Memo vs SimplyCheck by Energybox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo
Keep important short notes visible on your lock screen and in notifications. Ideal for lists and reminders that need frequent checking without opening an app.
- Add notes to Notification Center
- View notes from lock screen
- Organize notes with tags
- Mark notes as done with strikethrough
- Share notes as Markdown
- Save URLs via Share Extension
- Import line-by-line lists
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See the note you need today the moment you check your phone. Memo is for short notes you look at repeatedly: shopping lists, things to bring, tasks for today, quick checklists, URLs, and small reminders you do not want buried inside a full note app. Select the notes that matter now and keep them available from the lock screen and Notification Center, so you can check them without opening the app and searching through a long list. Use it when a reminder is too heavy and a long note is too easy to forget. A grocery list while you are walking through a store. Things to pack before you leave. A short set of steps you need to follow. A URL you want to keep with the rest of your notes. A few tasks that should stay visible today. What you can do with Memo: - Add selected notes to Notification Center - Check frequently viewed notes from the lock screen - Organize notes with tags such as shopping, work, home, or travel - Mark notes as done with strikethrough — completed notes stay visible but dimmed - Share notes as Markdown with tag headings and checkbox support - Customize up to four floating action buttons for quick access to your most-used actions - Save URLs from Safari and other apps with the Share Extension - Import line-by-line lists from a text file - Move finished notes to the archive - Delete notes you no longer need - Create an iCloud backup and restore it when needed Memo is intentionally simple. It is not trying to replace a full notebook, calendar, or project manager. It works best for the small pieces of information you want to see quickly and repeatedly. If you need to write a long document, use a note app. If you need an alarm at a specific time, use a reminder. If you want a short note to stay close at hand, use Memo. Strikethrough lets you mark notes as done without deleting them. A completed shopping item or finished step stays in the list but appears dimmed, so you always know what is left. When you are done, move the checked items to the archive in one step. When you want to share a set of notes, export them as Markdown. Tags become headings, and notes marked with strikethrough are written as [x] checkboxes. Useful for sending a list to someone else or pasting it into another app. Tags help keep the list manageable as your notes grow. You can separate shopping, errands, work, home, travel, and personal notes, then choose only the items that should appear in Notification Center. Finished items can be archived so your active list stays focused, while older notes remain available when you need them. The Share Extension makes it easy to send a URL or text from another app into Memo. When you find a page, product, recipe, or reference you want to check later, save it with a tag and keep moving. Text import is useful for preparing a list on another device or in another app, then bringing it into Memo as individual notes. For small notes that need to stay visible, not buried, keep them on your lock screen and in Notification Center with Memo.
SimplyCheck by Energybox
This app provides real-time operational alerts and allows for remote management of multi-site operations. Users can log in with existing credentials to receive push notifications, identify specific triggers, and manage notifications with advanced options. It offers a 7-day history of sensor data and sorting capabilities for efficient control.
- Real-time push notifications
- Multi-site operations management
- Identify notification triggers
- Advanced notification dismissal
- Share and forward notifications
- 7-day sensor data history
- Sort notifications by priority
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Automate your operations with Energybox’s real-time notification app! ◆ Easily log in with your Energybox platform credentials ◆ Receive important push notifications on your smartphone or tablet ◆ Manage multi-site operations from anywhere ◆ Identify the specific site, space, equipment, or sensor that triggered the notification ◆ Advanced dismissal and commenting options ◆ Share and forward notifications to any contact on your device ◆ View 7-day history of Temperature, Humidity, Energy, or Door Status values ◆ Sort notifications by priority, status, and sites ◆ Create starred/favorite notifications ◆ Directly open notifications context in the platform from your mobile device ◆ Be in total control of your operations Enjoy Automation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Memo at 5.0 against SimplyCheck by Energybox's 4.0. Memo also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). SimplyCheck by Energybox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Memo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SimplyCheck by Energybox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Memo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Memo's written reviews are positive against 50% of SimplyCheck by Energybox's.
Memo ships an update every 6 days, SimplyCheck by Energybox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memo | SimplyCheck by Energybox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihiko Arai | Energybox Limited |
Customer experience
Memo
SimplyCheck by Energybox
In-app purchases
Memo
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
- Buy me two coffees$9.99
- Memo Pro$10.00
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- Big support$19.99
SimplyCheck by Energybox
No in-app purchases









