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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
About minutiae: Real Life
minutiae: Real Life is a photography app developed by minutiae LLC.
Download Statistics
minutiae: Real Life has been downloaded 49 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 560 times.
User Ratings
minutiae: Real Life is rated 4.36 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 750 ratings.
App Information
minutiae: Real Life is FREE to download. The APK download size is 11.78 MB. The latest version available is 1.10.0. The last update was on April 6, 2026.
Technical Requirements
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 March 2021.
Description
By Martin Adolfsson & Daniel J Wilson
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.
//////////////////////////// HOW IT WORKS ////////////////////////////
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***
//////////////////////////////////////////// THE minutiae MANIFESTO ////////////////////////////////////////////
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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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.
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Love Minutiae for catching those random moments you'd forget! It's like a little nudge to be present, you know? Only bummer is the notifications can be flaky sometimes. If you can handle missing a blip here and there, it's a pretty cool way to keep a visual diary of your life.
★★★★★M A R Y· Jan 17, 2024
I have literally woken up in the middle of the night when I hear the notification. To take a picture in my sleep
★★★★☆Jamie Galvan· Aug 30, 2024
I love this app, but omg I cannot for the life of me get to see other people's moments when I take mine. It's so frustrating.
★☆☆☆☆Cymrodave· Aug 31, 2025
Notifications don't show and when I do happen to take a photo on time the app doesn't show me one from another user, just a black box.
★☆☆☆☆Olivia Ross· Jan 19, 2026
I don't understand why I'm not getting the notification in time. I get it, and then by the time I have opened the app to take the photo it's too late. I literally have it in my hands! It's like the notification is delayed by 45 seconds.
★☆☆☆☆Karin A· Feb 16, 2026
Doesn't sound every day and when I do get to see other peoples images it looks as though they are able to take many photos one after the other. But most times I don't get to see anyone else's shots. I would also prefer not to have my specific location shown to other users.
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