Memo Pad vs BasicNotesApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo Pad
This is a straightforward and visually appealing notepad application. It allows users to quickly jot down ideas, tasks, or lists and find them later with a search function. Users can also customize the appearance and share content with other applications.
- Easy note search
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Sort notes by date
- Share notes to other apps
- Tablet optimized design
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A simple and easy to use notepad. - Find notes easily using the search function - Easily sort information according to conditions of your choosing - Customize theme colors and font size - Link to other apps easily with a single tap Ideas, tasks, shopping list, e-mail, please use such as in the message. Facebook, it can be shared Twitter, such as e-mail. Creation date, you can sort by modified date. Also I can easily search past notes. [Main Functions] - Search - Share - Display Order - Designed for tablets URL Scheme: woodsmall-memopad:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.
BasicNotesApp
Organize your thoughts and ideas with a simple note-taking application. Create individual notes and group them into custom folders for easy retrieval. Streamline your workflow and keep your information tidy.
- Create notes
- Create folders
- Organize notes
- Simple interface
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Create notes and folders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BasicNotesApp at none against Memo Pad's 4. BasicNotesApp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Memo Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (427 vs 3). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Memo Pad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. BasicNotesApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Memo Pad against 4.7 for BasicNotesApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memo Pad has 427 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Memo Pad's written reviews are positive against 100% of BasicNotesApp's.
Memo Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, BasicNotesApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memo Pad | BasicNotesApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (427 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 427 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | Peter Roach |
Customer experience
Memo Pad
BasicNotesApp
Bugs and requests
Memo Pad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notes sometimes disappearing after updates
- Password/fingerprint login not working consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add photos or files
- Implement alphabetical sorting of notes
- Improve cursor control for editing
- Provide cloud sync across devices
BasicNotesApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Memo Pad
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- 6 months plan$2.996 Months
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$7.99
BasicNotesApp
No in-app purchases
