Comparison

mNemo vs Major Words Maker

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

Head to head
About

mNemo

This app helps you improve your memory using proven mnemonic techniques. Learn to recall dates, names, passwords, and more with ease. It's designed to make learning and remembering anything more accessible.

Highlights
  • Mnemonic technique training
  • Memorize dates and names
  • Recall passwords easily
  • Improve learning retention
  • Accessible memory improvement
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mNemo is a mnemonics course and a daily memory trainer. Memorize words, names, what you read and numbers with vivid images and chains — the technique memory champions use. It works for everyone: the first exercises will show you. HOW IT WORKS • Basics course: a memory test, images and chains. Three short lessons with theory, illustrations and exercises — you practice the technique right away. • People's Names course: link an image to a face, turn a name into a picture, advanced techniques and a pairs exercise. • Chain Trainer: memorize a chain of words every day and set records — more words, fewer seconds per word. • The memory test shows how many words you remember now and accepts an answer even with a typo. WHAT FOR Foreign words, names of new people, books and articles, studying and exams, numbers and dates — everything you used to cram. HONESTLY Free, with no ads and no subscriptions for more than five years. No account: your progress stays on your iPhone. Tell us what is missing: hi.mnemo.project@gmail.com

About

Major Words Maker

This app helps you memorize numbers and dates using the Major System, a phonetic encoding method. It generates words with definitions from a large internal dictionary, allowing easy copying of results. A reference guide to the system is also included.

Highlights
  • Major System word generation
  • Internal dictionary of 50,000+ words
  • Word and definition copying
  • Major System reference guide
  • Number to word encoding
Features
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This is a Major System word generator. The Major System is a number to words memory system to help you remember numbers, dates, eatc. Each of the 10 digits in the system is represented by a set of similar sounding consonants. The Major System was designed by Stanislaus Mink von Wennsshein of 17th Century. The app uses an internal dictionary of over 50,000 words to quickly create major system words with definitions. The words, formatted words(MaJoR), and definitions can each be copied by simply clicking them. There is also a handy popover which provides a reference of how the Major System works.

Screenshots

mNemo4 screens
Major Words Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Major Words Maker at none against mNemo's shown. Major Words Maker also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mNemo against 5.0 for Major Words Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mNemo versus Major Words Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermNemoMajor Words Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB58 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSERGE GERMANKeith Harryman

Customer experience

mNemo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Major Words Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mNemo

No in-app purchases

None

Major Words Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mNemo free?
mNemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Major Words Maker free?
Major Words Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mNemo or Major Words Maker?
mNemo and Major Words Maker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do mNemo or Major Words Maker have ads?
mNemo shows ads; Major Words Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, mNemo or Major Words Maker?
mNemo ships an update every 3 months, and Major Words Maker every 3 months. Most recently, mNemo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Major Words Maker on September 29, 2026.

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