Comparison

MemoP vs Private Notes.

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

Head to head
About

MemoP

Securely store your notes with password protection and biometric authentication. Organize, edit, and share your memos with ease, featuring customizable backgrounds and search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Password lock with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Drag and drop memo organization
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Direct sharing to messages and social media
  • Customizable backgrounds from photo albums
  • Search and character search functions
  • Adjustable font size and color
Features
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MemoP 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 Password Lock setting is done, it will be locked when in the background etc, so it is safe. You can also set the Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Edit function: - You can move memos by dragging and dropping. 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 delete functions are also included ◆ Activity function: - Functions that can post directly to messages, mail, LINE, Twitter etc. ◆ Background selection function: - You can select the background of the main screen. In addition to existing patterns, you can also select and set images from photo albums. ◆ 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: - Font size can be changed (list screen, memo editing screen) - Select font color on the memo edit screen (select from default, black, and gray) ※ The maximum number of characters that can be entered in one memo is 100,000 (6.0 or later). ※ Deleting an application will delete the saved memo data. ※ If the password is 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

Private Notes.

Securely store your personal thoughts, ideas, and text with a passcode or biometric authentication. This app offers intuitive text editing tools and a straightforward interface for organizing timestamped notes.

Highlights
  • Biometric and passcode security
  • Intuitive copy/paste/cut
  • Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
  • Timestamped notes
  • Straightforward user interface
Features
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Have personal notes you would like to keep secret? Look no further. With this app you can safely secure personal thoughts, ideas or any text with with Apple’s touch/Face ID or a passcode. FEATURES: -Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes.

Screenshots

MemoP4 screens
Private Notes.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MemoP at 100% against Private Notes.'s 14%. MemoP also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Private Notes.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MemoP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Private Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoP ships an update every 2 weeks, Private Notes. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MemoP versus Private Notes.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoPPrivate Notes.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasashi SasaokaWALABOK LLC

Customer experience

MemoP

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Private Notes.

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MemoP

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99
None

Private Notes.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemoP free?
MemoP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Notes. free?
Private Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemoP or Private Notes. have ads?
Both MemoP and Private Notes. show ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoP or Private Notes.?
MemoP ships an update every 2 weeks, and Private Notes. every 2 months. Most recently, MemoP was updated on September 18, 2026 and Private Notes. on September 17, 2026.

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