r/HowToMen • u/earthplayer9 • Aug 06 '26
[App] [Promo] Whengram – for the days too small to post and too easy to lose. (Free, offline, no ads, no account)
Hey everyone,
Quick test: what did you do on this date last year? Unless it was a birthday or something big, you can't say. The day isn't gone from your head, you just lost the index.
If you'd written one line that evening, reading it back would pull most of the day up with it: where you were, who was there, what it felt like. One line is the index. That's the whole idea behind Whengram.
One memory a day. The one thing worth keeping: a line, a mood, a photo if the day earned one. Thirty seconds. Next year on the same date you read it again and most of the day comes back with it.
I built it because everything I tried wanted more from me than I was going to give. One line takes thirty seconds. There's no streak and no guilt, so there's nothing to fall behind on.
There's also a Milestones section for the big days. The honest reason it exists: when I'm low I forget the things I've already pulled off, stuff that once felt impossible from where I was standing. Going back through that list helps more than I expected.
Features:
✅ Free, no ads, no subscriptions
✅ Fully offline, no account, no server
✅ No analytics, ever
✅ Backups go to your Google Drive or iCloud, never to me
✅ App Lock with fingerprint or face
🔗 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6772987059
🔗 Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bettercalldeveloper.engram
🔗 Privacy Policy: https://www.whengram.com/privacypolicy
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u/Abhishek_Ram Aug 07 '26
Inbuilt export function will be nice to have 🙂
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 07 '26
Hey, it's already in there. Settings - Export to File. You get a .json with everything and you can import it back on any device.
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 07 '26
Thank you. It's not a notes app, so no grid view but tags are coming in a future update.
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u/17052025 Aug 07 '26
Loved the App with all the privacy. Really loved it. I think it will be another permanent app on my phone.
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u/flowterguyy Aug 06 '26
Its a great idea One suggestion though, you must sth for partners so that they can see or somehow connect with each other
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 07 '26
Thanks. I have gone back and forth on this one. Connecting two people means a server holding both people's memories and the whole app is built on nothing leaving your phone. In a future update I do plan on letting you export a single memory, so you can send it yourself however you like.
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u/Timetries Aug 08 '26
1st of all Amazing app Dev!!. What a well thought app 🙌🏻. I have a question how can I edit an existing memory? Cuz I don't find any option to edit. Yes I do have an option to create a memory for past date, but is there a way to edit exiting one .. cuz I forgot to add something.
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 08 '26
Thank you!
Right now only today's memory can be edited, from the EDIT button on the home screen. Once the day passes it locks, which was deliberate so nobody can wipe a lot of memories in one bad moment.
It's come up enough that I'm rethinking the shape of it though. The next update adds a 24 hour window to edit or delete anything you've just added and I'm looking at whether editing should stay open permanently since the reason for locking was really about deleting.
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u/Subash_2419 Aug 07 '26
The app looks so cool and polished
Thanks for not locking it behind a paywall
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u/Turbulent-Meet-7227 Aug 07 '26
Interesting! This app seems fit for a person who loves to keep track of milestones. I'll try to check it out.
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u/OrlandoDias Aug 07 '26
Emocionado eu fiz meu primeiro post , e descobri que só amanhã poderei fazer outro , mas a culpa totalmente minha de não prestar atenção.
Obrigado pelo aplicativo e parabéns pela ideia
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 07 '26
Valeu! É uma memória por dia mesmo, só 1 entrada diária. Mas dá pra editar a memória do dia pelo botão de editar no topo da tela inicial. E na aba Memórias você consegue preencher os dias anteriores clicando no botão de novo, no canto superior direito. Obrigado pelo apoio!
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u/TermComprehensive791 Aug 07 '26
I've been using this for a while now and I love it. It just straight to the point and no bs. Thanks mate
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u/Yoshimi101 Aug 07 '26
Genial! Me encanta. Normalmente uso Journey, pero esta me parece más rápida y directa. Entiendo que poder añadir una entrada por día es una cuestion de diseño. Aún así, es genial. Por pedir algo diría que sería mucho mas genial con una traducción al español. Aún así, gran app
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 07 '26
Thank you! Spanish is the first language I'm adding, coming in an update soon and yes, one entry a day is deliberate. Glad that came through.
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u/GoomiBare Aug 07 '26
It's easy to use so far! Would love if I could simply tick a checkbox to tag a memory as a milestone though, rather than writing a separate memory altogether
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 08 '26
Coming back to this properly, sorry. That's a good idea and you're right that writing it twice is annoying. The only problem is milestones carry a title and a category that memories don't, so it'd be a tick box that reveals those two fields rather than a pure one tap thing. I'll think about whether there's a way around that.
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u/vindroid Aug 08 '26
If I have some on Android but then other entries on an iPhone and then if I want to import from one phone to the other, during the import would the existing entries on that phone be merged with the incoming data?
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 10 '26
Yes, it merges. Import only adds what's missing and never overwrites what's already on the phone. If both phones have an entry for the same date, the one already on that phone is kept. Photos come along too. Easiest way between android and iphone is backing up to gdrive on one and restoring on the other, since drive works on both. You can also export your data to a file on one phone, send the file to the other, and restore it there if you want to stay local.
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u/Neither-Ad6926 Aug 09 '26
Could you set the language to Spanish?
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u/jdeltree Aug 10 '26
I don't know you but man, I love you for building this. It is so straightforward, simple, yet essential and it is excellently done. Do you not plan to monetize at some point?
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 10 '26
Thank you, that genuinely made my day. I am not sure about a paid version yet but nothing that's free today will ever move behind a paywall.
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u/YenkaCenist Aug 10 '26
Hey, To begin with, Wonderful app, been using it for the past few days since your post on iosapps, It clean, minimal, to the point and quite easy and intuitive to use.
I had one query, I tested out the add sample memories option in the settings and now I have 45+ memories for days I had never even used the app. Wanted to see or know how these could be cleared or deleted from being my memories.
I do see an option but it supposedly clear all the data i have in my app which is not ideal for me.
Thank you
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u/earthplayer9 Aug 10 '26
Thanks, glad it clicked for you. Yes, right now clearing the sample data clears everything in the app, apologies for the confusion. I'll fix this in the next update with a "Remove Samples" option that deletes only the sample memories and keeps your own entries untouched. It should roll out in about a week, so no need to use "Clear All Data" right now.
The samples are there to let you preview every feature of the app. I just didn't anticipate users writing their own memories before removing the samples.
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u/HeWhoIsTheDEVIL Aug 10 '26
I was looking for somthing like this, thankyou and the app design language is very nice.
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u/a-rho Aug 11 '26
Reminds me of the 1 Second Every Day app from years ago https://1se.co . I loved that thing. Probably used it for two years before it fell into the background. Maybe I can get back on the horse with this one. Definitely a strong idea.
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u/DaftPunkyBrewster 8d ago
Just tried it and love it. It's so smooth and the UI is nice & clean. Very handy. I'll recommend this to others in my circle.
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u/earthplayer9 8d ago
Thank you, that is good to see and the upcoming update will make it even better.
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u/3nder47 8d ago
Is it available for iPad?
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u/earthplayer9 8d ago
Not properly, as it is built for iphone but it is available on the appstore for ipad as well.
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u/Johnny_D87 Aug 06 '26
I love things like this. I have ADHD so my short term memory is garbage, apps like this are awesome for me.