ColorMemo vs Squid 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorMemo
A simple and elegant note-taking app that lets you organize thoughts, to-dos, and important information with colorful memos. Features include tag management, pinning, smart search, and data security.
- Colorful memos
- Tag management
- Pin important notes
- Smart search
- Card & List views
- Image sharing
- Widget support
- Data security
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ColorMemo is a simple, beautiful place for thoughts, plans, lists, and moments worth remembering. Give every note its own color and keep daily ideas easy to see. MAKE NOTES YOURS • Choose from a collection of carefully designed colors. • Pin important notes and switch between card and list layouts. • Organize ideas with tags and find content quickly with search. SHARE WITH STYLE Turn any note into a polished image. Choose from paper, receipt, handwriting, minimalist, and other distinctive styles, then share it with a tap. KEEP WHAT MATTERS CLOSE • Add widgets to your Home Screen for notes you want to see often. • Use Random Review to rediscover ideas from the past. • Continue writing across devices with iCloud sync. • Export your notes whenever you need a backup. PRIVACY BUILT IN Protect private notes with a passcode and biometric authentication supported by your device. Whether it is a quick thought, a daily journal, a reading list, or your next big idea, ColorMemo keeps writing simple, organized, and delightfully colorful.
Squid 2
This app allows web developers to easily capture HTTP packages for API debugging. It supports various encoding methods like gzip and br, and handles multiple media types including images, HTML, and JSON. Securely debug both HTTP and HTTPS APIs.
- HTTP package capture
- API debugging
- Gzip and BR encoding
- Image, HTML, JSON media support
- HTTPS API support
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Squid 2 - Professional Web debug manager, This APP is very easy to capture http package, when you are developer web api. * Feature encode: gzip,br media: jpg, png, html,json,webp tls:http api,https api
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squid 2 at none against ColorMemo's 1. Squid 2 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ColorMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squid 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ColorMemo ships an update every 27 months, Squid 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorMemo | Squid 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊 李 | ShenZhen Yuyue Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ColorMemo
Squid 2
In-app purchases
ColorMemo
- VIP$1.99
Squid 2
No in-app purchases
