Comparison

BLNOTE vs SAKUMEMO!

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

Head to head
About

BLNOTE

This note-taking app allows extensive customization of themes, fonts, and ruled lines. It offers robust organization features like sorting and auto-save, with keyword search and undo/redo functionality for efficient note management.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Display ruled lines
  • Sort notes by date or alphabet
  • Keyword search
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Auto-save and scroll position memory
Features
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BLNOTE is a simple note application program as which the theme and the font can be chosen. The ruled line can be displayed. This can manage the note by a favorite background, the font, and the size. Features: 1. The theme can be selected. 2. The font and the fontsize can be specified. 3. Suport custom font. ( It's necessary to install ttf or otf font. ) 4. Ruled Line (There is a limitation in the font designation when multi byte character is used with iOS 4. ) 5. Sort Order(Sort Key: Creation Date、Modification Date、Last Open Date、Alphabetical. Ascending or descending) 6. The scroll position is memorized. 7. Key word search. 8. Undo & Redo. 9. Rotation mode ( Auto, Portrait, Landscape) 10. Auto save mode.

About

SAKUMEMO!

Features
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You're halfway down the aisle and can't remember the last thing on the list. You think of something at midnight, and by morning it's gone. SAKUMEMO! is for those moments — when you need to write it down right now. ■ Open it, write it Tap the + button and type. And for the times that isn't enough: - Pull down from the top → new note at the top - Pull up from the bottom → new note at the bottom - Spread two fingers apart → new note right there, between the rows Write where you want it, not just where the app puts it. ■ Swipe when it's done Swipe a note to the right to check it off. The text dims, so finished items stay visible but out of the way. When they pile up, tap Organize and choose "Move checked to bottom" — done items collect at the bottom, the rest stays on top. You can clear them all at once too. ■ Home screen and lock screen widgets Check your shopping list without opening the app. - Home screen (small): up to 4 notes - Home screen (medium): up to 8 notes - Lock screen: remaining count or your most recent notes Tap a widget and it opens that list directly. Each widget can show a different list. ■ Double-tap when one line isn't enough Double-tap a note to open its detail view. - Markdown support (headings, bullets, checkboxes, quotes, bold) - Attach photos - Saves automatically, even if you close mid-sentence Recipe steps, a packing list, meeting notes — there's always more room behind a single line. ■ Give your lists an icon Work, groceries, travel, study. Swipe a list to the left and pick from 26 icons. One glance is enough to tell them apart. ■ Made a mistake? Shake it Deleted the wrong note. Reordered something you wanted back. Just shake your device. You'll be asked "Undo 'Delete'?" and the last action is reversed. Keep shaking to go further back. Deleted notes also stay in the Trash. Nothing is removed automatically, so you can restore them whenever you like. ■ Also included - Search within a list - Move or copy notes between lists - Plain-text export and import - Choose which list opens on launch - Two themes (light and dark) - Long-press and drag to reorder ■ About your data - Everything you write stays on your device - No account required - No ads - Nothing is sent anywhere Requires iOS 15.0 or later (widgets require iOS 17.0 or later)

Screenshots

BLNOTE4 screens
SAKUMEMO!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SAKUMEMO! at every 2 weeks against BLNOTE's every 3 months. 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

BLNOTE ships an update every 3 months, SAKUMEMO! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BLNOTE versus SAKUMEMO!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLNOTESAKUMEMO!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerisle inc.Shintaro Yawata

In-app purchases

None

BLNOTE

No in-app purchases

None

SAKUMEMO!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLNOTE free?
BLNOTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAKUMEMO! free?
SAKUMEMO! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLNOTE or SAKUMEMO! have ads?
Neither BLNOTE nor SAKUMEMO! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLNOTE or SAKUMEMO!?
BLNOTE ships an update every 3 months, and SAKUMEMO! every 2 weeks. Most recently, BLNOTE was updated on November 1, 2026 and SAKUMEMO! on October 26, 2026.

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