# Daily Notes vs Memopad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Notes at none against Memopad's 1. Daily Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (143 vs 12). Memopad's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Memopad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Daily Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Daily Notes against 4.8 for Memopad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Notes has 143 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Daily Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memopad's.

Daily Notes ships an update every 3 months, Memopad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Notes | Memopad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes/id480204135/reviews) | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memopad-simple-and-classic-notes/id1661408550/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **143** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/480204138) | [Yurisys LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1407542080) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes/id480204135)

Capture your thoughts and memories with a versatile note-taking app. It supports handwriting, image insertion, and voice recordings for quick and easy documentation. Organize your life with a calendar view, event reminders, and secure password protection.

**Highlights:** Handwriting input with customizable settings, Voice recording and playback, Calendar view with Lunar Calendar support, Event creation and reminders, Password protection for notes, Notes backup and restore

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📝 Easy daily note-taking and tracking
- 🎤 Voice recording feature for hands-free notes
- ✍️ Handwriting option for input
- 🔍 Search functionality to find past entries

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes randomly disappear or fail to save
- 🐛 App crashes on startup or when opening details
- 🐛 Screen shifts up when typing in details section
- 🐛 Voice input causes app to lock up
- 🐛 Photo feature doesn't work properly

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappear after saving or later in the day
- App crashes when opening details for the first time
- Screen shifts up when typing, obscuring text
- Voice input causes app to freeze or lock up
- Photo attachment feature non-functional

**Requested features**

- Cloud sync and backup functionality
- Better integration with other apps
- iPad landscape and split-screen support
- Ability to type instead of handwrite
- Tag or hashtag system for better organization


### Memopad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memopad-simple-and-classic-notes/id1661408550)

An old-fashioned, straightforward notepad app designed for simplicity and ease of use. It offers essential features like memo creation, search, and character counting, with a clean, readable design. Ideal for everyday notes, lists, and basic document drafting.

**Highlights:** Simple interface, no complex functions, Easy to use for daily memos, Readable gray-based design, Character count feature, Memo creation and search, Suitable for lists and documents

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PREMIUM (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Notes free?

Daily Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Memopad free?

Memopad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Notes or Memopad?

Memopad is rated higher. Daily Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Memopad averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do Daily Notes or Memopad have ads?

Memopad shows ads; Daily Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Notes or Memopad?

Daily Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Memopad every 2 months. Most recently, Daily Notes was updated on October 16, 2026 and Memopad on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*