# Flipd vs MeMos

The clearest difference is price: Flipd at Free against MeMos's $4.99. Flipd also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). MeMos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Flipd is free to download; MeMos costs $4.99 up front. Flipd sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MeMos asks for nothing beyond the download.

MeMos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flipd has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Flipd ships an update every 11 days, MeMos weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flipd | MeMos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipd-focus-and-study-timer/id1071708905/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memos-memos-youll-remember/id6808092068/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 96 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flipd Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1719329275) | [Anthony Grant](https://appshunter.io/developer/639942732) |

## What reviewers say

### Flipd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipd-focus-and-study-timer/id1071708905)

This app helps users improve concentration and reduce procrastination with custom timers and progress tracking. It offers motivational features, community study rooms, and detailed statistics to help achieve productivity goals.

**Highlights:** Custom productivity timers, Activity tagging and categorization, Progress visualization and stats, Motivational quotes and badges, Live study rooms and groups, Free focus music

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Plan | $3.99 | per month |
| Flipd Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Flipd Premium Intro Offer | $5.99 | per month |
| Flipd Premium Annual Offer | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $8.00 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| The Success Bundle | $12.49 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $24.99 | per year |
| Flipd Premium 6 Month | $26.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| Flipd Premium Regular Annual | $42.99 | per year |
| Premium with 7-Day Trial | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $65.00 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $29.99 | one-time |
| Flipd Premium Lifetime | $119.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helps stay focused
- 👍 Useful for studying
- 🚀 Tracks time spent
- 👍 Motivating with leaderboards
- 👍 Variety of background sounds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Apps not returning after full lock
- 🐛 Apps rearranged after full lock
- 🔒 Too many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Notification settings reset after full lock
- 🔒 Can't customize which apps are locked

**Reported bugs**

- Full lock mode not working as expected
- App crashing or not opening
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Auto-lock feature at set times
- Ability to whitelist certain apps
- Stopwatch mode
- Dark mode
- Customizable app blocking


### MeMos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memos-memos-youll-remember/id6808092068)

This app lets you record and save thoughts as customizable virtual micro-cassettes. Organize, personalize, and revisit your ideas with unique visual and audio features. Your recordings remain private on your device.

**Highlights:** Virtual micro-cassette recording, Customizable cassette design with photos/stickers, Automatic transcription of recordings, Playback with tape-shuttling and multi-take support, Scheduled playback for idea revisiting, Private by default, no account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flipd free?

Flipd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MeMos free?

MeMos costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flipd or MeMos?

MeMos is rated higher. Flipd averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while MeMos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Flipd or MeMos have ads?

Neither Flipd nor MeMos shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flipd or MeMos?

Flipd ships an update every 11 days, and MeMos weekly. Most recently, Flipd was updated on October 29, 2026 and MeMos on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*