Comparison

Memo vs NeatNotes

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

Head to head
About

Memo

Quickly capture thoughts, phone numbers, and ideas with this elegant note-taking app. Organize your digital sticky notes using customizable colors and easily access them when inspiration strikes.

Highlights
  • Quickly jot down notes
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Assign different colors
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Touch ID unlock (Premium)
  • iCloud sync (Premium)
  • Auto-lock memos (Premium)
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Memo is a simple and elegant app for quickly jotting down notes on your iPhone. Memos are like sticky notes. Pop open a new memo in less than a second and use it to jot down phone numbers, messages, meeting notes, or write down ideas before you forget them. You can assign different colors to your memos to visually set them apart. - Drag and Drop -------------------- MemoPremium is an auto renewable subscription: - Unlock memos even more quickly using Touch ID - Sync memos across Macs via iCloud sync - Set memos to auto-lock after a set interval - Differnt Color Memo - Export -------------------- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal ------- Privacy Policy: https://memo-app.net/memo-privacy.html Terms of Service: https://memo-app.net/memo-terms.html

About

NeatNotes

Organize and take notes quickly with a clean interface. See full note previews, customize note styles, and set reminders. Features smart grouping and automatic link title generation.

Highlights
  • Full note previews
  • Customizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Paragraph-based reminders
  • Smart Stacks for automatic note grouping
  • Readable link titles
  • Photo integration
Features
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Less is more, when it’s done right. NeatNotes gives you only what you need to organize and take notes quickly. While other apps show you a really tiny preview, with NeatNotes you can see the real note before you open it. This makes the app more fun and easier to find your notes. Make your notes personal with three different note styles. * A plain note, with extensive formatting options. * A sticky note, with large fonts, colors and checklists. * A lined note for that nostalgic yellow pad. Mini Spreadsheets. No Tables. NeatNotes lets you perform spreadsheet-like calculations directly in your notes. Type a simple math expression and the answer is suggested underneath it. Reuse a number by dragging and dropping it elsewhere in your note. This creates a reference, so when you change the original number, every reference and related calculation updates automatically. Make a list of numbers and the total is suggested above the keyboard. You can then calculate splits and averages or count the lines in a list. You can also use units of measurement for length, volume, weight and temperature in your calculations. Convert between more than 150 fiat currencies, popular cryptocurrencies, gold and silver using the latest available exchange rates. Widgets that make sense. You can see your notes on your Home Screen with widgets. You can navigate your note by paragraph, check off checklist items, open links and even see photos in your notes. Create Multiple Reminders. Make any paragraph a reminder. Just tap the bell icon on the keyboard and you can set the date and time of the reminder. It will ring and notify you on the lock screen. When you tap the reminder, it will open the note and take you to the paragraph where you set it. Smart Stacks. All notes apps let you search your notes, but Smart Stacks takes it to the next level. 
 Smart Stacks automatically groups notes that share a trait, into one stack — like notes with contact info, or notes with checklists. You can also enter any word, and it’ll create a stack, with all the notes that contains the word. Photos and Readable links. You can add photos to your notes from your phone camera or photo library. You can even copy and paste them from another app like Safari. When you copy and paste a link, it automatically gets a readable title. So instead of seeing a complicated URL you see the title. This makes it easier for you to understand what the link is about rather than having to visit the link every time. No account needed. Use iCloud to Store and Sync. You don’t need to create another account. Just download the app and start using it. All your notes are automatically stored in iCloud and synced to other devices in your account. Privacy Your notes are extremely personal and we can't see them. In fact we don't even store them. Apple does in iCloud. We recommend that you turn on "Advanced Data Protection" in your iCloud settings, if you wish to prevent even Apple from having access to your notes.

Screenshots

Memo4 screens
NeatNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NeatNotes at 100% against Memo's 25%. NeatNotes also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). Memo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume 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. Memo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and NeatNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeatNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Memo's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeatNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo ships an update every 9 months, NeatNotes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Memo versus NeatNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoNeatNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (43 ratings)4.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNebula SRLFusion Engineering

Customer experience

Memo

All ratings43 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative65.3%

NeatNotes

All ratings39 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Memo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches when using multiple desktops
  • Notes disappearing or not saving properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve sync capabilities across devices
  • Provide more color and customization options
  • Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

NeatNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Memo

Subscriptions5
  • Memo Sticky Notes Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Memo Yearly Premium$9.497 Days
  • Memo Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Memo Yearly Premium$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
1 purchases

NeatNotes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Memo free?
Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NeatNotes free?
NeatNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memo or NeatNotes?
NeatNotes is rated higher. Memo averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while NeatNotes averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.
Do Memo or NeatNotes have ads?
NeatNotes shows ads; Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, Memo or NeatNotes?
Memo ships an update every 9 months, and NeatNotes every 4 days. Most recently, Memo was updated on October 11, 2026 and NeatNotes on October 5, 2026.

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