Comparison

MemoTaro vs Chronos Time Tracking

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

Head to head
About

MemoTaro

Securely store your notes with a password lock and biometric authentication. Easily organize, edit, and share your memos with intuitive drag-and-drop and swipe gestures. Find information quickly with powerful search and customize your viewing experience with font settings.

Highlights
  • Password lock with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Drag-and-drop memo organization
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Direct sharing to messages, mail, social media
  • Memo search and character search
  • Customizable font size and color
Features
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MemoTaro is a memo app with ease of operation, utility, password lock function.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Password lock function: · Password lock can be selected. · When lock setting is done, it will be locked when in the background etc so it is safe.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Editing function: · Movement of memo is possible by drag & drop. Deleting notes can also be done with swipe, and operability is simplified. · Because you can lock the edits, if you keep the important memo locked, you can prevent mistakes that you accidentally erase. · Selective deletion, all deletion function is also installed ◆ Activity function: · Functions that can post directly to messages, mail, LINE, Twitter etc. ◆ Search refinement function: · It is also possible to narrow down the target memo and display it by entering a search word. ◆ Character search function on the edit screen: ・Even if you write a lot of notes, it is easy to find where you wrote it. ◆ Font setting: The font size and font color (select from black and gray) of the list screen and memo edit screen can be changed. * The maximum number of characters that can be entered in one memo is 100,000 (6.0 or later). * When you delete an application, the saved memo data will be deleted. * If the password becomes unknown, third parties can not invalidate the lock, so please be careful when managing the setting. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.

About

Chronos Time Tracking

This app helps freelancers and small businesses manage projects by tracking time, expenses, and payments. It offers smart reporting and project statistics to streamline business operations and improve profitability.

Highlights
  • Time and expense tracking
  • Smart timers
  • Project statistics
  • Profit & Loss reporting
  • Accounts Receivable reporting
  • Team productivity reports
Features
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Chronos Time Tracking is a smart time tracking app that makes it easy for freelancers & small business owners to track time, expenses, and payments against client projects. Chronos combines intuitive project management with smart reporting to help you run your business so you can focus on getting work done rather than crunching numbers. Get organized, grow your business, and even manage a team with: * Easy time & expense tracking on desktop & mobile * Smart timers that prevent accidental overage * Key project statistics like total time logged, expenses incurred, and payments owed by client calculated for you * Smart Estimates report to help you accurately quote new jobs based on previous projects * Easy to understand Profit & Loss reporting * Accounts Receivable reporting to show who owes you and how much * Team productivity reports to show you exactly how your team is spending their time Terms of Service: https://chronostimetracking.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://chronostimetracking.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MemoTaro4 screens
Chronos Time Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chronos Time Tracking at 9.0 against MemoTaro's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MemoTaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chronos Time Tracking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MemoTaro against 5.0 for Chronos Time Tracking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoTaro ships an update every 9 days, Chronos Time Tracking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MemoTaro versus Chronos Time Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoTaroChronos Time Tracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasashi SasaokaChronos Time Tracking LLC

Customer experience

MemoTaro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chronos Time Tracking

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MemoTaro

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99
2 purchases

Chronos Time Tracking

Subscriptions2
  • Chronos Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Chronos Annual Subscription$149.991 Year

Questions

Is MemoTaro free?
MemoTaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronos Time Tracking free?
Chronos Time Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MemoTaro or Chronos Time Tracking?
Chronos Time Tracking is rated higher. MemoTaro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Chronos Time Tracking averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MemoTaro or Chronos Time Tracking have ads?
Both MemoTaro and Chronos Time Tracking show ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoTaro or Chronos Time Tracking?
MemoTaro ships an update every 9 days, and Chronos Time Tracking fortnightly. Most recently, MemoTaro was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chronos Time Tracking on November 7, 2026.

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