Comparison

Memo Search vs TaskFocus

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

TaskFocus

Organize your life with a powerful to-do list and planner. Track time spent on tasks and habits, add notes, and export data. Stay focused with customizable background sounds and melodies.

Highlights
  • Task planning and organization
  • Time tracking for tasks and habits
  • Add notes to tasks
  • Focus mode with background sounds
  • Task and time export to Excel
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable design
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TaskFocus makes it very easy to plan things and focus on tasks, as well as track the time spent on them. The application will be very useful for those who are constantly planning something in their mind, no matter whether it is personal matters or related to your work. TaskFocus is a convenient diary that will not allow your to-do list to get lost, and will also improve your productivity. Thanks to the application, you can take into account and control the time spent on your good and bad habits. Our application is a to-do planner that includes the ability to add notes to each task, which will allow you to mark important moments without interrupting your planning or without interrupting focusing on the activity at hand. Now there will be more space in your head for the most important things, and your plans will not get lost, all thanks to TaskFocus. Using the application you can easily plan your day, week, month or even year. Features of the "To Do List (Tasks List)" screen: 1. The planner will allow you to plan your activities for any day you choose. 2. Simple and convenient form for adding new tasks. 3. Convenient work with your task list. 4. Convenient task search in the application allows you to find any tasks that are lost. There is a search both by text and by date of tasks. 5. Ability to export tasks and fixed time to an Excel document. Features of the "Focus on Task" screen: 1. The application allows you to focus on performing a specific task from your list with the ability to select a melody that allows you to better concentrate on the task. 2. Ability to select background sound when focusing for greater immersion. Features of the "Statistics" screen: 1. The application contains informative statistics on the completion of tasks, their completion time and statistics on an overdue todo list. 2. The ability to export statistics to an Excel document with a breakdown by category and detailed statistics on tasks. Choice of design: 1. The application supports choosing a design that suits you. Synchronization: 1. Thanks to the sync of tasks and fixed time, you will always be able to have access to your tasks and time tracking on all your devices.

Screenshots

Memo Search4 screens
TaskFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TaskFocus at Free against Memo Search's $1.99. TaskFocus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 23 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Memo Search's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

TaskFocus is free to download; Memo Search costs $1.99 up front. TaskFocus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Memo Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo Search ships an update every 23 months, TaskFocus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Memo Search versus TaskFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo SearchTaskFocus
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 姜Artem Denisov

Customer experience

Memo Search

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TaskFocus

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Memo Search

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TaskFocus

One-time4
  • One month$1.99
  • Three months$5.99
  • Six months$9.99
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  • Yearly subscription$14.99

Questions

Is Memo Search free?
Memo Search costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskFocus free?
TaskFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memo Search or TaskFocus have ads?
TaskFocus shows ads; Memo Search does not.
Which is updated more often, Memo Search or TaskFocus?
Memo Search ships an update every 23 months, and TaskFocus every 4 days. Most recently, Memo Search was updated on September 17, 2026 and TaskFocus on August 14, 2026.

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