Comparison

Entry Memo vs the waterfall

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

Head to head
About

Entry Memo

This app streamlines text management by allowing quick saving and one-click copying of frequently used information. It helps organize various text types with custom templates, eliminating repetitive manual copying and saving valuable time.

Highlights
  • One-click text copying
  • Customizable recording templates
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Privacy-focused local storage
  • No registration required
Features
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Minimalistic Recording, Texts Smart! Entry is an extremely minimalistic and efficient personal text recording tool, solving the pain point of cumbersome daily text copying. You can use it to record any text that needs frequent copying. Save with one click, then click to copy to clipboard for quick multiple uses. No need to remember or manually select and copy repeatedly, saving time. Apart from quick copying, Entry can also categorize your records. It allows you to customize different templates to classify various texts: - Work receipt/reimbursement info - Contacts of relatives and friends - Bank account and password - Daily life journal - Study notes outline etc, all in one view. Key Features: - One-click copy text - Custom recording templates - iCloud sync Super simple to use, no registration or login needed, just open and use right away. * Privacy secure: Data is stored only locally and in your iCloud, not uploaded to any third party servers. Privacy Policy: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/entry/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/entry/terms/

About

the waterfall

This app serves as a personal introspection companion, allowing users to record thoughts, ideas, and memories. It features guided questions for deeper self-reflection, supports Markdown for expressive text, and allows tagging and image association with entries. Data is stored locally and synced with iCloud for privacy.

Highlights
  • Guided self-reflection questions
  • Markdown support for text
  • Tagging and image association
  • Local data storage with iCloud sync
  • Pinning important memories
  • Record reading notes and movie reviews
Features
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Waterfall —— More than just a diary app, it's your personal introspection companion. Waterfall is committed to helping you think, remember, and discover the beauty in life. As a unique diary app, the charm of Waterfall lies in its potential to touch every detail of life. Here, you can record your thoughts and ideas. Furthermore, our question feature allows for deeper pondering — just hold down on a diary entry and prompt yourself with a question, like "What did you eat today?", "What are you thinking about?", or "Was there something today that made you happy?". Each question is a deep dive into your own self-reflection. Moreover, Waterfall is fully featured — it supports Markdown, making your text even more expressive. You can also associate tags and pictures with your memories, turning them into visual echoes. So, what exactly can Waterfall record? The answer is: almost everything. Apart from life's snippets, you can use it to log your reading notes, movie reviews, and even life goals. Pin important things to remind yourself to always keep up the enthusiasm for life. In the end, we hope that you enjoy your time with Waterfall, where each day, you can cherish the last moment of the day and reminisce about the day's experiences. Here, every day, you have your own waterfall. It's worth noting that Waterfall takes your privacy very seriously. All your data are stored locally and automatically synced with iCloud, visible only to you. At Waterfall, your privacy is always given the highest level of protection. May you have a beautiful day with Waterfall. Wishing you a waterfall day.

Screenshots

Entry Memo4 screens
the waterfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: the waterfall at 5.0 against Entry Memo's 4.0. the waterfall also leads on ads (none vs shown). Entry Memo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Entry Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and the waterfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

the waterfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Entry Memo's written reviews are positive against 88% of the waterfall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Entry Memo ships an update every 5 days, the waterfall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Entry Memo versus the waterfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEntry Memothe waterfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd.文杰 李

Customer experience

Entry Memo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

the waterfall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Entry Memo

Subscriptions1
  • VIP-Quarterly$1.993 Months
One-time1
  • VIP-Lifetime$3.99
1 purchases

the waterfall

One-time1
  • WATERFALL UPGRADE$7.99

Questions

Is Entry Memo free?
Entry Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the waterfall free?
the waterfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Entry Memo or the waterfall?
the waterfall is rated higher. Entry Memo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while the waterfall averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Entry Memo or the waterfall have ads?
Entry Memo shows ads; the waterfall does not.
Which is updated more often, Entry Memo or the waterfall?
Entry Memo ships an update every 5 days, and the waterfall every 3 months. Most recently, Entry Memo was updated on October 2, 2026 and the waterfall on October 6, 2026.

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