Comparison

Somio vs Memory Drift

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

Head to head
About

Somio

Features
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Somio turns your Apple Photos library into a private feed of memories you can explore with vertical swipes. It works only within the Photos access you grant. Revisit photos, videos, GIFs and Live Photos you captured, saved or forgot about. FEATURES • Swipe vertically through photos and videos. • Browse photos, videos, GIFs and Live Photos. • Cycle horizontally between Videos, Photos and Take Another Look. • Double-tap to favorite an item and sync that change to Favorites in Photos. • Viewed items that are not favorites appear in Take Another Look. • Review items in a three-column masonry grid with short dates, multiple selection and full-screen previews. • Items awaiting review are never automatically deleted from Photos. • Share the current visible item and inspect file information and metadata. • Airplane Mode browsing only attempts to use fully cached or locally stored media. • Enjoy immersive browsing with controls that hide automatically. Basic browsing is free. Somio Pro unlocks advanced browsing features; available products and current prices are shown in the app using App Store product information. Choose Follow System, Simplified Chinese or English in Settings. Other system languages use English. PRIVACY Somio does not upload your photos or videos, create an account, use advertising SDKs, or send library content to developer-operated servers. Browsing, favorites, review records, sharing and deletion confirmations operate on your device within your Photos permissions. Privacy: https://wind0o.github.io/privacy.html Support: https://wind0o.github.io/support.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Memory Drift

Features
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Memory Drift is a local photo library browser built for revisiting memories. It randomly chooses a moment from your system photo library, takes you back to that day, and lets you swipe through nearby photos and videos in chronological order. Key features: Random memory jump Jump to a past moment in your library with one tap, without digging through years or albums. Chronological browsing Start from a randomly selected photo or video, then swipe left and right to browse the moments around it. Photo details View capture date, time, location, file information, device details, and camera metadata. Immersive viewing Tap a photo for a cleaner viewing mode with less interface distraction. Share and organize Share the current photo, or delete photos you no longer want to keep. Deletions use the standard iOS Photos confirmation flow and are written back to your system photo library. Privacy: Memory Drift only reads the system photo library content you authorize on your device. It uses that access to browse memories, show photo information, share the current photo, or delete the selected item. The app does not upload your photos or videos.

Screenshots

Somio4 screens
Memory Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory Drift at none against Somio's 3. Memory Drift also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. Somio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Memory Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somio ships an update monthly, Memory Drift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Somio versus Memory Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomioMemory Drift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宏宇 孙Hainan Li

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Somio

Subscriptions2
  • Somio Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Somio Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Somio Pro Lifetime$7.99
None

Memory Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somio free?
Somio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Drift free?
Memory Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Somio or Memory Drift have ads?
Neither Somio nor Memory Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somio or Memory Drift?
Somio ships an update monthly, and Memory Drift every 2 weeks. Most recently, Somio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Memory Drift on November 10, 2026.

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