Comparison

Moe Memos vs SnapNote

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

Head to head
About

Moe Memos

Capture thoughts and ideas quickly with this app. It offers both local on-device storage and synchronization with a self-hosted server. Enjoy offline functionality, rich media support, and robust organization tools.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Local or self-hosted server sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Markdown support
  • Save images, videos, and files
  • Tagging and search organization
  • Progress graph visualization
Features
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Moe Memos is an app to help you capture thoughts and ideas. You can use Moe Memos with either a self-hosted Memos server or locally on your device. Features: - Write memos like tweeting to yourself - Use local on-device storage or sync with your own Memos server - Fully functional offline and automatically pushes data when back online - Extended Markdown support - Save images, videos, files and Journaling Suggestions - Organize and find memos with tags, pinning, and search - View your memo activity with a progress graph - Liquid Glass, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type support - Home screen widget for revisiting past memos - Available on iPhone and iPad - Full privacy protection, no data collection Moe Memos is a third-party client for Memos and isn't affiliated with the open source project Memos.

About

SnapNote

This app offers a comprehensive note-taking experience with rich text editing, bi-directional linking, and a knowledge graph. It prioritizes data privacy with local storage and offline functionality, while enabling seamless cross-platform synchronization. Manage tasks, track versions, and search notes with ease.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor with multimedia support
  • Bi-directional linking and knowledge graph
  • Local data storage and offline functionality
  • Cross-platform LAN auto-sync
  • Multi-level tagging system
  • Version history with rollback
  • Integrated to-do and notes management
Features
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[Core Features] 1. All-in-One Rich Text Editor: Supports various content formats including images, videos, audio, files, tables, and formulas. Offers real-time Markdown source preview and export functionality. 2. Bi-Directional Links & Knowledge Graph: Form bi-directional links by linking or inserting notes, and intuitively visualize knowledge relationship graphs. 3. Data Privacy & Offline Usability: Data is stored locally, ensuring full functionality even offline. You retain complete control over your private information. 4. Multi-Device, Cross-Platform LAN Auto-Sync: Devices on the same local network automatically discover each other and synchronize data. 5. Flexible Multi-Level Tagging System: Create multi-level tags, freely sort and move them, and personalize tags with emojis. 6. Version History & Rollback: Complete note editing history is saved, supporting one-click rollback to any previous version. 7. Precise Full-Text Search: Quickly locate note content, supporting multi-dimensional searches by keywords, tags, etc. 8. Integrated To-Do & Notes: Seamlessly combines to-do items with notes, supporting four-quadrant task management and priority settings. 9. Multi-Platform Web Clipping: Easily collect external information from web pages and articles, saving them to your notes with one click. [Auto-Renewing Subscription Details] You can subscribe to SnapNote Premium via in-app purchases. • Auto-Renewing Subscriptions: 1 Month, 1 Year • One-Time Purchase: Lifetime Membership • Payment for your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew (for the selected period) unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • During an active subscription period, the current subscription cannot be cancelled; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes Account settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://www.xingtext.com/zh/snapnote/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://www.xingtext.com/zh/snapnote/terms/ • End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moe Memos4 screens
SnapNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SnapNote at 5.0 against Moe Memos's 4.1. SnapNote also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 72%). Moe Memos's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Moe Memos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SnapNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moe Memos has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Moe Memos's written reviews are positive against 95% of SnapNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moe Memos ships an update every 2 months, SnapNote every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Moe Memos versus SnapNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoe MemosSnapNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (43 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇霆 郭灏腾 吴

Customer experience

Moe Memos

All ratings43 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.8%

SnapNote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moe Memos

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
3 purchases

SnapNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Moe Memos free?
Moe Memos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapNote free?
SnapNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moe Memos or SnapNote?
SnapNote is rated higher. Moe Memos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while SnapNote averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Moe Memos or SnapNote have ads?
Neither Moe Memos nor SnapNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moe Memos or SnapNote?
Moe Memos ships an update every 2 months, and SnapNote every 6 days. Most recently, Moe Memos was updated on August 6, 2026 and SnapNote on September 23, 2026.

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