Comparison

From, Mama vs Huge Days

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

Head to head
About

From, Mama

This app provides a private space for mothers to write letters to their children, capturing precious memories and emotions. It allows for text, voice, photo, and video entries, creating a chronological archive of a child's life and a mother's journey. It also offers daily reflections and a feature to invite loved ones to contribute to the legacy.

Highlights
  • Write letters to children
  • Add photos and videos
  • Record audio notes
  • Hands-free dictation
  • Organized timeline by child
  • Daily reflection prompts
  • Invite loved ones to contribute
Features
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From, Mama. Letters Your Children Will Keep Forever. Motherhood moves fast. The first steps. The sleepless nights. The ordinary Tuesdays that somehow feel extraordinary. From, Mama gives you a quiet, beautiful place to write it all down in letters your children will one day read and treasure forever. WRITE LETTERS THEY'LL CHERISH Compose heartfelt letters to your children directly from your phone. Write by typing, or speak hands-free with built-in dictation (and transcript clean-up that gets your children's names right!). Because the best moments often happen when your hands are full. Add photos and videos to bring each memory to life. Every letter is saved to a beautiful timeline, organized by child and date, building into a living archive of your love. You can also record audio notes, and selfie-style videos to bring your letters to life when your children read them back years later. A TIMELINE OF YOUR MOTHERHOOD Every memory lives on a gorgeous, scrollable timeline, a private journal of your journey as a mama. Look back on any day, any milestone, any feeling you chose to capture. From first words to first days of school, your archive grows richer with every letter you write. CAPTURE MEMORIES, NOT JUST SCATTERED PHOTOS AND VIDEOS These days, we all have thousands of photos and videos of our children scattered throughout our phone. But memories are more than just photos and videos. Memories are about emotion. And that's something we never capture. With From, Mama you'll be able to look back not only on the photos, but also your own words and voice on that exact day. Why was this such a special moment? How were you feeling at that time? That is what you and your children deserve to capture. YOUR DAILY REFLECTION The Reflect tab is your quiet corner of the day. Each morning, From, Mama curates something just for you — a meaningful quote, a piece of art, a podcast — thoughtfully chosen to honor the quiet heroism of motherhood. A place to pause, breathe, and feel seen. YOUR VILLAGE It takes a village to raise a child. Invite grandparents, partners, and loved ones to join your Village and contribute their own letters. One child. Many voices. A legacy written by everyone who loves them. Just imagine how special your children will feel when they can look through years worth of letters written for them by all of those involved their upbringing. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED From, Mama is designed to feel like opening a beloved journal. Warm, unhurried, and deeply personal. No noise. No feed. No distraction. Just you, your words, and the children you love. WHO IT'S FOR From, Mama is for every mama who has ever thought "I want to remember this moment forever." Whether your child is a newborn or heading to college, it's never too early, or too late, to begin. ABOUT DR. SHIRIN SYED From, Mama was created by Dr. Shirin Syed, a physician, mother, and advocate for the emotional lives of women. Inspired by her own experience of motherhood and the desire to leave her children something more lasting than photos, she built the app she wished had existed. Begin your first page today. Made with love for mamas everywhere Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Huge Days

Features
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Huge Days helps you look forward to the moments that matter. Create countdowns for birthdays, trips, anniversaries, and everyday milestones. See how many days are left — or how many have passed — with a calm, focused design made for glancing at your Home Screen and Lock Screen. FEATURES • Beautiful countdown cards for your biggest days • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (small, medium, large, circular, rectangular, and inline) • Notes on each event so the details stay with the date • Clean typography and a simple black-and-white look • Free to use — no account required Whether it’s a wedding, a baby’s due date, a vacation, or just Friday, Huge Days keeps the countdown close.

Screenshots

From, Mama4 screens
Huge Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Huge Days at none against From, Mama's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. From, Mama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Huge Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
From, Mama versus Huge Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrom, MamaHuge Days
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShirin AhmedJP Davidson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

From, Mama

Subscriptions2
  • From Mama Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • From Mama Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Huge Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is From, Mama free?
From, Mama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Huge Days free?
Huge Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do From, Mama or Huge Days have ads?
Neither From, Mama nor Huge Days shows ads.
Which is updated more often, From, Mama or Huge Days?
From, Mama ships an update every 8 days, and Huge Days every 8 days. Most recently, From, Mama was updated on October 20, 2026 and Huge Days on October 2, 2026.

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