Memo vs Noteback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo
This app provides a streamlined way to save, copy, and share frequently used text snippets. Organize your notes with labels, search efficiently, and customize the appearance with dark mode and theme options. It's designed for quick access to your essential templates.
- One-tap copy and share
- Save frequently used templates
- Organize memos with labels
- Search and filter memos
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Dark mode and theme customization
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A simple notepad app that allows you to copy and share text. You can share or copy text with a single tap. Recommended for saving frequently used templates for email, social media, etc. Copy & Share with a Tap - On the memo list screen, you can copy or share the text by simply tapping on a memo. - This tap action can be changed from the settings (Share, Copy, Edit). - The settings screen can be accessed from the menu to the left of the search bar. Save Templates - You can add a new memo by pressing the plus button in the bottom right. - Undo and Redo are supported. - You can also copy and share from the memo editing screen. - You can edit labels and duplicate memos from the menu in the bottom left. Manage Memos - By adding labels to your memos, you can filter and display them by label. You can also filter by multiple labels. - Tap the search bar to search for memos by title. - Memos can be sorted by title, creation date, last viewed, and last modified. - You can edit labels and duplicate memos from the menu on the right of each memo. - Long-press a memo to select multiple memos, allowing you to delete or label them in bulk. Customize - Dark mode is supported. - You can also change the theme color. - Features a simple design compliant with Material Design.
Noteback
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Noteback is a private journal for everything worth keeping: your notes, your thoughts, your favorite quotes. The idea is simple. You capture something in seconds, and Noteback sends it back to you later — on a rhythm you choose. A morning spark, an evening reflection: your inspiration returns right when you need it. FEATURES • Jot things down instantly — no folders, no friction • Find everything in your Collection • Custom reminders: every day, or only the days you pick • Notifications that resurface your past entries • Light and dark mode, English and French FREE AND UNLIMITED • Free: save everything + 1 scheduled reminder • Unlimited: unlimited reminders and quote packs Your data stays private. Sign in with email, Google or Apple. — Noteback Unlimited is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: €0.99/mo — Annual: €9.99/yr Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation. It renews unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends. Manage it in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://api.thawtback.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://thawtback-production.up.railway.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Noteback at none against Memo's shown. Noteback also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Memo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Noteback sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Memo ships an update every 7 months, Noteback every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memo | Noteback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | enoiu | ROMAIN PIGNOUX - BERTANDEA |
In-app purchases
Memo
- Upgrade to Pro version$2.99
Noteback
- Unlimited$4.99









