The Memento Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Memento in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Memento
The Insider’s Guide
Alternative interface for Apple Reminders lists and alerts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Memento’s own pages.
Made by Mark DiFranco · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Memento’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Memento’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Memento is a reminders app for Apple devices that works on the same database as Apple's Reminders, so existing lists appear as soon as it is opened and changes show up in both apps. It adds its own interface: grid or list layouts, reminders grouped by time period, time and location alerts, and notifications with actions to complete, snooze or reschedule. It is sold as a single $5.99 purchase on the App Store.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Memento, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a different face on Apple Reminders
It's Apple only, it leans on Background App Refresh to notice new reminders, and two lists with the same name can get reordered.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $5.99 one-time purchase.
- 3
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 4
Built on Apple Reminders
Memento reads and writes the same database as Apple's Reminders, so there is nothing to migrate and reminders sync through iCloud and appear in both apps.
- 5
Time and location alerts
A reminder can alert at a set time, on arriving at or leaving a place, or both together.
- 6
Notifications with actions
Notifications offer quick actions to complete, snooze or reschedule a reminder without opening the app, including on Apple Watch.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 2 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Memento at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $5.99 one-time purchase
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Mark DiFranco
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.4 on the App Store, 313 ratings
The report card
Best for a different face on Apple Reminders
Memento is another view on Apple Reminders for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch and Vision: it reads the same lists, with grid or list layouts and alerts by time or place. It's $5.99 with no free version or trial, so you buy before you see it. It's Apple only, it leans on Background App Refresh to notice new reminders, and two lists with the same name can get reordered.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $5.99 once, covering iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision, with no in-app purchases. A year on this category's middle subscription is about $48, so this is a month and a half of that and then nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing is free here. It's a paid download at $5.99 with no free version and no trial, so you hand over the money before you find out whether you like the layouts. |
| Features | C | It does its one job: grid or list layouts, groups of overdue, today, upcoming and someday, alerts by time or place, and notifications you can complete or snooze from the Watch. But that job is a front end on Apple's own Reminders, so the planning is still Apple's. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.38 from 313 App Store ratings, in the middle band. There's nothing to move over, as it opens the Reminders you already have, but it leans on Background App Refresh to notice new ones, and same-named lists can get reordered. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision, synced by iCloud, with Siri and an iMessage app. No Android, Windows or web version, and nothing outside Apple to connect to. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Memento is for
- Fits if your lists already live in Apple Reminders and you want a different view of them
- Works for reminders that need both a time and a place, like "buy milk" when you leave work
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, as there's no free version or trial
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, since it only runs on Apple devices
- Too light for projects, because it's a new front end for Reminders, not a planner
- Watch out: same-named lists can get their reminders reordered, and new reminders depend on Background App Refresh
Good to know
Good for
- Apple Reminders users who want a different interface
- Reminders that need both a time and a place
- Buyers who want one purchase across their Apple devices
Worth knowing
- Apple platforms only: the listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision and Apple Watch.
- It is a paid download at $5.99 with no free version or trial.
- Lists are identified by their titles, so the support page warns that two lists with the same name can cause reminders to be reordered.
- The support page says iOS limits background updates, so the app relies on Background App Refresh to notice new reminders.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5.99 one-time
To start
Memento is a paid product, starting at $5.99 one-time purchase.
Memento
$5.99
one-time purchase
A single App Store listing for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision and Apple Watch, with no in-app purchases listed.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $5.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $7.99 | $5.62 | 6% less |
| Turkey | ₺299,99 | $6.10 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 599 | $6.19 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 399.00 | $6.35 | 6% more |
| South Africa | R119.99 | $7.26 | 21% more |
| Germany | 6,99 € | $7.83 | 31% more |
| United Kingdom | £5.99 | $7.92 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 39,90 | $7.97 | 33% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Alternative interface for Apple Reminders lists and alerts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks.
But that job is a front end on Apple's own Reminders, so the planning is still Apple's.
- Built on Apple Reminders
- Memento reads and writes the same database as Apple's Reminders, so there is nothing to migrate and reminders sync through iCloud and appear in both apps.
- Time and location alerts
- A reminder can alert at a set time, on arriving at or leaving a place, or both together.
- Notifications with actions
- Notifications offer quick actions to complete, snooze or reschedule a reminder without opening the app, including on Apple Watch.
- Grid and list layouts
- Reminders can be shown in a visual grid or a compact list, with a dark mode that uses true black for OLED displays.
- Grouping by time period
- Reminders are grouped into overdue, today, upcoming and someday, so the ones that matter now are separated from the rest.
- Share sheet, iMessage and widgets
- Reminders can be created from other apps through the share sheet and sent to friends from an iMessage app, and widgets show selected reminders at a glance.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Reminders
- iCloud
- Siri
- iMessage
Memento is made by Mark DiFranco.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Memento's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 69 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Memento’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 123
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 123
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
You could make the core of Memento for yourself: tasks. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $5.99, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app and widgets.
What this rests on. Memento’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
GoodTask, Apple Reminders, Due, Things 3 and 2Do
The 5 tools Memento is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
GoodTask
Free trial · from $19.99 one-time
Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar.
- GoodTask also covers templates, calendar and kanban boards.
- 3.6GPA
Apple Reminders
Free
Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- Apple Reminders has a free plan. Memento does not.
- Only Apple Reminders lists a web app.
- Memento can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Due
From $7.99 one-time
Reminder app for Apple devices that nags until a task is done.
- Due also covers natural-language input and menu bar app.
- 2.6GPA
Things 3
Free trial · from $9.99 one-time
Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase.
- Things 3 also covers Markdown, natural-language input and calendar.
- 2.6GPA
2Do
Free plan · from $9.99 one-time
Task manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android with no subscription.
- 2Do has a free plan. Memento does not.
- Only 2Do lists an Android app.
- 2Do also covers Markdown, natural-language input and calendar.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Memento free?
No. Memento is a paid product, starting at $5.99 one-time purchase.
How much does Memento cost?
Memento lists one plan. Memento: $5.99 one-time purchase.
What platforms does Memento work on?
Memento is available on iOS and macOS.
How is Memento rated?
Memento's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 313 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Memento have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Memento is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Memento have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Memento is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Memento open source?
Memento is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Memento integrate with?
Memento's listing names Apple Reminders, iCloud, Siri and iMessage. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Memento?
Memento is made by Mark DiFranco.
What are the alternatives to Memento?
The closest alternatives to Memento in our directory are GoodTask, Apple Reminders, Due, Things 3 and 2Do.
How does Memento compare with other to-do list apps?
Memento's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.
Could I make my own version of Memento?
A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Memento’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Memento's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-07.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Mark DiFranco. Prices change, so check getmemento.ca before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Memento, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/memento
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
The best-graded to-do list apps after Memento, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- To-Do List Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 124 to-do list apps we grade, compared
- Apple Reminders Insider's GuideApple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch3.6 GPA
- Microsoft To Do Insider's GuideFree to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks3.6 GPA
- Google Tasks Insider's GuideGoogle's to-do list, built into Gmail, Calendar, Chat and Docs3.4 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Memento’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Memento is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Mark DiFranco. Prices and plans change: check getmemento.ca before you buy.