Memo vs dicto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo
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Memo: Elder Friendly is an app designed specifically for older adults who want a simple and easy way to take notes. With our user-friendly interface, you can easily create notes using text, images, or a combination of both. Our app also includes a brain exercise game that helps keep your mind sharp and engaged. Whether you're looking to remember important information, keep track of your daily schedule, or simply exercise your brain, Memo: Elder Friendly is the perfect tool for you.
dicto
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dicto is your new favorite communication tool! It displays your words in the largest, clearest text possible. Whether you're sitting with a loved one who is hard of hearing or showing a message to someone across the room, dicto makes sure you're heard, nearby or far away. HOW IT WORKS Press the large on-screen button or double-tap anywhere to start a new spoken message. Speak naturally and your words appear on screen, scaled as large as possible and adjusting as your sentence grows. Your speaking turn ends automatically when you stop talking. Press the keyboard button to type your message instead, when speaking isn't practical. Larger messages automatically scroll to make reading easier. Previous messages move into a conversation feed at the bottom, where you can tap to show them again. Close the app to make them all disappear. NEW! SOLO YOUR VOICE Hold the microphone button to enroll your voice from a short greeting; dicto then focuses on it - designed to show your words and ignore other voices nearby. A hands-free way to display speech when your hands are busy. In a two-way conversation the other side stays off the screen, and their speech is never transcribed at all. Your voice profile is a handful of numbers held during a session: never saved, never sent anywhere, gone after the conversation ends. WHISPER MODE Send Wisps: disappearing messages that vanish without a trace. For the messages you want seen but not kept. ROBUST LANGUAGE SUPPORT Dictation is supported in every language and dialect your device supports, currently more than 50. The dicto interface is available in 14 languages: English, Arabic, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Your supported dictation languages and keyboard mode work fully offline, so you can display your messages anywhere, with or without signal. No network, no problem. PRIVATE BY DESIGN dicto doesn't store your enrollment in Solo or conversations. There's no account, no tracking, and no ads. Everything is ephemeral, so when you close the app, your words are gone. It's a conversation tool, not a conversation tracker. BUILT FOR CLARITY Text is always as large as it can be. High-contrast color combinations and full VoiceOver support are built in, and dicto follows your system appearance settings. Optimized for iPad, works great on iPhone. One purchase. No subscriptions. No hidden anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Memo at Free against dicto's $0.99. Memo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.6). dicto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Memo is free to download; dicto costs $0.99 up front. Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dicto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Memo ships an update every 10 days, dicto monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Memo | dicto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Man Hung Sun | BHB Technologies, Inc |
In-app purchases
Memo
- upgrade$0.99
dicto
No in-app purchases









