Notepad Notes and Notes Widget vs MemoCute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notepad Notes and Notes Widget
A simple and easy-to-use notepad app for jotting down thoughts, memos, and diary entries. Organize your notes with folders, customize fonts and colors, and secure your entries with a passcode lock. Offers a premium plan for enhanced features.
- Memo search
- Folder organization
- Font customization
- Font size adjustment
- Main color change
- Passcode lock
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かんたんで使いやすいメモ帳アプリ。 主な機能・設定は下のとおりです。 ■ 機能 ・メモ検索 ・フォルダ分け ■ 設定 ・フォント変更 ・フォントサイズ変更 ・メインカラー変更 ・パスコードロック ■■■ プレミアムプランについて ■■■ * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月280円です * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月ごとに自動更新されます * 支払いはお使いのApple Account経由で行われます * サブスクリプションは設定アプリで管理・解約できます * 自動更新の課金は、現在の利用期間が終了する前の24時間以内に行われます * 現在の利用期間が終了する24時間以上前に解約しない限り、自動更新されます 解約手順 1. 設定アプリを開き、ご自身の名前をタップ 2. 「サブスクリプション」をタップ 3. このアプリのサブスクリプションを選択 4. 「サブスクリプションをキャンセル」をタップ ■ 利用規約 https://hapilf.com/terms.html ■ プライバシーポリシー https://hapilf.com/privacy.html ■ フォントライセンス * 瀬戸フォント SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © Nonty.net * Rounded Mgen+ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © 2015 自家製フォント工房, © 2014, 2015 Adobe Systems Incorporated, © 2015 M+ FONTS PROJECT * マメロン フリーフォント © もじワク研究 * たぬゴ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © たぬきフォント -無心 MODI工場 https://modi.jpn.org/font_mushin.php
MemoCute
Personalize your notes with a variety of cute Japanese wallpapers and fonts. Create a unique and visually appealing notepad experience. This app offers a fun way to jot down thoughts and ideas.
- Selectable wallpapers
- Customizable fonts
- Cute Japanese design
- Personalized notepad
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"MemoCute" is a cute Japanese note app. Choose from cute and natural wallpapers, and make your own notepad! [Disclaimer] Your use of the app is at your own risk. We pay close attention to the application to be provided, but the app is provided "as is basis" without any warranty of any kind. We assume no responsibility for any result caused by using the application. [Font license] ・Rounded Mgen+ 「Rounded Mgen+」(http://jikasei.me/font/mgenplus/) Licensed under SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © 2015 自家製フォント工房, © 2014, 2015 Adobe Systems Incorporated, © 2015 M+ FONTS PROJECT ・うずらフォント 「うずらフォント」(http://azukifont.com/) 利用規約(http://azukifont.com/kiyaku.html) (C) 2005 AZUSA_H ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ・瀬戸フォント 「瀬戸フォント」(https://nonty.net/font/freefont/setofont/) SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © Nonty.net ・あんずもじ 「あんずもじ」(http://www8.plala.or.jp/p_dolce/) 利用規約(http://www8.plala.or.jp/p_dolce/site3.html) Copyright © 2003 あんずいろ apricot × color All Right Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notepad Notes and Notes Widget at every 3 months against MemoCute's every 15 months. MemoCute's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 21). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Notepad Notes and Notes Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and MemoCute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Notepad Notes and Notes Widget against 4.7 for MemoCute. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MemoCute has 297 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Notepad Notes and Notes Widget's written reviews are positive against 76% of MemoCute's.
Notepad Notes and Notes Widget ships an update every 3 months, MemoCute every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad Notes and Notes Widget | MemoCute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (297 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better | 75.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LAN CHEN | sky-nexus Inc. |
Customer experience
Notepad Notes and Notes Widget
MemoCute
Bugs and requests
Notepad Notes and Notes Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MemoCute
Reported bugs
9 issues- Notes disappear or are lost
- App crashes or returns to home screen on iOS 16
- Purchased items not appearing
- Notes not saving if 'Done' is not pressed
- Date of note input changes to current date
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- App opens from home screen even after uninstalling
- Purchased items not appearing
- Notes disappear after closing
- Cannot paste pictures
Requested features
20 requests- Dark mode option
- Search function
- Data transfer/backup for device changes
- Ability to choose photo placement
- More background/theme options
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- Ability to use camera roll for wallpapers
- Search functionality for notes
- Individual line/word font size adjustment
- Strikethrough and highlighter features
- Todo list functionality
- Badge for number of notes
- Add tape feature
- Add video support
- Add link functionality (clickable)
- More font selection
- Improve tablet experience
- Allow pasting pictures
- More customization for folder colors
- Ability to adjust line spacing
- Add more themes/wallpapers
In-app purchases
Notepad Notes and Notes Widget
- Premium plan$2.491 Month
- Hide ads$1.99
MemoCute
- Hides the ads in the app.$2.99
Questions
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