Sp Memos vs TabPad
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.
TabPad
Organize your notes with a colorful tabbed interface, similar to sticky notes. Pin important notes to the top and quickly find what you need with keyword search. Cloud synchronization is available for seamless access across devices.
- Colorful tabbed note organization
- Pin important notes
- Keyword search functionality
- Cloud synchronization
- Cross-device support
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Colorful tabs like stickies allow you to switch from one note to another -You can pin a specific note to the first tab. - Keyword search - Cloud Synchronization (charged)
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Verdict
Sp Memos and TabPad both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Sp Memos's written reviews are positive against 50% of TabPad's. Sp Memos also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). TabPad's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Sp Memos against 4.0 for TabPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Sp Memos's written reviews are positive against 50% of TabPad's.
Sp Memos ships an update every 4 months, TabPad every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sp Memos | TabPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Shigenori Kumagai |
Customer experience
Sp Memos
TabPad
In-app purchases
Sp Memos
- Add Pass-code feature$0.99
- Add Voice Recorder$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
TabPad
- Upgrade(macOS)$2.99
- Upgrade(iOS)$3.99
