Comparison

MemWall vs Custos

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

Head to head
About

MemWall

Features
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MemWall helps you honor those who have passed and prepare for the future — all in one place. DIGITAL MEMORIAL WALL — FREE Create a beautiful online memorial for someone you love, completely free. Share photos, videos, and memories, and invite family and friends to contribute. Every memorial includes a free QR code: download it, add it to a plaque or engraving of your choice, and visitors at the grave can open the memorial simply by scanning it with their phone. TIME CAPSULE & VIDEO MESSAGES Record heartfelt video messages to be delivered on any future date you choose. Send a message to a child's 18th birthday, a grandchild's graduation, a sibling's milestone, a dear friend's special day — or to your future self. A powerful way to say something meaningful across time, whether you want to surprise, inspire, or simply be remembered. LEGAL DOCUMENTS Prepare for the future with guided, country-specific documents: - Last Will & Testament - Living Will (advance directive) - Power of Attorney Each document is adapted to your country and language, stored securely, and accessible when it matters most. AVAILABLE IN 10 LANGUAGES English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, and Dutch — with content adapted to local conventions. GIFT CARDS Give someone you care about access to create their own time capsule or legal document — a thoughtful gift for anyone planning ahead. MemWall is built with simplicity, sensitivity, and security at its core. Whether you are grieving, planning ahead, or simply want to leave something behind — MemWall is here for you. Start for free. No credit card required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memwall.com/privacy

About

Custos

Preserve cherished memories by creating digital memorials from prayer cards, obituaries, and photos. Easily share these keepsakes with loved ones and access them conveniently in Apple Wallet. The app also offers gentle reminders for important dates.

Highlights
  • Create digital memorials
  • Scan prayer cards for data extraction
  • Import obituaries and text
  • Share memorials with family and friends
  • Add memorials to Apple Wallet
  • Save full life stories with photos and memories
  • Create pet memorials
  • Receive gentle reminders for important dates
Features
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Custos turns prayer cards, obituaries, funeral programs, photos, and life stories into beautiful digital memorials you can save, share, and carry in Apple Wallet. Create a memorial in the way that feels right. Scan a prayer card, import an obituary, photograph a funeral program, paste text, or build one from scratch with photos, dates, prayers, and memories. Custos helps preserve the details families often lose over time. CREATE MEMORIALS IN SECONDS Scan a prayer card and Custos can extract names, dates, and prayer text for you. Import an obituary from a funeral home website, screenshot, or pasted text. You can also create a memorial manually from scratch. SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS Send a memorial link to anyone. Family and friends can view the memorial without needing the app, or save it in Custos if they want to keep it close. ADD MEMORIALS TO APPLE WALLET Carry a digital memorial card with you in Apple Wallet. A prayer, photo, obituary, or life story can stay just a tap away. SAVE THE FULL LIFE STORY Add photos, prayers, dates, obituaries, resting place information, and memories in one lasting memorial keepsake. PET MEMORIALS TOO Create memorials for beloved pets, because every family member deserves to be remembered. GENTLE REMINDERS Custos can remind you on birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates, so the people and pets you love are never forgotten. FREE FOR FAMILIES Custos is free to create, save, and share memorials. Always.

Screenshots

MemWall4 screens
Custos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custos at none against MemWall's 16. Custos also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). 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. MemWall sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Custos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemWall ships an update every 4 months, Custos every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MemWall versus Custos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemWallCustos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTotalkapital ASScott Mysogland

In-app purchases

15 purchases

MemWall

One-time15
  • Memory Capsule Standard$22.99
  • Memory Wall Sealing$22.99
  • Power of Attorney DIY$39.99
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  • Living Will Secure Storage$69.99
  • Power of Attorney Secure Storage$69.99
  • Memory Capsule Premium$79.99
  • MemWall Start Bundle$79.99
  • QR Memorial 5-Year Plan$99.99
  • Power of Attorney Full Security$149.99
  • Memory Capsule Premium+$199.99
  • MemWall Recommended Bundle$199.99
  • QR Memorial 10-Year Plan$199.99
  • MemWall Complete Bundle2 variants$399.99
  • MemWall QR – 25 Years$399.99
  • MemWall QR – 50 Years$699.99
None

Custos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemWall free?
MemWall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custos free?
Custos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemWall or Custos have ads?
Neither MemWall nor Custos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MemWall or Custos?
MemWall ships an update every 4 months, and Custos every 5 days. Most recently, MemWall was updated on October 28, 2026 and Custos on October 25, 2026.

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