Comparison

コトリのメモ帳 vs Hold the Wave

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

Head to head
About

コトリのメモ帳

A simple and cute notepad app featuring the popular "Kotori" character. Easily create, save, and manage your notes with fun animations and character interactions. Perfect for quick reminders and everyday notes.

Highlights
  • Simple note creation
  • Save and manage notes
  • Cute character animations
  • Interactive character
  • Note history list
  • Delete notes
Features
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あの毒舌ゆるきゃら「コトリ」の新アプリ登場! ToDoリスト・リマインダーアプリ「やるコトリすと」で大人気の「コトリ」シリーズ第三弾! 簡単シンプル&コトリが可愛いメモ帳アプリ。 *使い方* 右上のアイコンをタップして、メモを新規作成してね。 メモを書いたら、右上の「保存」をタップするよ。 履歴はリストになって確認出来ちゃう! メモを削除したい時は、左上の「編集」をタップしてね。 削除したいメモのゴミ箱マークをタップすると削除されるよ。 メモを保存したりすると、コトリが踊りだすかも!? コトリのおもしろ可愛い動きは必見だよ〜! ゆるい×毒舌の今までにない<変な>キャラ、「コトリ」。 一度ハマるとクセになっちゃうかも! コトリのつぶやく一言も注目してね! 可愛くて面白いコトリのメモ帳で、メモを残すのも楽しくなっちゃう!

About

Hold the Wave

Features
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Hold the Wave is a tiny tool with one main action: hold the button. When a tense or overwhelming moment arrives, you do not need to write, rate, explain, or complete a routine. Just rest a finger on the screen and hold. The haptic pulse feels like a heartbeat: one stronger beat, one softer beat, gradually moving from a little urgent to more settled. When the wave feels like it has passed, let go. The app leaves you with one gentle sentence to mark that the moment is over and you are still here. There is no countdown, no progress bar, and no failure state. Hold for as long as you need, and release when you feel ready. Hold the Wave is not a medical or therapy tool, and it is not a replacement for professional support. It is simply a short haptic anchor for moments when a small, quiet action is enough to begin. If that small moment is not enough, the app also includes a soft link to Lumea Letters: a letter a day, from far away.

Screenshots

コトリのメモ帳4 screens
Hold the Wave2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hold the Wave at every 3 days against コトリのメモ帳's every 4 weeks. コトリのメモ帳's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

コトリのメモ帳 ships an update every 4 weeks, Hold the Wave every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
コトリのメモ帳 versus Hold the Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterコトリのメモ帳Hold the Wave
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAG-NET Inc.You Lu

In-app purchases

None

コトリのメモ帳

No in-app purchases

None

Hold the Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is コトリのメモ帳 free?
コトリのメモ帳 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hold the Wave free?
Hold the Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do コトリのメモ帳 or Hold the Wave have ads?
Neither コトリのメモ帳 nor Hold the Wave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, コトリのメモ帳 or Hold the Wave?
コトリのメモ帳 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hold the Wave every 3 days. Most recently, コトリのメモ帳 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hold the Wave on October 25, 2026.

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