minutiae: Real Life
minutiae: Real Life is made and published by minutiae LLC. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with minutiae LLC. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to minutiae LLC and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.23
- 803 ratings
- Installs
- 52 thousand
- Last updated
- April 6, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 11.8 MB
minutiae: Real Life has 52 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.2 stars from 803 ratings.
Summary
Minutiae: Real Life is an anti-social media experience that prompts you once daily to record a one-minute moment, building a digital archive of ordinary life and inviting you to explore both your own moments and those of a daily matched stranger. It runs as a long-running project—repeating for 1440 days—and even offers turning your archive into a physical book.
Pros & Cons
- Unique anti-social media concept focused on reflective, ordinary moments
- One-minute-per-day format creates a lasting personal archive
- Includes an option to convert the digital archive into a physical book
- Global daily prompts with randomized peer moments encourage authentic participation
- Not a mass-market app; appeals to a niche audience seeking a slower, reflective experience
- Requires multiple permissions (location, camera, contacts, accounts, alarms) and in-app billing, which may impact user trust
- Slower pace may deter users seeking instant gratification or typical social features
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on minutiae: Real Life for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By minutiae LLC, from Google Play“Anonymous anti-social app: one unfiltered photo a day, matched with a stranger.”
Description by minutiae LLC Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Description:
Document your existence - one minute per day.
minutiae is an anti-social media app that helps participants capture the undocumented ordinary moments of life -- moments you would otherwise simply forget.
Featured in the Financial Times, Wired, Monocle, and ARTE.
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HOW IT WORKS
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1. Once each day, at a random minute, all minutiae participants around the globe receive an alert simultaneously.
2. You have exactly one minute to respond to the alert and open the minutiae app.
3. Capture whatever is in front of you, there and then.
4. Once you’ve documented your moment, you have 60 seconds to explore previous moments. Both your own and those of one random stranger you are matched with each day.
4. Repeat for 1440 days (once for every minute in 24 hours).
5. The final outcome of this long-term collaboration between artist and participant is a digital archive of all of your captured moments, with the option to turn this archive into a physical book.
**** To prevent receiving alerts during night time, activate "Do Not Disturb" mode***
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THE minutiae MANIFESTO
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YOU ARE NOT YOUR TIMELINE
Social media was supposed to keep us in touch with our friends but has instead turned us all into unwitting monkeys filling out the world’s longest consumer survey.
Facebook doesn’t want your money. It wants your time.
minutiae is a response to our current moment: an anonymous anti-social media app that forces its users to document the in-between moments of life.
A collaboration between artist and participant that retrieves forgotten moments and celebrates the ordinary.
minutiae IS NOT A NORMAL APP
minutiae do not provide instant gratification
minutiae is not interested in your data
minutiae will not increase your efficiency
minutiae is not a popularity contest
minutiae is (let’s be honest) not for everyone
minutiae IS YOUR AUTOMATED SELF-PORTRAIT
minutiae is random moments.
minutiae is forgotten memories.
minutiae is a marathon, not a sprint.
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For more information please visit the minutiae webpage at https://www.minutiae-app.org where you can find a FAQ.
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We encourage feedback and appreciate your reviews.
For any questions, ideas, or proposals please contact info@minutiae-app.org
Recent changes:
This update will address the issue with unreliable notifications some participants have experienced.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 0
- App size
- 11.8 MB
- Needs Android
- 7.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by minutiae: Real Life
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.10.0
- Launched
- March 2021
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 570
- Per day
- 19
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 50+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2021
Installs over time
minutiae: Real Life has been installed 52 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 19 installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About minutiae: Real Life
minutiae: Real Life is a photography app developed by minutiae LLC.
How many times has minutiae: Real Life been installed?
minutiae: Real Life has been installed 52 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 570 times.
What is the rating of minutiae: Real Life?
minutiae: Real Life is rated 4.23 out of 5 stars, based on 800 ratings.
Is minutiae: Real Life free?
minutiae: Real Life is free. The app size is 11.78 MB. The latest version available is 1.10.0. The last update was on April 6, 2026.
What are the requirements for minutiae: Real Life?
minutiae: Real Life requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2021.
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