neCal vs ShortMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
neCal
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It is an app that displays the next event for each calendar set in the Calendar app. It supports widgets. You must have calendar access permission to use it.
ShortMemo
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Ideas, templates, drafts, to-dos, bookmarks, reminders... Jot down various daily information in short memos. Organize your memos using the folder and customize themes, colors, and usability to your preference. A handy tool that's useful in daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShortMemo at every 9 days against neCal's every 4 months. ShortMemo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
neCal ships an update every 4 months, ShortMemo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | neCal | ShortMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SHIN INABA | UT app |
In-app purchases
neCal
No in-app purchases
ShortMemo
No in-app purchases
