Comparison

Syntax Share vs HiMemo2

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

Head to head
About

Syntax Share

Easily share source code and ASCII art with friends using fixed-width font messages. Features include inline previews, recent snippet support, and quick access to coding characters. An in-app purchase unlocks syntax highlighting and customizable color themes.

Highlights
  • Source code previews in messages
  • Recent snippets support
  • Clipboard contents readily available
  • Support for wide text without clipping
  • Quick access to coding characters
  • Tabs or spaces selection
  • Syntax highlighting (in-app purchase)
  • Customizable color themes (in-app purchase)
Read full description

Finally there's a way to send source code to your developer friends! With Syntax Share you can send fixed-width font messages containing source code or even ASCII images! • Source code previews in Messages. You will be able to see a preview of your source code inline with your messages. • Recent snippets support. • Current clipboard contents are readily available as a selection. • Support for really wide text without clipping or word wrapping. • Commonly used coding characters are just within reach without having to dig through the symbols keyboard. • Choose tabs or spaces. (Let the war begin!) An in-app purchase adds the following features: • Syntax highlighting makes it easy to read the source code you and your friends type. • Pick your favorite color theme from a long list. • Choose a color theme that you personally like and everyone's source code will show up in that theme.

About

HiMemo2

Organize information with a simple, hierarchical structure. Easily add, edit, and view data in a tree format, and export it to other apps. Syncs across Apple devices and is accessible on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical data entry and management
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Apple Watch browsing
  • Enhanced search functionality
  • Simple and intuitive UI
  • Plain text and HTML export
Features
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An enhanced version of HiMemo, an easy and convenient hierarchical memo app, is now available! For example, there is a surprising amount of information that has a hierarchical structure, such as information linked to regions and organizational charts. Normally, such information is recorded in bulleted list format in the memo app, but adding or editing information is surprisingly troublesome. Inadvertently, problems such as breaking the hierarchical relationship will occur. With HiMemo2, information can be recorded hierarchically with a simple operation like bulleted list format, and it is easy to add or modify. It is also possible to display a tree that gives a bird's-eye view of the whole, and to export information to other apps and SNS in plain text format or HTML format. Features of HiMemo2. - You can easily enter and manage data with a hierarchical structure. - Share data between multiple iPhones, iPads, Macs (sync with the same Apple ID). - You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. The following functions have been enhanced and improved from HiMemo. - Data is synchronized with HiMemo. - Linked with Apple Watch. You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. - The search function has been enhanced, and you can now search across memos. - The UI is simpler and easier to understand. Data will be inherited from HiMemo, so if you are using iOS 15 or later, we recommend migrating to HiMemo2.

Screenshots

Syntax Share4 screens
HiMemo24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiMemo2 at none against Syntax Share's 1. HiMemo2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Syntax Share's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Syntax Share sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HiMemo2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syntax Share ships an update every 3 months, HiMemo2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Syntax Share versus HiMemo2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyntax ShareHiMemo2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalynt SoftwareHiroyuki Kawai

Customer experience

Syntax Share

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HiMemo2

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Syntax Share

One-time1
  • Syntax Highlighting and Themes$0.99
None

HiMemo2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syntax Share free?
Syntax Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiMemo2 free?
HiMemo2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Syntax Share or HiMemo2 have ads?
Neither Syntax Share nor HiMemo2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syntax Share or HiMemo2?
Syntax Share ships an update every 3 months, and HiMemo2 monthly. Most recently, Syntax Share was updated on October 14, 2026 and HiMemo2 on October 27, 2026.

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