Comparison

Widget Brightness vs Cloud Memo

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

Head to head
About

Widget Brightness

Control your device's screen brightness directly from a widget. Quickly adjust brightness levels without opening the application, offering convenient access to screen settings.

Highlights
  • Adjust brightness from widget
  • Direct brightness control
  • URL scheme support
  • Set specific brightness levels via URL
Features
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This app can change the brightness simply in widget. You can directly change the brightness adjustment. URL scheme: Open app: widgetbrightness:// Open app and set brightness. widgetbrightness://update/0 widgetbrightness://update/25 widgetbrightness://update/50 widgetbrightness://update/75 widgetbrightness://update/100

About

Cloud Memo

Features
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Main features 1. Simple and easy-to-use memo function 2. Cross-device with iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch(read only) 3. Encrypt and store data in iCloud 4. Data Backup (Upgrade) 5. Data Export / Import (Upgrade) 6. Pressing the music note button will play lively background music * When the mobile data connection is not on the primary line, please turn the mobile data OFF/ON on your iPhone to reflect it on your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Widget Brightness2 screens
Cloud Memo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Memo at Free against Widget Brightness's $1.99. Cloud Memo also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Widget Brightness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Cloud Memo is free to download; Widget Brightness costs $1.99 up front. Cloud Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Widget Brightness asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Brightness ships an update every 2 months, Cloud Memo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Brightness versus Cloud Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget BrightnessCloud Memo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENICHI IIDANAOTO UENO

In-app purchases

None

Widget Brightness

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Memo

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Plus$0.99

Questions

Is Widget Brightness free?
Widget Brightness costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Memo free?
Cloud Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget Brightness or Cloud Memo have ads?
Neither Widget Brightness nor Cloud Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Brightness or Cloud Memo?
Widget Brightness ships an update every 2 months, and Cloud Memo every 11 days. Most recently, Widget Brightness was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cloud Memo on November 4, 2026.

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