Comparison

MemoMapper vs Fieldwork Recorder

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

Head to head
About

MemoMapper

Features
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MemoMapper provides a fast and easy way to collect, remember and find back to special places and moments. MemoMapper automatically fetches the adress, location and date when you add a new memory, and you can easily add a photo, a note or an audio recording.Ā  All your memories are collected in a list and shown on a map from which you'll conveniently find back to your saved memories, guided by the app (using apple maps). Some use cases: Location scouting, where was that photo spot? Where was that fishing spot? Where and when did i park my car? What's the postal address of my location?

About

Fieldwork Recorder

Features
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Record interviews and field observations. Preserve the context that makes them useful. Fieldwork Recorder is a private, local-first recorder and journal for research, interviews, and field observations. Keep audio, notes, photos, sketches, tags, time, and place together in one entry. RECORD WITH CONFIDENCE • Choose high, medium, low, or custom audio quality. • Continue recording in the background when your device allows it. • Follow live recording status and clear saving progress during long sessions. CAPTURE THE WHOLE CONTEXT • Add a title, tags, formatted notes, photos, and hand-drawn sketches. • Use the simple formatting toolbar, or write directly in Markdown if you prefer. • Save no location, start and end positions, or a complete GPS track. • Browse entries on a calendar, search by title or notes, and filter by tag. LISTEN, MAP, AND SHAPE THE STORY • Play recordings with a responsive waveform, precise seeking, playback-speed controls, and file-size details. • Follow GPS-tracked recordings on the map as the audio plays. • Trim unwanted audio, remove a selection, extract a clip, or split a recording into separate diary entries. • Keep the original recording or save the edited result as a copy. BACK UP ON YOUR TERMS • Export a single entry or your entire diary as an archive. • Optionally sync with iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, or WebDAV. • Use widgets for Quick Record, Open Last Entry, and Today's Recordings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Fieldwork Recorder stores your diary on your device. No ads. No data selling. We do not collect or analyze your recordings, notes, photos, drawings, or location data. Your diary leaves the device only when you choose to export it or connect a cloud provider. No Fieldwork Recorder account is required.

Screenshots

MemoMapper4 screens
Fieldwork Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fieldwork Recorder at every 6 days against MemoMapper's every 25 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoMapper ships an update every 25 months, Fieldwork Recorder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
MemoMapper versus Fieldwork Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoMapperFieldwork Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthomas forsbergWerner Hertzog

In-app purchases

None

MemoMapper

No in-app purchases

None

Fieldwork Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemoMapper free?
MemoMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fieldwork Recorder free?
Fieldwork Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemoMapper or Fieldwork Recorder have ads?
Neither MemoMapper nor Fieldwork Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoMapper or Fieldwork Recorder?
MemoMapper ships an update every 25 months, and Fieldwork Recorder every 6 days. Most recently, MemoMapper was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fieldwork Recorder on October 23, 2026.

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