Dark Memos vs Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Memos
Create handwritten notes with a dark background. Organize your notes using folders. Ads are present but can be removed with an add-on purchase.
- Handwritten notes
- Black background theme
- Folder organization
- Ad-supported
- Ad-on to hide ads
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A simple handwritten note app with Black background. You can organize using the folder feature. *Ads are displayed. It can be hidden with Add-on.
Note
Capture thoughts and ideas with the natural feel of handwriting. This app offers a simple interface, unique handwritten fonts, and customizable themes to add warmth and personality to your notes. Create unlimited memos without restrictions.
- Handwriting-style fonts
- Simple and intuitive UI
- Customizable theme colors
- Unlimited note creation
- Mimics handwritten notes
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Handwriting-style Memo is a note-taking app that captures the warmth and simplicity of handwritten notes. Record your thoughts and ideas with the sensation of handwriting, and add color to your daily life. 【Features】 Simple UI: Supports your note-taking process in a simple and intuitive way. With a clean design and user-friendly interface, it reduces the stress of creating notes. Handwriting-style fonts: All the fonts are designed to mimic handwritten styles. Create notes with a unique handwriting experience and add warmth and personality to your text. Customize theme colors: Choose your preferred theme color to match your mood and tone when creating notes. Your notes will reflect your individuality and sensibility, making them even more captivating. Unlimited notes: Create notes without any limitations. Freely record your important ideas, messages, sketches, to-do lists, and more as they come to mind. This is an ideal note-taking app that combines the warmth of handwriting with simplicity to enrich your everyday life. Unleash your creativity and express your thoughts freely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note at none against Dark Memos's 1. Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 33 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Dark Memos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dark Memos against 5.0 for Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Dark Memos ships an update every 33 months, Note every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Memos | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Naoyuki Rikiji |
Customer experience
Dark Memos
Note
In-app purchases
Dark Memos
- Remove Ads$3.99
Note
No in-app purchases
