Comparison

Aftr vs Memory Bank

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

Head to head
About

Aftr

This app automatically logs places you visit frequently using your phone's location and photos. It creates a private map of your life, allowing you to add notes and revisit memories. Your data is kept private and stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic passive location logging
  • Photo backfill for instant history
  • Private constellation map visualization
  • Per-place notes and photo galleries
  • Daily visit review and confirmation
  • Full data export
Features
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Every place you've ever loved, remembered for you — without lifting a finger. Aftr is a private logbook of the places you spend meaningful time at. It builds itself, quietly, from your phone's location and photos. No check-ins. No "you're here right now" notifications. No social feed. Just a beautiful constellation of your life, waiting for you when you want to remember. — INSTANT CONSTELLATION — On first launch, Aftr can scan your Camera Roll for the last year of GPS-tagged photos and turn them into a real map of where you've been — venues named, photos already attached, ready to explore. The full last year of your life appears in about a minute. — PASSIVE LOGGING — After that, Aftr runs in the background using Apple's battery-friendly visit detection. Significant places get logged automatically. Routine spots like home and work fade out. You never need to remember to open the app. — THE CONSTELLATION MAP — Your places appear as glowing stars over a warm atlas of the world. Visit a place often and its star burns brighter. Patterns emerge over months and years. Search any place by name. Tap a star to see your full history with it — every visit, every photo, every note. — NOTES THAT GREET YOU — Add a short note to a place — "sit at the bar," "miso eggplant is the move," "first date" — and Aftr will surface it the next time you're there. The longer you use Aftr, the more irreplaceable your map becomes. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Your data stays on your device. Aftr has no servers, no accounts, no analytics tied to who you are. We never sell, share, or even see your places, photos, or notes. Sync with your own iCloud comes in a free update. — INCLUDES — • Photo backfill for instant first-day magic • Passive visit detection (works even when the app is closed) • Daily review — confirm or dismiss new visits in seconds • Per-place notes and photo galleries • Beautiful constellation map with nebula atmosphere • Place detail with full visit timeline • Apple Maps + Google Search integration for venue context • Full export of your data, anytime Aftr is free. No subscription, no ads, no data selling. Ever. — For privacy details, see https://aftr.nennovate.com/privacy Terms of use: https://aftr.nennovate.com/terms Support: https://aftr.nennovate.com/support

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 • Write rich stories and organize them into journals. • Add photos, videos, saved places, and visits. • Capture structured details such as a fish catch, measurements, and dates. • Use voice transcription when typing is inconvenient. • Browse your memories as stories, a media library, or on a map. • 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

Aftr4 screens
Memory Bank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory Bank at none against Aftr'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. Aftr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Memory Bank asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aftr ships an update every 11 days, Memory Bank weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aftr versus Memory Bank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAftrMemory Bank
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChukwunenye AnagboguWilliam McKee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aftr

Subscriptions2
  • Aftr Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Aftr Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Memory Bank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aftr free?
Aftr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Bank free?
Memory Bank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aftr or Memory Bank have ads?
Neither Aftr nor Memory Bank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aftr or Memory Bank?
Aftr ships an update every 11 days, and Memory Bank weekly. Most recently, Aftr was updated on October 31, 2026 and Memory Bank on November 9, 2026.

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