MemoTaro vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Notes
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | MemoTaro | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masashi Sasaoka | 绅 董 |
In-app purchases
MemoTaro
- Ad-free$1.99
Notes
- annual$5.991 Year
- lifetime$12.99









