Purists vs Flash Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Flash Memo
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Purists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flash Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Purists | Flash Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flowt Inc | RockieStar Inc. |
In-app purchases
Purists
- Text and Background Colors$0.99
Flash Memo
No in-app purchases



