# Lognote vs Memex

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lognote at 16.0 against Memex's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lognote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Memex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lognote ships an update every 6 days, Memex every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lognote | Memex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lognote-notes-and-notepad/id1591743668/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **56** | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Stolte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549556506) | [Charity Bribes](https://appshunter.io/developer/843404480) |

## What reviewers say

### Lognote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lognote-notes-and-notepad/id1591743668)

Capture thoughts, meeting notes, or daily reflections with automatic timestamps. Organize your entries using groups, folders, and hashtags. Enjoy offline-first note-taking with optional cloud sync and rich text formatting.

**Highlights:** Automatic timestamps, Offline-first note-taking, Customizable Quick Notes, Rich text formatting, Groups, folders, and hashtags, Optional cloud sync, Multiple export formats

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lognote Pro Lifetime | $200.00 | one-time |


### Memex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memex/id6797143717)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Memex Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lognote free?

Lognote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Memex free?

Memex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Lognote or Memex have ads?

Neither Lognote nor Memex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lognote or Memex?

Lognote ships an update every 6 days, and Memex every 9 days. Most recently, Lognote was updated on November 14, 2026 and Memex on November 10, 2026.

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