minutiae: Real Life

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 8486 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Last moments with Minutiae

   I got this app because I couldn’t follow the BeReal trend as well as intended, and I wanted something to capture the every day moments once the idea was in my head. I didn’t realize that this would turn into me capturing my mothers last moments. Minutiae is fun and carefree, which made me fall into the habit of capturing every moment I can. When my mom was put on hospice in December the only pictures she took were when my minutiae went off, because I would be so excited she couldn’t say no. The hospice process was longer than expected, and while no one wants to be remembered as ill, it was a blessing for me to care for my mother and I’m so thankful that I did get pictures of us during the time. I never would have thought to document those moments when I was in them, but I’m so thankful I did. My mom passed on May 19, 2023, and I am thirsty for every drop of her existence. Start your minutiae habit now, you have no idea what moments you will want to drown in later. *With the sentimental junk over- It is such a cool idea. You get to see a random user’s moments for a few seconds after you capture yours if you’d like. What a great way to feel some human connection! I regularly see users from other areas of the world with the same mess of life going on around them. It’s humbling! This is such an easy app to really enjoy, it doesn’t take more than a minute away from your day.

   Mackenzie Wingate · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Appreciating the minutiae of life

   So often these days our lives become muted by social media. The need to highlight the cool, amazing, wonderful things we’re doing (not any of the seemingly boring, mundane, or less appealing sides of life). Minutiae aims to fix that. By surprising you with a notification at a random minute each day, you have exactly one minute to take a picture of whatever is in front of you. Yes, I happen to miss almost 50% of the notifications as I’m sleeping or away from my phone, I count these as wins as I’m just living my life (away from my phone). The moments I do catch a notification, I get to capture a random moment in time of my life, like a time capsule! This is my 2nd time participating in Minutiae and I look forward to the digital copies of my photos at the end of this 4 year stint. Last stint I was reminded of my living room in my old house, getting to see something I made for dinner, a cute cat pose on my couch, some friends I was hanging out with, or pictures of my wall from my bed. I love my Minutiae photos as they show me my life as it was - no filter, no planning. Just the special moments in the days of my life I would otherwise take for granted. If you’re looking for a new way to interact with social media or a new perspective on life, Minutiae is a fun social experiment bringing you just that!

   Kate_Perkins · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Love this app!

   I read about Minutae in the NYT Wirecutter it sounded intriguing so I downloaded it right away. Instructions for using the app are a bit vague but as they are few it doesn’t take long to figure it out. I used the option for turning it off at night but finally opted to have it on all the time. My phone I by my pillow, the app sound wakes me up and I let it take the photo. Not the most interesting photos but I wouldn’t have them if it weren’t for Minutae. Click on the tiny icon below your photo to see someone else’s photos. It’s great fun to see where they are from. All over the world. The first ones I saw were from Finland where I had been this past summer visiting relatives! I wish I had kept a list of where they were from the get-go. So many cute kitty photos far fewer pups. Figuring how see other’s photos was the most confusing. I have found it worthwhile to pay for it to get the extra time. LOVE LOVE LOVE this app. I was unhappy that I was unable to read where paired photos were from when Minutae went off in the middle of the night due to not enough light for my old eyes. I now take a screen shot to look at in the morning so glad I did as I had Ukraine the other night! I did have to search the country name as it was as they spell it.

   OuldKrow · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5One of my priority apps

   I’ve had Minutiae a little over a year now, and I absolutely adore it. It was one of the first apps I downloaded when I upgraded my phone, one of the only ones I’ll drop everything for (within reason!), and one of the only one allowed to give me notifications (when I’m awake). Every time I capture a basic moment, I know it’s likely to bring back memories of a certain time in my life. And every time it goes off during something momentous — dinner with friends, a concert, sight-seeing on vacation — I’m thrilled because I know flipping through my photos will bring back that memory. Plus, there’s just something special about sharing moments of my life with others, and seeing theirs, too. It feels a little like eaves-dropping on the people at the booth behind mine in a restaurant, or people-watching at the mall, only with permission. At first I was worried about what I would encounter during other people’s unfiltered moments, but drugs, nudity, etc. have been no problem so far. I don’t know how they do it, but this place stays clean and respectful, which I think shows both the caliber of the app and the people who use it.

   moenkopi · 31 Jul 2026

5. 3/5It’s nice… in theory

   I like what the app is trying to do. At random throughout the day, it sends you a notification to take a picture of what you’re doing or looking at in that “specific” moment. And then, it allows you to look at someone else’s picture that was taken at the same time by a stranger in another part of the world, anonymously. It’s a brilliant concept… in theory. While it’s great when it works and I see the notification come through and take the picture, in reality, I have missed almost all the notifications. I’ve had the app for over a month and I’ve only caught the notification about 5 times. Here’s my problem… I miss the notifications and if you don’t open your camera and take a picture almost immediately, you miss the chance. The times I’ve been able to see the notifications come in, I’ve been on my phone, but I’m not in my phone 24/7 nor should anyone. I think we should all be striving to reduce screen time. Anyway, the app lets you set the time of day you don’t want the notifications to come through (in case you’re sleeping) so I even moved the do not disturb to most of the day except for a 4 hr time slot where I’m more likely to see the notifications come through and I still miss them. Therefore I cannot recommend this app. It’s nice in theory, but needs better execution.

   Dee idealist · 31 Jul 2026

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