Comparison

Purnote vs Memo Leaves

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

Head to head
About

Purnote

Features
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Notes you actually own. Purnote keeps every note as a plain Markdown file in your own iCloud Drive β€” no database, no proprietary format, no lock-in. Every note is an ordinary .md file in a folder called purnote, so you can open, edit, search, back up or move your notes with any tool you like β€” on your Mac, in any text editor, forever. Write a note on your phone and it is on your Mac a moment later. Edit it on your Mac and it changes on your phone while you are looking at it. If you ever stop using Purnote, you still have your notes. That is the whole idea. β€’ Free β€” no subscription, no ads, no accounts β€’ Plain Markdown files, stored in iCloud Drive where you can see them β€’ Share from any app into Purnote β€” save a post or link as a note, in the folder you choose β€’ Organise notes in folders, with #tags and Smart Folders β€’ Add photos to a note β€” saved as plain files beside it, never locked in β€’ Create tables from the formatting bar β€’ Drag a note onto a folder to move it β€’ Formatting buttons above the keyboard β€” headings, bold, italic, lists, checklists, quotes, links β€” so you do not need to know Markdown to write it β€’ Notes are named after their first line, so the folder makes sense on your Mac β€’ Rendered notes with headings, tables, task lists and code blocks β€’ Full text search across every note β€’ Works without iCloud too, keeping notes on this iPhone Purnote collects nothing. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no servers other than your own iCloud.

About

Memo Leaves

Features
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"Memo Leaves” is a simple note-taking app that lets you organize notes using a tree structure with folders and memos. By organizing notes hierarchically, you can keep your information neat and easy to manage. Use it for ideas, daily notes, study notes, hobby records, shopping lists, and more. Designed with a simple and minimal interface, Memo Leaves is easy for anyone to use. Create folders, organize information your way, and build your own personal note space. Features β€’ Organize notes with folders and tree structures β€’ Manage information hierarchically β€’ Simple and easy-to-read interface β€’ Lightweight and smooth operation β€’ No account registration required β€’ Offline use supported Recommended For β€’ People who want to organize their notes clearly β€’ Users who prefer folder-based organization β€’ Anyone looking for a simple note-taking app β€’ People who value ease of use over complicated features

Screenshots

Purnote4 screens
Memo Leaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Memo Leaves at 3 against Purnote's 1. Memo Leaves also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purnote ships an update every 6 days, Memo Leaves weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Purnote versus Memo Leaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurnoteMemo Leaves
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSasa MitrovicThunder2000 Lab

In-app purchases

None

Purnote

No in-app purchases

None

Memo Leaves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purnote free?
Purnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memo Leaves free?
Memo Leaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purnote or Memo Leaves have ads?
Neither Purnote nor Memo Leaves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purnote or Memo Leaves?
Purnote ships an update every 6 days, and Memo Leaves weekly. Most recently, Purnote was updated on October 27, 2026 and Memo Leaves on November 5, 2026.

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