WatchNotes vs Memory Knots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchNotes
A simple utility for taking and organizing notes directly on your smartwatch. Easily reorder your notes with drag-and-drop functionality. Designed for quick access and management on your wrist.
- Standalone watch app
- Create notes on watch
- Drag-and-drop reordering
- Syncs with iPhone/iPod
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Standalone watch notes app Notes can be dragged to reorder
Memory Knots
Enhance your recall with color-coded reminders that are always accessible. This tool is ideal for managing multiple tasks, from academic schedules to daily errands, ensuring you stay organized and on track.
- Color-coded memory hints
- Intuitive reminder system
- Task management for busy individuals
- Watch face complications for quick access
- Instant app access from watch face
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You never forget anything - sometimes all you need is a little hint. Give your memory a boost with intuitive, color coded reminders. Always on your wrist, they are perfect for anyone juggling multiple tasks - a student staying on top of exams and assignments, a nurse looking after many patients, a busy mom running from soccer to bake sales and sleepovers. This simple little app will let you stay on top of your game, all day, every day! Complications (added in v.2) are available on most watch faces. They show a total number of To Do items and allow instant app access from the watch face.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchNotes at 5.0 against Memory Knots's 3.4. WatchNotes also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Memory Knots's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
WatchNotes costs $0.99 and Memory Knots $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WatchNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Knots has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WatchNotes ships an update every 14 months, Memory Knots every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchNotes | Memory Knots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Paul Scott | Golmium |
Customer experience
WatchNotes
Memory Knots
In-app purchases
WatchNotes
No in-app purchases
Memory Knots
No in-app purchases
