Comparison

Unforgetful vs Cohestry

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

Head to head
About

Unforgetful

This app provides persistent task reminders designed for individuals who struggle with procrastination or forgetfulness. It offers a judgment-free approach, allowing users to snooze or defer tasks without penalty, ensuring they are always prompted until completion. Data is kept private and local, with no account sign-ups required.

Highlights
  • Periodic task notifications until completion
  • Snooze and defer without penalty
  • No overdue tasks
  • Works with existing Reminders data
  • No logins or accounts required
  • Local and iCloud data storage
Features
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A to-do app for procrastinators, ADHD, and forgetful people, to keep us on track — without judgment. - Periodic notifications for all tasks until you complete them, even if you miss or dismiss notifications. You'll always be reminded again. - Shame-free. Snooze and defer as much as you like. Nothing is ever overdue — every day is a fresh start. - Works with your Reminders data, so no import or export needed. Come and go as you please. - No logins, no accounts, nothing to sign up for. - Data is stored only on your devices and iCloud for privacy and simplicity. A subscription is required to use Unforgetful. That's the entire business model — no ads, no analytics, no upsells later, no VC funding, no enterprise pivots, no AI training, no selling of your data. (Your data is never even in my possession. I don't want it!) Proudly made in New York, by a fellow procrastinator who was constantly scorned for not living up to my potential. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy policy: https://unforgetful.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://unforgetful.app/terms.html

About

Cohestry

This app helps you organize notes and discover connections between them. It visualizes your thoughts in a 3D brain and resurfaces older ideas to prevent them from being forgotten. Create rich notes with various formatting options and import existing notes from Apple Notes.

Highlights
  • Visualize note connections in a 3D brain
  • Rediscover older notes with 'Worth Revisiting'
  • Daily insights based on existing notes
  • Rich note creation with formatting, images, and tables
  • Import Apple Notes on Mac
  • Native iPhone and Mac app
Features
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Cohestry is a second brain for people who want their notes to become more useful over time. Capture ideas, thoughts, references, and unfinished threads in one place, then let Cohestry help you see how they connect. Instead of leaving notes buried in folders, Cohestry turns your knowledge into something you can explore, revisit, and build on. EXPLORE YOUR THINKING Cohestry visualizes connections between your notes as an interactive 3D brain, making it easier to spot related ideas and understand how your thinking is developing. REDISCOVER WHAT MATTERS Worth Revisiting brings older notes back into view so useful ideas do not disappear into an archive. Today’s Insight surfaces a connection from your existing notes, giving you a reason to return to ideas you may have forgotten. WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION Create and edit rich notes with support for formatting, lists, tables, images, and more. Cohestry is designed to work as a complete notes app, not just a layer on top of one. BRING YOUR APPLE NOTES WITH YOU On Mac, import your existing Apple Notes and start building from the knowledge you already have. BUILT FOR APPLE Cohestry is a native iPhone and Mac app designed around a simple idea: your notes should become more valuable the longer you keep them. Core note-taking features are free, including unlimited notes and Apple Notes imports. Advanced connection features are available with Cohestry Pro. End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unforgetful4 screens
Cohestry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cohestry at freemium against Unforgetful's subscription. Cohestry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Unforgetful's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Unforgetful sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Cohestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cohestry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unforgetful has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unforgetful versus Cohestry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnforgetfulCohestry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (252 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings252 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.626.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOvercast Radio, LLCUgochukwu Nwune

Customer experience

Unforgetful

All ratings252 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.7%

Cohestry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unforgetful

Subscriptions1
  • Unforgetful Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Cohestry

Subscriptions2
  • Cohestry Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Cohestry Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cohestry Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Unforgetful free?
Unforgetful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cohestry free?
Cohestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unforgetful or Cohestry?
Cohestry is rated higher. Unforgetful averages 4.7 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Cohestry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Unforgetful or Cohestry have ads?
Neither Unforgetful nor Cohestry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unforgetful or Cohestry?
Unforgetful ships an update weekly, and Cohestry weekly. Most recently, Unforgetful was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cohestry on October 31, 2026.

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