Comparison

InkMemo vs Nowio

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

Head to head
About

InkMemo

Organize your thoughts and notes within a calendar interface. Attach images, sketches, or map locations to your entries. Securely sync your memos across Apple devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Calendar view for notes
  • Attach pictures and sketches
  • Save map locations
  • Handwriting support with Apple Pencil
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • View system calendar events
Features
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InkMemo allows you to easily record and organize your thoughts. You can add memo to a specific day. You can also view and create memo directly in the calendar view. (You can also view events from your system calendar in this app) You can attach a picture, sketch some art, draft some words, or save a map location coordinate to a memo. If you are using iPad, you can use your Apple Pencil to easily create a memo by hand writing. Your memo is securely synced across your Apple devices using your Apple ID and iCloud storage.

About

Nowio

Features
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Nowio gives every day its own page. Everything you write is encrypted on your device before it syncs. No account, no server of ours in between — your journal stays yours. Write down what happens while it happens, tick things off, and let a quick line grow into something structured. Notes, tasks and events live on the same page instead of in three different apps. A PAGE FOR EVERY DAY Open Nowio and today is already there. Come back to any day whenever you need it. NOTES AND TASKS TOGETHER Text, checklists, bullets, quotes and events in one place. Anything still open yesterday moves itself to today, so nothing quietly disappears. IT GROWS WITH THE THOUGHT Any entry can hold sub-entries. Start with a line, end with a document. Link entries to each other, tag them with #hashtags, or mark them Important, Work, Personal, Idea or Someday and filter by that. PHOTOS, VOICE AND MORE Add photos and video inline. Record a voice note and it turns into text by itself. YOUR CALENDAR, IN CONTEXT The day's events appear on the matching page. Nowio only reads them — nothing is changed or stored. ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE Rewrite a paragraph, summarize an entry, or pull the tasks out of a wall of text with Apple Intelligence, without your words leaving the device. SPACES Keep work, personal life and each project apart. Invite someone into a space and write the day together. WIDGETS AND MORE Today's note and tasks on your Home Screen, tickable without opening the app. A Live Activity while the day is running. Reminders, Spotlight search, Siri shortcuts and a share extension. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Your notes live on your device and sync through your own iCloud. There is no server of ours in between, and we cannot read a word of it. NOWIO PRO Nowio is free and unlimited for notes, tasks and everything about writing. Nowio Pro adds more spaces, shared spaces, Apple Intelligence, voice transcription, recurring tasks, your own templates and PDF export. Privacy Policy: https://todo-eight-sigma-63.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://todo-eight-sigma-63.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

InkMemo4 screens
Nowio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkMemo at none against Nowio's 2. InkMemo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Nowio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. InkMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkMemo ships an update every 3 days, Nowio every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
InkMemo versus Nowio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkMemoNowio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShunzhe MaMuhammed Karayazi

In-app purchases

None

InkMemo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nowio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly – AI Organizer$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly – AI Organizer7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is InkMemo free?
InkMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nowio free?
Nowio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkMemo or Nowio have ads?
Neither InkMemo nor Nowio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkMemo or Nowio?
InkMemo ships an update every 3 days, and Nowio every 4 days. Most recently, InkMemo was updated on October 29, 2026 and Nowio on October 29, 2026.

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