after login, a loading state is shown until sync completes to avoid briefly showing stale data. Language Switch between Japanese and English in Settings. Deleting data You can remove registered data in bulk from Settings. Please confirm carefully before proceeding. Free vs. premium The free tier has limits on things like phone numbers, addresses, and nicknames. When you hit a limit, follow in-app guidance to consider premium. See App Store subscription details and in-app screens for pricing and terms. Ads The app may show ads. For ad content and personalized ads, check iOS Tracking settings and your privacy preferences. Privacy & terms Open Privacy Policy and Terms of Use from the app for how data is handled and the conditions of use. Keep the people who matter within reach—on a memo in the palm of your hand. Try Friend Memo to make staying in touch a little easier.
Wasurenacho
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What was their name? What did we talk about last time? Wasurenacho is a small notebook for remembering people. Keep the names, conversations, and little details you want to remember before you meet again. FIND PEOPLE FROM WHAT YOU REMEMBER Can’t recall a name? Search for a family member, a shared interest, a group, or something you talked about. Each result shows the detail that matched, so you can tell people apart. WRITE DOWN A WHOLE MEETING Met several people at once? Add their names and a few clues side by side. Save a shared group or how you met, then record one conversation for everyone who was there. You can add more detail to each profile later. A QUICK REFRESH BEFORE YOU MEET Browse a group as cards, or compare people in a table with names and headings kept in place. Choose which details you want to see. KEEP THE DETAILS THAT MATTER TO YOU Add preferred names, family members, photos, groups, and tags. Need a birthday or a favorite food? Add your own fields. Birthdays don’t need a year. MAKE A NOTE WHEN YOU HAVE TIME Use Today, Yesterday, or another date for each entry. Keep conversations, shared activities, things you learned, and things to keep in mind together on a person’s page. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, advertising, or analytics SDKs. The app does not send your notes or photos to a server and does not sync them. Optional Face ID / Touch ID helps protect your notebook. There are no push notifications showing personal notes on your lock screen. You can copy a JSON text backup when you choose. Photos are not included. Keep backups somewhere private; there is no automatic in-app backup or sync. AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND JAPANESE The app follows your device’s preferred supported language. Your existing notes, group names, and custom fields stay exactly as you wrote them. For friends, neighbors, coworkers, other parents, and the people you meet along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wasurenacho at none against friends memory's 3. Wasurenacho also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. friends memory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wasurenacho asks for nothing beyond the download.
friends memory ships an update every 10 days, Wasurenacho fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | friends memory | Wasurenacho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYOHEI MASUJIMA | uchiyama taishi |
In-app purchases
friends memory
- Proプラン(月額)$2.991 Month
- Proプラン(年額)$29.991 Year
- ともメモ Pro(買い切り)$99.99
Wasurenacho
No in-app purchases





