Memo Widget vs Shelve It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Shelve It
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Shelve It is a personal app for saving and organizing the things you want to keep. Save links, notes, text, images, videos, PDFs, and files in one place. Organize everything with folders, tags, colors, reminders, and search. Save articles for offline reading, highlight passages, add notes, and keep sensitive items locked with a PIN. You can also share content into Shelve It from other apps, paste from the clipboard, capture photos or videos, and restore your library from local backups. Optional encrypted backups are supported. Free version includes a limited number of items. Lifetime Unlock removes the item limit with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shelve It at none against Memo Widget's shown. Memo Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Memo Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shelve It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Memo Widget | Shelve It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | Michael Lee |
In-app purchases
Memo Widget
- Remove Ads$7.99
Shelve It
- Lifetime Unlock$3.99
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