Memorize By Heart

My previous memory app was free, but it offered only one activity mode and a built-in review schedule. When it failed to keep up with iOS changes, it dropped from the App Store...and so my quest to find the perfect memory app began. Most apps for Bible memory rely on passages that are curated on the Internet, but Memorize By Heart allows the user to copy/paste any passage of any length, which is great for memorizing entire chapters, if desired. Although the developers make a number of famous quotes available for download from their library, it's up to the user whether to download or not. I have been amazed with the level of developer response with this app...when I made a request for a few features, I got an immediate response...and they were implemented in just 3 weeks! It's pretty obvious that the programmers aren't just out to make a buck; they truly care how folks learn and want to make the experience as efficient as possible. A few features that I really like are the adjustable text size and multiple learning modes. If I get bogged down with one method, switching to another can help to get back into learning mode. Dark mode integration is helpful, too. Highly recommended!

This app does an excellent job in helping me memorize large passages of scriptures and speeches. The developer has done a really great job with packing it full of features while still maintaining a small footprint in app size. I love that it has multifaceted exercises that help me memorize the text in different ways. The memory interval notifications are very helpful — these can be turned on or off — and I love the scriptures and speeches that are pre-loaded and ready for download within the app. One of the best features is the Scan which makes it a snap to import text. The developer is responsive and friendly. I’ve had a great ongoing experience with this app, and I give it my highest recommendation.

I love this app because it provides various memorization tools to fit the style of the user. I also like that you can test yourself by recording your own voice and having it evaluate how you’ve done. At times the speech recognition gets the words wrong (wood vs would) or (as I vs has eye) so if you are trying to see a 100% score you may never get there. But that is a minor issue. Another improvement that would be nice to see someday is the ability to record your own voice for the purpose of listening to it repetitively, instead of relying on one of the computer generated voices. This would allow you to set you own cadence.

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I agree with James McCarty, Trackerguy, and Maui Kid. This was listed on AppAdvice on April 16th and now it feels like a bait-and-switch by the developer. Within HOURS of being posted on AppAdvice, it was changed to a subscription app. Very shifty. While I can appreciate charging for premium features like cloud sync and unlimited verses, the free version is all but useless since it only allows you to work on ONE verse. Come on, buddy! Allowing 10 verses in a free version is hardly an UNLIMITED amount and it would better showcase the app’s utility. I also support James McCarty’s objection to the limitation on each memory game. Again, SHOWCASE THE APP and stop pestering us to upgrade to something we can’t even play with. Regarding the “Lifetime” subscription, charging $40 puts WAY too much risk on the consumer. At some point the developer will stop supporting it or will run into issues with future iOS versions. What then?! $40/$19 means my ROI > 2.1 years. A lot can happen during that time. In the end, I would not recommend this app in its current state. I’d wait for the developer to add more verses and revamp his cost model, then give it another look. Offering another promo on AppAdvice and/or restoring full functionality to the current suite of memory games could also help win people back.

I have communicated with the developer and he has shown himself to be very interested in user feedback and quick with implementation of improvements and new functionality. Remember lines and full paragraphs of text in no time. Yes there is a little work involved but the tools provided in MbH turn a little bit of work on the users part into pages of quick progress. Great app.