Sp Memos vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sp Memos
A straightforward notepad application that allows for detailed customization of font size and screen brightness within individual memos. It supports attaching multiple images and map data, along with folder management for organization. A widget displays recently updated notes, and it integrates with Spotlight search.
- Customizable font size and brightness per memo
- Attach multiple images and map data
- Folder management for organization
- Dedicated widget for recent notes
- Spotlight search integration
- Optional add-ons for ad removal, passcode protection, and voice recording
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A simple notepad app. On the memo screen, there is a slider for screen brightness adjustment and font size change, fine adjustment is possible on the spot. Multiple images attached to memos, map is also. Folder management. Because each memo have font size, memos I would like to see large are very convenient to save with large letters. The dedicated widget displays recently updated notes. Tap to the memo for open it. It also supports iPhone's standard search window "Spotlight". ● Additional feature by add-ons 1. Remove Ads Remove the advertisement on the screen, the memo screen becomes larger. 2. Passcode, Face ID(Touch ID) protection It is protection of contents by passcode. 3. Voice recorder feature You can add multiple voice recording data to the memo.
Notepad
A straightforward writing application that allows for easy note-taking and sentence composition. It offers robust editing tools like undo/redo and a keyboard toolbar for efficient text manipulation. The app is designed for one-handed operation and includes features for organizing notes with folders and backups.
- Note and folder management
- Undo/Redo editing
- Keyboard toolbar for text manipulation
- One-handed operation design
- Startup lock with iOS authentication
- Dark mode support
- iCloud backup
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This is a simple notepad app that has useful features not only to take notes but also to write sentences. Mistakes of editing can be fixed easily by undo/redo feature. If you want to restore a note to previous content, you will be able to restore from update history. On keyboard toolbar, There is convenient features such as moving cursor up/down/left/right and select/copy/cut/paste. In addition, This app is made to make it easy to operate with one hand. ------ This is a notepad app that implements convenient features while being careful not to impair the simple operation feeling. The features of this app is below. Notes management features: - Manage notes by folders - Sort notes and folders freely - Manage update and delete history of notes Notes editing features: - Store a note at real time - Change font size while viewing a note - Show character, word, line count - Link text to other app such as Email and SNS - keyboard toolbar --> Select/Copy/Cut/Paste --> Move cursor up/down/left/right by one character --> Move cursor to start or end of note --> Move cursor to start or end of line --> Undo and Redo of editing Other features: - Startup lock - Use iOS authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Passcode) - Mini note - Ancillary note when creating notes - Change color setting to dark mode - Export and Import backup files - iCloud backup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notepad at 4.8 against Sp Memos's 4.0. Notepad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Sp Memos's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Sp Memos sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sp Memos's written reviews are positive against 79% of Notepad's.
Sp Memos ships an update every 4 months, Notepad monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sp Memos | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Makoto Yamabayashi |
Customer experience
Sp Memos
Notepad
In-app purchases
Sp Memos
- Add Pass-code feature$0.99
- Add Voice Recorder$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Notepad
No in-app purchases









