Comparison

Memong vs Buddha Within

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

Head to head
About

Memong

Organize your life with notes, to-do lists, and planner pages in one charming application. Choose from various templates and customize with stickers or your own photos. Syncs across devices for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • 22 memo paper templates
  • 900+ stickers and photo customization
  • Folders, search, and pinning
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Checklists, planners, and logs
Features
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Memong brings notes, to-do lists, and planner pages into one cute, organized app, so you can stop splitting everyday planning across multiple tools. Start with 22 memo paper templates: quick notes, daily, weekly, and monthly planners, checklists, wish lists, expense logs, food plans, recipes, and movie or book logs. Pick a page and start writing. No blank-page layout work needed. Make each page yours with about 900 stickers and your own photos. Keep everything tidy with folders, search, and pinning, and keep the notes you check most on Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Your notes sync through iCloud, so you can pick up on iPhone, iPad, or Mac right where you left off. Some templates and sticker packs require an in-app purchase.

About

Buddha Within

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Find calm in a few quiet minutes — wherever you are. Buddha Within is a Zen meditation and mindfulness app shaped like your own small temple. Choose how you feel, receive a Dhammapada passage, then slow down with guided breathing, a resonant singing bowl, and mala prayer beads. No ads · No subscription · No account · One purchase, yours forever Open it when • Stress or anxiety feels heavy • Your mind won't settle before sleep • You want a calm, focused start to the day • You need a moment of quiet reflection or prayer Features • Daily wisdom — Buddha's words from the Dhammapada, matched to your mood • Breathing meditation — follow the light through a 4–2–6 rhythm • Singing bowl — strike or circle the rim for a rich, lasting tone • Mala beads — move bead by bead with a gentle counter • Private journal — save passages with your own reflections • Temple customization — scenes, Buddha statues, malas, ambient sound • Widgets — a daily passage on your Home and Lock Screen Private by design • Journal entries stay on your device • Core features work offline Content note English passages use F. Max Müller's 1881 public-domain translation of the Dhammapada, with plain-language renderings where appropriate. Buddha Within is for personal reflection and is not a substitute for medical or mental-health care.

Screenshots

Memong4 screens
Buddha Within4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddha Within at none against Memong's 5. Buddha Within also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Memong costs $0.99 and Buddha Within $0.49 up front. Memong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Buddha Within asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memong ships an update weekly, Buddha Within every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memong versus Buddha Within: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemongBuddha Within
Price$0.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.5 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChoongwhan Shinnontick

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Memong

One-time5
  • Planner Set (4Type)$0.49
  • Simple Memo Set (4type)$0.49
  • Party Sticke rPack$0.49
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  • Flower Sticker Pack$0.49
  • Fruits&Vegetable Sticker Pack$0.49
None

Buddha Within

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memong free?
Memong costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Buddha Within free?
Buddha Within costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memong or Buddha Within have ads?
Neither Memong nor Buddha Within shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memong or Buddha Within?
Memong ships an update weekly, and Buddha Within every 9 days. Most recently, Memong was updated on October 30, 2026 and Buddha Within on October 31, 2026.

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