Comparison

Footale vs Memory Bank

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

Head to head
About

Footale

Features
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Footale helps you remember where you've been. Drop a pin on the map, add a note, and build a visual record of your daily life. This isn't about "I'm here right now" β€” it's about "I was here today." Look back on your footprints and rediscover your personal story. Features: ・Pin your moments to the map ・Add notes and photos to each pin ・Browse your past footprints on the map ・A private, personal diary β€” your memories stay yours More ways to share and connect are coming soon. "This app doesn't sell your location. It helps you remember it."

About

Memory Bank

Features
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Memory Bank helps you save the stories, places, photos, videos, and details that make up your life. Write a journal, capture a quick memory, or collect a trip into a story you can revisit later. MAKE YOUR MEMORIES YOUR OWN β€’ Write rich stories and organize them into journals. β€’ Add photos, videos, saved places, and visits. β€’ Capture structured details such as a fish catch, measurements, and dates. β€’ Use voice transcription when typing is inconvenient. β€’ Browse your memories as stories, a media library, or on a map. β€’ Review optional smart suggestions for memories you may want to save. SHARE WITH PEOPLE YOU CHOOSE Find connections by name or Memory Bank ID and share selected stories with them. Manage who can access your stories from the app. KEEP UP WITH ACTIVITY The notification bell opens your Activity inbox. Choose optional device notifications and notification categories in Notification settings. Your profile brings together Connections, Account, Preferences, and Settings. REMEMBER THE CONDITIONS For a selected location and time, weather lookup can fill available conditions, temperature, pressure, lunar phase, and other weather readings. Confirm the location and time before a lookup, and choose whether to replace weather you entered yourself. Memory Bank is a flexible daily journal, travel log, photo journal, and personal archive. Location, photo access, smart suggestions, and device notifications are optional and can be managed in the app or device settings. Account deletion is available in the app. Privacy policy: https://memorybank.one/privacy/ Community guidelines: https://memorybank.one/community-guidelines/

Screenshots

Footale4 screens
Memory Bank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Footale at every 3 days against Memory Bank's weekly. Memory Bank's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footale ships an update every 3 days, Memory Bank weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Footale versus Memory Bank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootaleMemory Bank
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKazuki HashimotoWilliam McKee

In-app purchases

None

Footale

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Bank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Footale free?
Footale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Bank free?
Memory Bank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Footale or Memory Bank have ads?
Neither Footale nor Memory Bank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footale or Memory Bank?
Footale ships an update every 3 days, and Memory Bank weekly. Most recently, Footale was updated on October 28, 2026 and Memory Bank on October 25, 2026.

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