Widget Memo vs Memo Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Memo
This app provides a simple way to create and display notes directly on your home screen using widgets. It aims to offer a faster and more accessible note-taking experience compared to standard memo applications.
- Home screen widgets
- Simple note-taking
- Fast note creation
- Easy visibility of notes
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Widget Note is simple note and running on home screen as the widtget. There is a similar widget in the iOS standard memo app, but this app is an app that leaves notes faster and makes it easier to see. Please give it a try!
Memo Widget
This app provides a simple notepad experience with home screen widgets for quick access. It offers features like PDF output, iCloud backup, and customization options for text and background. Easily attach photos, search notes, and protect them with a passcode lock.
- Home screen widgets
- PDF, HTML & PNG output
- iCloud backup and sync
- Passcode lock
- Attach photos
- Customizable text/background
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"Smart Notepad" is a simple notepad app that you can put on your home screen! Useful features such as PDF output and iCloud backup. It's easy for anyone to use, and it's perfect for quick notes! [Functions] * Text size * Background color * Text color * PDF, HTML & PNG output * Passcode lock * Attach photos * Search * Character count * Undo, Redo * Dark mode * iCloud backup You can sync with iPad app and Mac app! * Ad removal (paid) The ads are just a banner at the bottom of the screen, but this banner can be removed with a one-time purchase charge, not subscription. [How to set the widget] 1. Press and hold the home screen, and tap the plus button in the upper left corner. 2. Select this app. 3. Select the size you want (3 types) and place it. [How to change the memo to be displayed in the widget] 1. Set the widget. 2. Long press the widget and tap "Edit Widget". 3. Tap "Memo" and select the memo you want to display. [Contact Us] If you have any questions about the app, please contact us from "Help" -> "Contact Us" in the app settings screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Memo Widget at 4.9 against Widget Memo's 4.3. Memo Widget also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Widget Memo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Widget Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Memo Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Memo Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Widget Memo's written reviews are positive against 78% of Memo Widget's.
Widget Memo ships an update every 9 days, Memo Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Memo | Memo Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) | 4.9 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryosuke Tamura | Komorebi Inc. |
Customer experience
Widget Memo
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In-app purchases
Widget Memo
- 広告消去$2.99
Memo Widget
- Remove Ads$7.99
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