Comparison

Keyboard vs Memo

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

Head to head
About

Keyboard

This app provides a custom keyboard that allows you to quickly insert frequently used phrases and sentences. Organize your text snippets into categories for easy access and sync them across your devices using iCloud. Its simple design ensures a user-friendly experience for efficient text input.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for fixed phrases
  • Categorized canned text registration
  • iCloud sync between devices
  • Simple and easy-to-use design
  • Quick text insertion
Features
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You can register frequently used sentences in the dictionary and call them from the keyboard at any time. -Main functions- ・ Fixed phrase keyboard (can be displayed on the input screen) ・ Categorized canned text registration ・ Sync between multiple devices with iCloud ・ Simple design that is easy to use -How to use- To use this app from the iOS settings, "General-> Keyboard-> Keyboard-> Add new keyboard ..." Please add "DictionaryInput". If you want to synchronize between multiple devices, please enable DictionaryInput in iCloud settings. ・ Please add a category from the + button at the bottom right of the screen. ・ Register fixed phrases in the currently selected category from the Edit mark at the top right of the screen. ・ Tap the globe button on the keyboard of the input screen to switch to DictionaryInput.

About

Memo

This app provides a streamlined way to save, copy, and share frequently used text snippets. Organize your notes with labels, search efficiently, and customize the appearance with dark mode and theme options. It's designed for quick access to your essential templates.

Highlights
  • One-tap copy and share
  • Save frequently used templates
  • Organize memos with labels
  • Search and filter memos
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Dark mode and theme customization
Features
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A simple notepad app that allows you to copy and share text. You can share or copy text with a single tap. Recommended for saving frequently used templates for email, social media, etc. Copy & Share with a Tap - On the memo list screen, you can copy or share the text by simply tapping on a memo. - This tap action can be changed from the settings (Share, Copy, Edit). - The settings screen can be accessed from the menu to the left of the search bar. Save Templates - You can add a new memo by pressing the plus button in the bottom right. - Undo and Redo are supported. - You can also copy and share from the memo editing screen. - You can edit labels and duplicate memos from the menu in the bottom left. Manage Memos - By adding labels to your memos, you can filter and display them by label. You can also filter by multiple labels. - Tap the search bar to search for memos by title. - Memos can be sorted by title, creation date, last viewed, and last modified. - You can edit labels and duplicate memos from the menu on the right of each memo. - Long-press a memo to select multiple memos, allowing you to delete or label them in bulk. Customize - Dark mode is supported. - You can also change the theme color. - Features a simple design compliant with Material Design.

Screenshots

Keyboard3 screens
Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memo at 50% against Keyboard's 38%. Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, Memo every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keyboard versus Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboardMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaharu Tsukamotoenoiu

Customer experience

Keyboard

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative38.5%

Memo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Memo

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$2.99

Questions

Is Keyboard free?
Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memo free?
Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keyboard or Memo have ads?
Both Keyboard and Memo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard or Memo?
Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, and Memo every 7 months. Most recently, Keyboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Memo on October 24, 2026.

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