Comparison

ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) vs Notia

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

Head to head
About

ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget)

Create handwritten notes and place them directly on your home screen as widgets. This app supports undo/redo functionality and background color changes for your notes.

Highlights
  • Create handwritten notes
  • Place notes as home screen widgets
  • Multiple widgets supported
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Background color customization
Features
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手書きメモをウィジェットにできるアプリです! いくつでも手書きメモのウィジェットをホーム画面に配置することができます。 進む(redo)、戻る(undo)や背景色の変更にも対応しています! ■使い方(この上部にある動画をご覧ください!) 1.メモを描く  アプリを起動して、手書きのメモを書きます。 2.ウィジェット をホームに追加  アプリを長押しして、「ホーム画面を編集する」をタップ  左上の「+」ボタンをタップして、「手書きメモ」のウィジェットをタップして、サイズを選んで追加します。 3.ウィジェットに手書きメモを設定する  ウィジェットを長押しして、「ウィジェットを編集」をタップ  「表示するメモ」をタップして、このウィジェットに表示させたいメモを選択 ■不具合や改善点の誤報告はsupport@shigeki.workまでお願いします!すぐに対応したします。■

About

Notia

Features
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Notia is an infinite canvas for iPad and iPhone Duo — one you can write on by hand. Gather notes, notebooks, photos, tables, and even calendars as cards on a single board, and write anywhere with Apple Pencil on iPad or your finger on iPhone Duo. ■ An infinite canvas A board that grows with your thinking Drag & drop cards anywhere Pinch to zoom, double-tap to see everything Organize handwriting with layers ■ 12 types of cards Notes / text / to-do lists Images (with cropping) / sketches / shapes Links (with previews) / files (preview and edit PDFs and Office documents) Voice memos with transcription Tables with common spreadsheet formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, ROUND, and more) Calendars synced with Apple Calendar — write directly on your schedule Board cards to link boards together ■ Handwriting first Write anywhere on the canvas with Apple Pencil on iPad or your finger on iPhone Duo Place any number of multi-page handwritten notebooks on a board Lasso cards and ink together to move, resize, or recolor them Supports Apple Pencil gestures like double-tap to switch tools ■ Effortless organization Sort boards with folders and tags Smart Collections automatically gather boards and cards that share a tag Tag individual cards, too ■ Search that reads your handwriting Search across titles, notes, tags, and table contents Handwriting is recognized and searchable (processed on device) In-board search jumps straight to where you wrote it ■ Share & sync Export any area of a board as a PDF iCloud sync keeps your boards on your devices, stored in your private iCloud database ■ Great for Trip planning: maps, schedules, and packing lists on one board Studying: handwritten notes and reference material together Work: brainstorming, research, and mood boards Everyday life: reading notes, recipes, journaling [Notia Premium — auto-renewable subscription] $1.99/month or $5.99/year (prices may vary by region) Includes a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://kunyotsu.com/entry/terms-notia/ Privacy Policy: https://kunyotsu.com/entry/privacypolicy-notia/ Requirements: iPad (iPadOS 17.6 or later) and iPhone Duo (iOS 27.1 or later) / Apple Pencil supported on iPad

Screenshots

ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget)3 screens
Notia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) at none against Notia's 2. ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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

Both are free to download. Notia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) ships an update every 3 days, Notia every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) versus Notia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget)Notia
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigeki MatsunakaYoshinori Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) free?
ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notia free?
Notia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) or Notia have ads?
Neither ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) nor Notia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) or Notia?
ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) ships an update every 3 days, and Notia every 4 days. Most recently, ウィジェット手書きメモ (memo widget) was updated on November 3, 2026 and Notia on November 5, 2026.

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