Momento app review: a uniquely efficient diary and journal

17 Jun 2013 Reviews

Momento by d3i Ltd is a comprehensive journaling tool that enables you to tag people, places, and events in your entries, as well as inserting images, adding keywords, and rating certain ‘”Moments” to show when you had good and bad days.

Introduction

The app is free for a limited time only.

User Experience

This app is very easy to use and it allows you to share your Moments through a huge variety of feeds, including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, and many more.

The interface is largely a soft grey color which makes writing for prolonged periods of time much easier on the eyes than a harsh white background.

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Features

This app acts as a perfect companion for keeping your daily thoughts and feelings private. They are stored in a handy format that makes them easily accessible for future reference, and you can also tag memorable events, places, and even people, which provides a great way of sorting and searching through your memories.

Each “Moment” that you save can be tagged and categorized with different keywords that best suit you, and you can also attach photos to your Moments either from your Camera Roll or by taking a photo from within the app.

Momento features password protection so you can remain confident in the knowledge that your deepest thoughts and feelings are kept secure. What’s more, you can also rate your Moments for a quick at-a-glance view of your best and worst moments.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

Momento is currently running on Version 2.3.11.

The latest update included some improvements to Facebook authentication and SDK, as well as improved processing of backups and exports. The update also included a few minor bug fixes.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

Momento currently has 12 customer ratings with an average rating of four out of five stars. Customer feedback has generally been quite positive, with users commenting on the app being very easy to use.

There have been some negative remarks from users who are unhappy with the backup feature that they deem to be inadequate. There has also been a long wait for iCloud syncing so customers are not very happy that the developer is not listening to the demands of its user base.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

Momento isn’t without its flaws; however, I think this is a great app overall.

I think the color scheme has had some thought put into it, because some apps that are designed to be used for writing potentially long pieces have ugly or bright colors which can be hard on the eyes. Momento is perfect for extended writing, enabling you to journal your thoughts and feelings securely without being distracted.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Quickly log your thoughts and feelings as “Moments”
Tag people, places, events, and keywords in your Moments
Rate your Moments
Insert images into your Moments
Share your Moments with the world through an impressive number of online mediums

Cons

Backup feature tends to be very temperamental
No iCloud syncing

For: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later. Momento is optimized for iPhone 5.

rebecca

Rebecca, a former police officer, is an experienced writer and editor. She has used all kinds of different tech and prefers Apple products and apps. Her areas of expertise are in all things Apple, health and fitness, the Paleo lifestyle, and legal topics.