Nano Notes vs Memory Knots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nano Notes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple note-taking tool. Access and review your notes conveniently on your Apple Watch.
- Quick note creation
- Apple Watch access
- Simple interface
- Instant synchronization
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Take quick notes, and read them on your Apple Watch!
Memory Knots
Enhance your recall with color-coded reminders that are always accessible. This tool is ideal for managing multiple tasks, from academic schedules to daily errands, ensuring you stay organized and on track.
- Color-coded memory hints
- Intuitive reminder system
- Task management for busy individuals
- Watch face complications for quick access
- Instant app access from watch face
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You never forget anything - sometimes all you need is a little hint. Give your memory a boost with intuitive, color coded reminders. Always on your wrist, they are perfect for anyone juggling multiple tasks - a student staying on top of exams and assignments, a nurse looking after many patients, a busy mom running from soccer to bake sales and sleepovers. This simple little app will let you stay on top of your game, all day, every day! Complications (added in v.2) are available on most watch faces. They show a total number of To Do items and allow instant app access from the watch face.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nano Notes at 83% against Memory Knots's 33%. Nano Notes also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.4). Memory Knots's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Nano Notes is free to download; Memory Knots costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nano Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nano Notes has 172 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nano Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Memory Knots's.
Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, Memory Knots every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Notes | Memory Knots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (172 ratings) — better | 3.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | Golmium |
Customer experience
Nano Notes
Memory Knots
Bugs and requests
Nano Notes
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes
- Notes disappear after watch restart
- Notes not syncing between iPhone and iPad
- Blank screen when opening notes on phone app
- Cannot delete a note from the Apple Watch without phone interaction and watch restart
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- Notes deleted when Apple Watch turned off and on
- Notes not showing on Apple Watch
Requested features
10 requests- Add more object types (tables, drawings)
- Add complication shortcut to watch face
- Enable typing on the Watch
- Add iCloud syncing
- Add ability to edit/delete/add notes from Apple Watch
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- Add spell check
- Enable microphone dictation on Apple Watch
- Support for shortcuts (share notes to app)
- Pin notes to avoid reordering
- Automatic iCloud synchronization
Memory Knots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nano Notes
No in-app purchases
Memory Knots
No in-app purchases
Questions
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