Comparison

Memo Cho vs Firstext

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

Head to head
About

Memo Cho

This notepad app prioritizes aesthetics with customizable colors and a range of useful features. It offers character and line counters, undo/redo functionality, automatic saving and backup, and advanced search options. Protect your notes with biometric authentication and enhance your workflow with widgets and image saving.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors
  • Character and line counters
  • Undo/Redo function
  • Automatic saving and backup
  • Tag and keyword search
  • Biometric authentication
  • Widget display
Features
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I made a notepad app that focuses on looks! Various colors can be customized! It has a lot of features! The following is a list of features. ↓↓↓ ・Character and line counters ・Undo / Redo function ・Automatic saving ・Automatic backup ・Tag search ・Keyword search ・Reply memo*. ・Widget display ・Save album as image ・Biometric authentication to protect the app ・In-app purchases include a full-featured package at a great price. ・Invert colors in dark mode (or not) ・The app has a lot of details that don't make sense (can you find them all?) ※A reply memo is a memo associated with a memo. You can use it when you want to add something to the memo. ・GPUImage Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading to the end. Thank you very much.

About

Firstext

This app is a straightforward text editor designed for quick note-taking and text creation. It automatically saves your work and allows for easy sharing to other applications with customizable actions. Advanced features like search, replace, and character counting are also included.

Highlights
  • Instant text input on launch
  • Automatic text saving and restoration
  • Customizable text sharing actions
  • Cursor movement by swiping
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Character and line counting
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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Firstext is a simple text editor application. I named it "First" + "Text" = "Firstext" with the aim of making it the "first step" in all kinds of text creation. Firstext has the following features. ・Start typing as soon as the application is launched. ・The text you type is automatically saved and can be restored at any time. ・Ability to freely share text to other apps by creating and adding share actions to suit your needs. There is no functionality for managing multiple texts or notes, decorating text, or inserting photos. *Before removing the limitation by in-app purchase, the number of shared actions is limited to 10, and the number of saved history is limited to 20. Please understand. After confirming the usability of the application, you can use it without restrictions by making an in-app purchase. Main functions and features ・Input text as soon as the application is launched. ・Automatic saving and restoration of text ・Ability to create and add shared actions. ・Ability to move the cursor by swiping left and right. ・Ability to search and replace text. ・Ability to search and delete history. ・Ability to count the number of characters and lines. ・Ability to change the font size of text. ・Ability to change icons. ・URL scheme support - Launch → firstext:// - Startup by replacing the current text with the clipboard contents → firstext://clipReplace - Starts by appending the clipboard contents to the end of the current text → firstext://clipAdd - Inserts the clipboard content at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://clipInsert - Starts with replacing the current text with the specified text → firstext://textReplace?text=[text] - Appends the specified text to the end of the current text → firstext://textAdd?text=[text] - Inserts the specified text at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://textInsert?text=[text] The following features will be added in future updates Synchronization of text, shared actions, and history with other devices via iCloud *I have confirmed an issue where an alert regarding pasting is displayed every time when using clipboard-related URL schemes on iOS 16 or later.  This issue can be avoided by updating to iOS16.1 or later and making the following settings from the Settings app.  (1) Select "Firstext" in the Settings app and select "Paste from Other Apps".  (2) Change the setting to "Allow".  *Notification about pasting will appear even after changing to "Allow". Due to the limitation of iOS, you cannot turn off this notification.

Screenshots

Memo Cho3 screens
Firstext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memo Cho at every 2 days against Firstext's every 2 weeks. Memo Cho also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Memo Cho sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Firstext sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo Cho ships an update every 2 days, Firstext every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memo Cho versus Firstext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo ChoFirstext
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosei SuzukiAkihiro Usui

Customer experience

Memo Cho

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Firstext

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Memo Cho

One-time4
  • Remove ads.$0.99
  • Release of monochrome design.$0.99
  • Design customization.$0.99
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  • Full Function Package$1.99
4 purchases

Firstext

One-time4
  • Snack-Sized Tip$0.49
  • Restriction Removal$1.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Memo Cho free?
Memo Cho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firstext free?
Firstext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memo Cho or Firstext have ads?
Both Memo Cho and Firstext show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memo Cho or Firstext?
Memo Cho ships an update every 2 days, and Firstext every 2 weeks. Most recently, Memo Cho was updated on October 12, 2026 and Firstext on October 16, 2026.

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