Write one line today. A year from now it comes back to you: a small moment you'd have forgotten, returned.
Tried journaling before? Quit after a week? Little Memory is a journal for people who have a hard time keeping a journal. Write one line about your day, that's it. Fifteen seconds, done.
A week, a month, a year from now, your words come back to you. You'll notice patterns you never expected, see how far you've come, and rediscover moments you would have lost.
Featured in Apple Staff Favorites, Dear Diary, and Apps for Writers.
"A clean, beautiful time machine." — App Store review
"If the idea of keeping a journal is daunting, Little Memory is perfect." — Elite Daily
What if there was a simple way to keep the moments that bring meaning to your life? A chance encounter, a first step, a perfect smile: saved in a quiet space that's all your own, and returned to you later, when you need them most. That's Little Memory.
What you get:
■ Memories resurface on their anniversaries: a week, a month, a year later
■ A morning memory: your own words from a year ago, back on your lock screen
■ Nightly reminders and a streak saver, so a good run never slips away
■ Attach photos and note how each day felt
■ Mark your favorites, share a memory as a beautiful card
■ Streaks and stats that show the days adding up
■ iCloud sync across your devices
■ Private by design: your memories live on your device and your personal iCloud
■ Export all your memories anytime
Premium:
■ Calendar: flip through every day you've written
■ Search across all your memories
■ Unlimited photos: preserve every detail
■ Photo grids: arrange a day's photos into a collage
■ Tags: organize your memories your way
■ Location: remember where you were
■ Extended insights: the people, places, and feelings your years are made of
■ Automatic Dropbox backup
"The beauty of Little Memory is that it actually restricts you to short entries so keeping up with your journaling doesn't feel like a chore."
"Oscar Wilde said that our memories are the diaries we carry around with us. I love Oscar, but the diary I carry around with me is the Little Memory."
"A telegraph-style of journal. Evocative."
Questions?
ivan@thelittlememory.com
https://thelittlememory.com
Terms: https://thelittlememory.com/help/terms-and-conditions
Privacy: https://thelittlememory.com/help/privacy
I’ve tried for years and years to keep a journal. I tried various apps and tried using txt files. This app is so simple I don’t “feel bad” writing a sentence or two and being done. I have a few items to suggest for future updates: 1) offline mode. I was traveling in an area with no wifi / cell service and I wasn’t able to post for those days 2) ability to upload 4 photos. Currently you can only take 4 photos and upload 1 3) ability to add posts more than one day in the past. If I’m in an area with no radio signals my streak is broken.This is a great app and is will worth both the cost and the yearly subscription.
Thanks for 10 years with the app, and my apologies for how abrupt the 2.0 change was. I can relate to how new designs can be jarring, especially for long-time users like you. I'd like to help with the photos, so please email me at ivan@thelittlememory.com when you get a chance.
My favorite iPhone app
Yowza3
I am so grateful for little memory. I’ve been using it for eight years and it’s my favorite app for iPhone. It allows me to jot down a thought, anecdote, or snapshot of the day in a simple and easy format. I get to receive this memory years down the road, as a reminder of good times had, struggles overcome, and triumphs big and small. Each “little memory” is a gift for the present. With 2,000+ little memories saved and counting, I can’t think of any other app that fills me with as much gratitude.
Excellent
BreannaDoll
I really enjoy this app and will probably buy the full version when I can afford it. It's a nice no-pressure way to keep a journal. I would love it if I could go back farther than just yesterday to write a memory. I had a very busy week and never had the energy when I got home to take the few minutes to write anything down, but had an important day (3 days ago) that I would like to remember. As it is now I have no way to update that. I think it would be nice if you could access a calendar basically to select the dates you would like to review. I would highly recommend this app and can say it is one of the best apps I've downloaded, simply for its significance... It actually does something meaningful-certainly is not a time consuming or time wasting app!
・Import and iCloud improvements.
・Bug fixes and iOS 27 improvements.
Version 2.1
The developer, Nerd Tower, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Nerd Tower LLC
Size
19.1 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
