Comparison

Knots vs DahongMemo

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

Head to head
About

Knots

Create a personal timeline to record life's events, big and small. Mark important dates as anniversaries and explore historical connections. Weave your personal history into the grand tapestry of world events.

Highlights
  • Personal timeline creation
  • Record daily events
  • Anniversary marking
  • Historical context exploration
  • Date-based search
Features
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Knots brings your events, diary entries, and anniversaries together in one personal timeline. Keep the moments that shaped you close, from everyday thoughts to the days you never want to forget. A TIMELINE FOR YOUR STORY Add an event for a trip, a new beginning, or a small win. Write a diary entry on its own or link it to an event so the story continues in one place. Switch between all entries, events with their linked entries, and diaries. WRITE WITH FEELING Choose a mood, put your thoughts into words, and add photos. Give quiet days as much space as big milestones. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Save birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates. Set reminders and see the days ahead or the time that has passed. LOOK BACK, FIND YOUR WAY Revisit memories with On This Day and browse your calendar. Use notebooks, tags, and search to find a moment when you need it. Every day adds another thread to your story. Let Knots hold them together. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Knots offers an annual auto-renewing membership and a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. You can manage or cancel an annual subscription in your App Store account settings and restore purchases in the app. Privacy Policy: https://glen-father-c47.notion.site/10b9e50ad6064cf89b29c37a78a75a74?source=copy_link Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DahongMemo

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Write down a thought and find it when you need it. DahongMemo keeps notes simple, with folders, tags, and search across your memo text, folders, and tags. No separate account, ads, or third-party tracking. Your memos stay on your device by default. WRITE WITHOUT THE SETUP • Start with one flexible memo body—no title required • Keep a draft safe while you choose a folder and multiple tags • Read, edit, favorite, and move memos; undo accidental deletions FIND WHAT YOU SAVED • Search memo text, folders, and tags together • Narrow results with folder and tag filters • Return to your search context after opening a result • Revisit favorites and recent memos from Home MAKE THE SPACE YOURS • Organize with the default folder and your own folders • Lock folders with device authentication • Create and manage colored tags • Choose Dahong, Peach, Sky, or Lavender in Light, Dark, or System appearance • Cycle through favorite memos in Medium and Large Home Screen widgets ON YOUR DEVICE, WITH OPTIONAL iCloud SYNC Your memos are stored on your device by default. If you choose to enable iCloud, your memos, folders, tags, and favorites can sync through your private iCloud account. The developer does not operate a memo server. Keep up to 50 memos for free. An optional one-time purchase removes this limit. Existing memos, editing, search, folders, tags, themes, widgets, and iCloud remain available without purchase.

Screenshots

Knots4 screens
DahongMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knots at every 5 days against DahongMemo's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and DahongMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knots ships an update every 5 days, DahongMemo every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Knots versus DahongMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotsDahongMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (162 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd.YoungWon Studio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Knots

Subscriptions1
  • 年度订阅3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 高级用户$9.99
1 purchases

DahongMemo

One-time1
  • Unlimited Memos$1.99

Questions

Is Knots free?
Knots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DahongMemo free?
DahongMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knots or DahongMemo have ads?
Neither Knots nor DahongMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knots or DahongMemo?
Knots ships an update every 5 days, and DahongMemo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Knots was updated on November 6, 2026 and DahongMemo on November 6, 2026.

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