Comparison

Memo Search vs Somenotes

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

Head to head
About

Memo Search

Quickly locate any word within large files using a powerful search function. Customize your typing experience with dual keyboards, multiple fonts, and adjustable font sizes. Manage your files with comprehensive tools like saving, opening, and deleting.

Highlights
  • Instant text search in files
  • Dual keyboards for local languages
  • 9 font options with unlimited size
  • Full file management (new, save, open, delete)
  • Word count functionality
  • Support for 50,000+ Unicode symbols
Features
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HOW TO LOCATE THE WORD YOU WANT TO FIND ? WELL, JUST ENTER IT AND GO ! EASY ! NO MATTER HOW BIG THE FILE IS , NO MATTER HOW MANY WORDS, IT WILL FIND IT ! • IT FEATURES TWO KEYBOARDS ! - Upper one for letters and punctuation. - Bottom one for your local language. • SWIPE THE UPPER KEYBOARD TO CHANGE ! • IT FEATURES 9 FONTS! - Arial - Times - Courier - Menlo - Apple - Zapfino - Noteworthy - Trebuchet - Typewriter • FONT SIZE HAS NO LIMIT. • IT SUPPORTS A WHOLE FILE MANAGEMENT ! - NEW - SAVE - OPEN - DELETE - TOTAL (lists all existing files) • WORD COUNT • 50,000+ UNICODE SYMBOLS If you need a specific uncommon symbol, find the symbol you want, copy and paste onto your notes field. • RULES FOR NAMING A FILE TO SAVE: - Characters: A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9 - Punctuation: _$#@&*()[]~+=?!.- • SOME TIPS: - Undo & Redo typing on iPhone with a shake. - Tap the empty space on the menu bar to go top.

About

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

Screenshots

Memo Search4 screens
Somenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Somenotes at Free against Memo Search's $1.99. Somenotes also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Somenotes is free to download; Memo Search costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo Search ships an update every 23 months, Somenotes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memo Search versus Somenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo SearchSomenotes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 姜Luis Quijada

In-app purchases

None

Memo Search

No in-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memo Search free?
Memo Search costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memo Search or Somenotes have ads?
Neither Memo Search nor Somenotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memo Search or Somenotes?
Memo Search ships an update every 23 months, and Somenotes every 8 days. Most recently, Memo Search was updated on October 29, 2026 and Somenotes on October 25, 2026.

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