Comparison

memoChica vs ShortIdea

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

memoChica

This app helps you rediscover your past thoughts and ideas. It randomly displays your saved memos, allowing you to revisit forgotten notes and gain new insights. Use it for brainstorming, journaling, or even as a fun way to recall information.

Highlights
  • Random memo display
  • View full memo text in list
  • Search memos by text
  • Share memos to other apps
  • "Furikaeru" retrospective function
Features
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"Please feel the power of memos with memoChica!" 1: Write a lot of memos. 2: Randomly look back on past memos. 3: Say "Wow!" to the forgotten memos. What's memoChica? This app is randomly displays the memos you have written. It picks up and displays the memos you have written on a whim. A memo that has been completely forgotten may become a big noticeable gemstone by reading it back at an unexpected timing. Various ways to use It can be used for things that you want to look back on later, such as idea memos and diaries, for memorization in study, and as a roulette-like plaything. Main functions of memoChica - "Furikaeru function" to look back on past memos - Display the title and the full text in the memo list. You don't have to tap to go to the details screen to read the full text. - Search for memos by character string including title and text. - Share saved memos via email, Evernote, Twitter, etc. About "Furikaeru function" "Furikaeru function" is a feature of memoChica. 1 point will be consumed for each retrospective. You can replenish 5 points by looking at the advertisement. You can use the memo function freely at any time regardless of the point.

About

ShortIdea

Features
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ShortIdeaは、短いアイデアをテンポよく眺めながら、発想のきっかけを見つけるためのアプリです。 カードをスワイプするだけで、企画、創作、仕事、学習などに使える小さなアイデアに出会えます。気になったアイデアはブックマークして、あとから見返すこともできます。 Proにアップグレードすると、1日のスワイプ回数やブックマーク数の制限がなくなり、追加辞書パックやiCloud同期も利用できます。

Screenshots

memoChica4 screens
ShortIdea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: memoChica at none against ShortIdea's 1. memoChica also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). ShortIdea's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShortIdea sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. memoChica asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
memoChica versus ShortIdea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermemoChicaShortIdea
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShinichiro YamamotoYuki Noguchi

In-app purchases

None

memoChica

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShortIdea

One-time1
  • ShortIdea Pro$4.99

Questions

Is memoChica free?
memoChica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShortIdea free?
ShortIdea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do memoChica or ShortIdea have ads?
memoChica shows ads; ShortIdea does not.

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