Comparison

MemoTaro vs Notes

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

Notes

Features
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Dual security protection mechanism: TS Note is a revolutionary private diary application that adopts a dual security protection mechanism to provide a secure solution for privacy sensitive users. Password Protection - First Line of Defense TS Note provides a password protection system to ensure that only you can access private content: Exclusive password setting: Users can set a personal exclusive password Automatic locking mechanism: Automatically locks when switching applications to prevent others from peeping Honeypot Protection - Security Barrier Applying this technology in mobile diary applications: Intelligent camouflage system: displays a fake regular notepad interface when entering an incorrect password Zero Trace Protection: Even if checked, no trace of the true content can be found Seamless switching: The correct password displays the real diary, while the incorrect password displays the disguised interface AI intelligent recognition Automatic Content Recognition: After taking a photo, AI automatically recognizes objects and scenes in the photo Intelligent tag generation: Automatically generate relevant tags to improve recording efficiency Content classification and organization: Intelligent classification and organization of user records for easy searching Plan management function Countdown function: Important time reminder, do not miss any important events Classification Management: Life, Work, and Anniversary Classification Management Repeated reminder: supports daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly repeated settings Top function: Important plan top display Privacy Policy: https://icnvrac9ij4m.feishu.cn/wiki/VvlXwndbziHVyXkpjFFcAHtAnCg?from=from_copylink User Agreement: https://icnvrac9ij4m.feishu.cn/wiki/H7LewdiPqitkU5kkoa0c79DZnwh?from=from_copylink

Screenshots

MemoTaro4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notes at none against MemoTaro's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. MemoTaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoTaro ships an update every 9 days, Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MemoTaro versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoTaroNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasashi Sasaoka绅 董

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MemoTaro

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99
2 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions1
  • annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is MemoTaro free?
MemoTaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MemoTaro or Notes have ads?
MemoTaro shows ads; Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, MemoTaro or Notes?
MemoTaro ships an update every 9 days, and Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, MemoTaro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notes on October 17, 2026.

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