Comparison

メモ帳 vs Lucid Note

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Handwriting style notes
  • Simple interface
  • Quick note-taking
  • Personalized expression
Features
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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

About

Lucid Note

Features
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Lucid Note is a simple note-taking app that lets you annotate any PDF with Apple Pencil. ■ Write on Password-Protected PDFs Open and annotate PDFs protected with edit restrictions — company documents, study materials, and more — without any extra steps. Files that other apps can't open work seamlessly in Lucid Note. ■ Intuitive Writing • Handwriting on PDFs — Write notes and draw diagrams directly on any PDF using Apple Pencil. Adjust pen width and color freely with the tool palette. • Smooth zoom — Pinch to zoom in and out, two-finger scroll to pan. Write comfortably even in the finest details. • Easy page navigation — Tap the left or right edge of the screen to flip pages. • Stamps — Press date frames, daily schedule frames, and task checkbox frames as stamps onto your pages. Drag with a finger to reposition them anywhere. ■ Note and Page Management • Create new notes — Choose a background style (blank, lined, grid, dot grid, legal pad) and paper size (A4 / A5 / US Letter) to start a fresh notebook. • Add, delete, and reorder pages — Freely add pages to a note, or rearrange them by dragging in the thumbnail grid. • Tag-based file management — Create custom tags to organize your files. Filter by tag instantly from the sidebar. • Simple file management — Rename or delete files right from the list. ■ Sharing and Productivity • Export annotated PDFs — Export a PDF with your handwriting, backgrounds, and stamps all merged in, ready to share. • Handwriting recognition and search (experimental) — Using Apple's handwriting recognition technology, your notes are converted to text so you can search by keyword. Accuracy may vary by handwriting style and language. • iCloud backup — Your imported PDFs and annotations are backed up automatically. Open a PDF and start writing — it's that simple.

Screenshots

メモ帳4 screens
Lucid Note2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lucid Note at every 3 weeks against メモ帳's every 2 months. メモ帳's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

メモ帳 ships an update every 2 months, Lucid Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
メモ帳 versus Lucid Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterメモ帳Lucid Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorikiri SeiuSatoshi Takezawa

In-app purchases

None

メモ帳

No in-app purchases

None

Lucid Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is メモ帳 free?
メモ帳 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid Note free?
Lucid Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do メモ帳 or Lucid Note have ads?
Neither メモ帳 nor Lucid Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, メモ帳 or Lucid Note?
メモ帳 ships an update every 2 months, and Lucid Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, メモ帳 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lucid Note on October 29, 2026.

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