メモ帳 vs A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
メモ帳
A simple handwriting-style notepad application designed for quick note-taking. Express your thoughts and ideas with a personal touch. This app aims to provide a straightforward and enjoyable note-writing experience.
- Handwriting style notes
- Simple interface
- Quick note-taking
- Personalized expression
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シンプルな手書き風メモ帳アプリをリリースしました!! :D 使ってくださると泣いて喜びます!!! 本当です!!!m(_ _)m
A
Organize notes by groups and categories with features like color-coding, photo and location attachments, and data export. Easily manage shopping lists, ideas, hobbies, and daily records. This app allows for secure backup and migration of your data.
- Group and category note management
- Color-coding and icon settings
- Attach photos and location data
- Sort and search functionality
- Data export and backup (.zip)
- File sharing and import
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A-Note is a simple note app that keeps your notes organized by group. Create groups such as Work, Travel and Home, give each one its own color, and every note you write goes where it belongs. The first line of a note becomes its title, so your lists stay easy to scan. NOTES THAT HOLD MORE THAN TEXT • Attach several photos to one note and view them full-screen with pinch to zoom • Record a place and see it on a map, or open it in Apple Maps • Phone numbers and links in a note are tappable • Add a badge to important notes and see them all in one list FIND IT FAST • Keyword search across all groups • Narrow results to notes with photos, locations, links or numbers • Show notes with photos as thumbnails WORKS WITH OTHER A-SOFT APPS • Keep backups from CCList as notes, and send them back to CCList whenever you need them • P-Chord, G-Chord, U-Chord and A-CalcM will connect one by one in upcoming updates of those apps YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • Everything is stored on your device. No account, no server. • Save a backup file (.zip) with all notes, groups and photos, and restore it on a new device • Compatible with backups from the previous A-NoteJ • Available in 14 languages A-NOTE PRO (one-time purchase) • Send a note to your PC: scan a QR code and the text appears in your PC browser over Wi-Fi • Search filters (photos, locations, links, numbers, linked apps) • Select several notes to move or delete at once • Unlimited groups. The free version allows up to 3 groups outside Japan; anyone who used A-Note before version 10 keeps unlimited groups. Pro also hides the ad banner area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: メモ帳 at none against A's shown. メモ帳 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). A's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
メモ帳 ships an update every 2 months, A every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | メモ帳 | A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horikiri Seiu | Asoft.iOS |
In-app purchases
メモ帳
No in-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases
