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 thoughts and tasks with a charming digital memo app. Create custom notes, decorate them with stickers and photos, and keep important items easily accessible. Enjoy a delightful memo-taking experience with various functional templates.

Highlights
  • 12 functional memo paper templates
  • Folder creation for organization
  • Text formatting (bold, highlighter)
  • Decorate with 600+ stickers and photos
  • Pin important memos
  • iCloud backup support
  • Search and widget functionality
Features
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Memong brings notes, to-do lists, and planner pages into one organized app, so you can stop splitting everyday planning across multiple tools. It is built for people who want practical structure without giving up a more personal way to write and plan. Use Memong for quick notes, checklists, daily plans, weekly plans, monthly plans, wish lists, expense logs, and diet logs. Start with 12 memo paper templates, then choose the layout that fits what you want to keep. Memong makes personal pages easier to keep organized. Add stickers and photos, then keep everything tidy with folders, search, pinning, home screen widgets, iCloud backup, and iPad support when you want more room to plan. The latest update makes notes easier to manage, revisit, and share. You can now share notes as PDFs, edit images inside your notes, browse pages in Gallery view, and use more text decoration options for clearer, more personal pages.

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 update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 every 2 weeks, Buddha Within every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 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 reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
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 MB96 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 every 2 weeks, and Buddha Within every 5 days. Most recently, Memong was updated on October 13, 2026 and Buddha Within on October 11, 2026.

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