Comparison

Purists vs Flash Memo

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

Head to head
About

Purists

Capture notes and voice memos simultaneously with rich media. Store everything in the cloud for access across all your devices, eliminating the need to switch between apps for research or creative work.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous note-taking and voice recording
  • Attach photos, videos, audio clips, and URLs
  • Cloud storage for cross-device access
  • Organize research and creative projects
  • Convenient and easy to use interface
Features
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Pull up a photo, video, audio clip, or paste a URL while jotting down some notes and/or recording a voice memo all at the same time. After you save, we keep everything in our database, not your phone, so it will always be available to you no matter which device you're using. This is a great app for poets, artists, videographers, students, teachers, researchers, scientists, hobbyists, historians, assistants, or anyone else who needs to look at a video, photo, listen to an audio clip, or research a URL. You can write something down and/or leave a voice memo without having to switch between apps. Convenient and easy to us. Available for the iPhone and iPad. Colors sold separately.

About

Flash Memo

Features
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Flash Memo transforms your spoken thoughts into organized, searchable notes with AI-powered transcription. Record ideas, meetings, or memos on the go, and watch as your voice turns into text instantly. Key Features: • Instant transcription of voice recordings • Seamless organization with tags and search • Rich text editing capabilities • Dark mode for comfortable use in any lighting • Secure cloud sync across all your devices • Share notes with colleagues via email or direct link • AI-powered smart summaries and highlight extraction • Support for multiple languages Perfect for students, professionals, writers, and anyone who prefers speaking over typing. Flash Memo helps you capture ideas before they disappear, organize your thoughts, and make the most of your voice notes.

Screenshots

Purists4 screens
Flash Memo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Memo at none against Purists's 1. Flash Memo also leads on ads (none vs shown). Purists's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Purists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flash Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purists ships an update every 5 days, Flash Memo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Purists versus Flash Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuristsFlash Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFlowt IncRockieStar Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Purists

One-time1
  • Text and Background Colors$0.99
None

Flash Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purists free?
Purists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Memo free?
Flash Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purists or Flash Memo have ads?
Purists shows ads; Flash Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, Purists or Flash Memo?
Purists ships an update every 5 days, and Flash Memo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Purists was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flash Memo on October 30, 2026.

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