Comparison

FloatyMemo vs Brain;Notes

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

Head to head
About

FloatyMemo

This app allows users to create and place digital sticky notes anywhere on their iPhone or iPad screen. Notes can be resized and rotated using gestures, and the app supports both portrait and landscape orientations.

Highlights
  • Place notes anywhere on screen
  • Digital sticky note functionality
  • Supports portrait and landscape modes
  • Flexible resizing with pinch gesture
  • Rotation support with two-finger gesture
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FloatyMemo is a simple note application for iPhone/iPad (Universal application). Like a "sticky note" - a simple note application. You can put your notes anywhere on the screen. FloatyMemo works on the both screen mode, portrait and landscape. FloatyMemo supports flexible resizing with two finger gesture - pinch and rotation.

About

Brain;Notes

Organize your thoughts and information with a scrapbook-style notepad. Freely add text, photos, maps, URLs, and voice memos to multiple workspaces. Notes can be secured with biometric authentication and exported as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Scrapbook-style organization
  • Support for text, photo, location, URL, and voice notes
  • Multiple workspaces with custom wallpapers
  • Biometric note locking
  • Calendar and Reminder integration
  • PDF export and AirDrop support
  • Stable and Shared note modes
Features
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"Brain;Notes" is a scrapbook-like sticky note that uses sticky notes to efficiently organize your ideas and information. You can freely write down not only text but also maps, photos, URLs, and other notes on your workspace. It can be used in a variety of ways depending on your ideas and thoughts, such as mind mapping. Main Features ・Simple menu-driven user interface. ・Available note types: text, photo, location, URL, and voice. ・Voice notes can be recorded for 60 seconds. ・Multiple workspaces are available for managing notes. ・Each workspace can have its own wallpaper. ・Each note can be locked by biometric authentication. ・Notes can be created as events in Calendar.app. ・Notes can be registered in Reminder.app. ・Workspaces can be exported as PDF files. ・AirDrop is supported. ・App supports for Sharing. (Notes can be created by "Share" from other apps. Notes can be created by dragging from other apps.) Unique Features: ・When a note is set to "Stable" mode, it will appear in all workspaces. If you create a new workspace, the note will still appear automatically. ・When a note is set to "Shared" mode, it will only appear in the workspace you select. Attentions: ・There is no ability to delete a workspace. However, you can delete all notes on a workspace with a three-finger tap gesture. Please be careful not to create too many workspaces. ・If there are less than 10 notes left, the app will automatically refill notes to 10 at midnight. Gesture Operations: Workspace (gray area): ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: creates new note. ・Two Finger Tap: reset wallpaper. ・Three Finger Tap: deletes all notes on the workspace. Sticky notes: ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: transforms appearance. ・Long Press: shows context menu.

Screenshots

FloatyMemo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FloatyMemo at 88% against Brain;Notes's 0%. FloatyMemo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Brain;Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 21 months). On price 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. Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FloatyMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatyMemo ships an update every 21 months, Brain;Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FloatyMemo versus Brain;Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatyMemoBrain;Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimpleBoxesKouichi Abe

Customer experience

FloatyMemo

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Brain;Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FloatyMemo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Brain;Notes

One-time4
  • 20 notes$0.99
  • 50 notes$1.99
  • 80 notes$2.99
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  • 150 notes$4.99

Questions

Is FloatyMemo free?
FloatyMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain;Notes free?
Brain;Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, FloatyMemo or Brain;Notes?
FloatyMemo ships an update every 21 months, and Brain;Notes every 6 days. Most recently, FloatyMemo was updated on October 2, 2026 and Brain;Notes on October 3, 2026.

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