Comparison

DraftDog vs HiMemo2

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

Head to head
About

DraftDog

Features
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here are so many note taking apps. You can find a lots of them with many advanced features. Many of them can count the words, change the color and size of characters, categorize documents by folders, synchronize with the cloud, put photos, and even recognize handwriting ... At first, I tried to create such an app. However, the impression of a friend who touched the prototype changed my mind. "I don't need so many features like this." I don't usually take notes with an app.When I use them, I'll copy to my paper notebook later so digital data will be needless after all. The only feature I need is tidying up notes more easily. Tidy up I didn't noticed it Certainly digital data does not take up space, but when it accumulates it make us feel stressed. We need tidying up. That's why I made this. It's an app for taking notes and tidying up them. I can't affirm this is a full featured note-taking app because I got rid of many features to make my app lighter. It's more like draft than note what you can take with this app is. So, I named this "DraftDog". Why "Dog"? Because doggies are cute.

About

HiMemo2

Organize information with a simple, hierarchical structure. Easily add, edit, and view data in a tree format, and export it to other apps. Syncs across Apple devices and is accessible on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical data entry and management
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Apple Watch browsing
  • Enhanced search functionality
  • Simple and intuitive UI
  • Plain text and HTML export
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An enhanced version of HiMemo, an easy and convenient hierarchical memo app, is now available! For example, there is a surprising amount of information that has a hierarchical structure, such as information linked to regions and organizational charts. Normally, such information is recorded in bulleted list format in the memo app, but adding or editing information is surprisingly troublesome. Inadvertently, problems such as breaking the hierarchical relationship will occur. With HiMemo2, information can be recorded hierarchically with a simple operation like bulleted list format, and it is easy to add or modify. It is also possible to display a tree that gives a bird's-eye view of the whole, and to export information to other apps and SNS in plain text format or HTML format. Features of HiMemo2. - You can easily enter and manage data with a hierarchical structure. - Share data between multiple iPhones, iPads, Macs (sync with the same Apple ID). - You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. The following functions have been enhanced and improved from HiMemo. - Data is synchronized with HiMemo. - Linked with Apple Watch. You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. - The search function has been enhanced, and you can now search across memos. - The UI is simpler and easier to understand. Data will be inherited from HiMemo, so if you are using iOS 15 or later, we recommend migrating to HiMemo2.

Screenshots

DraftDog2 screens
HiMemo24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiMemo2 at none against DraftDog's 4. DraftDog's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DraftDog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HiMemo2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DraftDog ships an update weekly, HiMemo2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
DraftDog versus HiMemo2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftDogHiMemo2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshinori KasayaHiroyuki Kawai

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DraftDog

One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Buy me a hamburger$5.99
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  • Buy me a lunch$11.99
None

HiMemo2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DraftDog free?
DraftDog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiMemo2 free?
HiMemo2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DraftDog or HiMemo2 have ads?
Neither DraftDog nor HiMemo2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DraftDog or HiMemo2?
DraftDog ships an update weekly, and HiMemo2 monthly. Most recently, DraftDog was updated on June 12, 2026 and HiMemo2 on September 10, 2026.

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