Comparison

Kaite vs Simple Memo

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

Head to head
About

Kaite

Digitize handwritten notes from a special magnetic memo pad. Simply take a photo, and the app automatically corrects, enhances, and saves your writing. Share your digitized memos easily without wasting paper.

Highlights
  • Automatic writing surface recognition
  • Tilt and distortion correction
  • Brightness and contrast adjustment
  • Image trimming
  • Pen and marker drawing tools
  • JPEG and PDF save formats
Features
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The beginning of a new memo-This app is a scan application that allows you to easily and easily digitize the content you write on the reusable magnetic memo pad Clean Note Kaite. Quickly write by hand, take a picture and digitize. Record and share memos more conveniently without wasting paper. Easy to use. Just launch the app and shoot the Kaite itself, it automatically recognizes the writing surface, corrects the tilt, etc., and makes it easy to see and digitize cleanly. Digitized memos can be saved to the camera roll, sent to email or cloud, and easily recorded and shared. * PLUS Clean Note Kaite is required to use the functions of this app. For details, please check our website. https://www.plus-vision.com/jp/product/kaite/ [Main functions] 1. photograph When the Kaite unit is placed on the shooting screen, the writing surface is automatically recognized and shot. Corrects tilt and trapezoidal distortion during shooting, and makes the data clear and easy to read. 2. Brightness / contrast adjustment You can adjust the brightness and contrast of the correction screen to your liking. 3. trimming You can cut out the necessary area of the corrected image. 4). Drawing tools You can write the corrected image with a pen or marker. 5). Save format selection You can select the image storage format as JPEG or PDF. 【Other features】 -Shooting mode setting (automatic / manual switching) ・ Rotation function ・ Help [How to use the app] 1. Launch the app. 2. Make sure that the entire Kaite body fits on the shooting screen. The writing surface is automatically detected and shot. 3. When the correction screen is displayed, you can edit and save the brightness and contrast. * Writing content may not be stored cleanly if the light from the lighting is reflected on the plate. Please shoot without lighting.

About

Simple Memo

Quickly capture thoughts, tasks, and notes using text or voice input. Send memos directly to your email inbox or integrate them into your Obsidian knowledge base. Designed for speed and simplicity to prevent losing ideas.

Highlights
  • Quick text input
  • Voice dictation
  • One-tap email sending
  • Obsidian integration
  • Simple setup
Features
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Catch an idea. Keep it in your own notes. Simple Memo helps you capture short thoughts by voice or text and keep them in your Obsidian workflow or your own email inbox. CAPTURE THE THOUGHT Write or dictate on iPhone. Use a supported Apple Watch or Siri shortcut when your hands are busy. Save ideas, thoughts to revisit, and short notes before you forget them. KEEP IT WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK Set up Obsidian integration to append notes as Markdown in your selected folder. Send notes to your own email address to read them in your usual inbox. SET UP YOUR DESTINATION Email delivery requires email verification and an internet connection. Obsidian integration requires selecting a destination folder and granting access. Syncing that folder across devices depends on your sync service and settings. Apple Watch and Siri workflows require supported devices and initial setup. Steps and connection requirements vary by capture method. FREE PLAN AND PREMIUM Free to download. The free plan allows up to 3 memo sends per day. Premium removes the sending limit. Saving to Obsidian without sending an email is a Premium feature. See the in-app purchase screen for current pricing, included features, and renewal terms. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms: https://simplememofast.com/terms Privacy: https://simplememofast.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kaite4 screens
Simple Memo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kaite at none against Simple Memo's 2. Simple Memo's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kaite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaite ships an update every 6 months, Simple Memo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kaite versus Simple Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiteSimple Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLUS CorporationYurika, K.K.

Customer experience

Kaite

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Simple Memo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kaite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Memo Premium$2.991 Month
  • Simple Memo Annual Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Kaite free?
Kaite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Memo free?
Simple Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kaite or Simple Memo have ads?
Neither Kaite nor Simple Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaite or Simple Memo?
Kaite ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Memo every 2 days. Most recently, Kaite was updated on September 10, 2026 and Simple Memo on September 22, 2026.

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