MemoFolder vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MemoFolder
Organize your notes with a hierarchical folder system. Search notes by title or content, and protect them with a simple secret function. Back up your data to Dropbox or FTP, and even create handwritten or voice memos.
- Hierarchical folder organization
- Title and body search
- Secret function for privacy
- Dropbox/FTP backup
- Handwritten and voice memos
- Email notes
- Deleted note recovery
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簡単なメモアプリです。 階層化されたフォルダに、メモを分類して保存することが出来ます。 迷子メモは、タイトルおよび本文のあいまい検索や全メモのタイトル一覧により探すことが出来ます。 メモは、簡単なシークレット機能により他人から見られ難くすることが出来ます。 メモのデータは、DropboxやFTPによりバックアップ保存が出来ます。 フォルダやメモの階層を確認できるフォルダ階層表示が出来ます。 メモ本文の文字は選択、コピーが出来ます。 メモ本文のＵＲＬ等は自動リンクされます。 削除メモの一覧表示および復元が出来ます。 簡易な手書メモが書けます。 手書メモには、カメラおよびアルバムから写真が取込めます。 メモのメール送信が出来ます。（手書メモは添付ファイルとして送信出来ます） 簡易な音声メモで、短時間（３０秒）の録音／再生が出来ます。 画面に合わせた使い方を表示します。
Notepad
This free memo app offers quick startup for immediate note-taking. Easily share your thoughts via various methods like AirDrop, messages, email, or social media. It's ideal for jotting down quick ideas and small notes.
- Fast startup
- AirDrop transmission
- Send Message
- Copy function
- SNS sharing
- Send by email
- Character count
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Simple and easy to use free memopad app! Since it is quick to start up, you can check your notes as soon as possible. You can also share memos with the shared function. ■ Main features · Fast start · AirDrop transmission · Send Message · Copy function · SNS sharing · Send by email function · Count Character · Additional functions in standard memo It is an application that is useful for writing and checking small notes and ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MemoFolder at 5.0 against Notepad's 4.5. Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (43K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MemoFolder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 43K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of MemoFolder's written reviews are positive against 71% of Notepad's.
MemoFolder ships an update every 4 months, Notepad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MemoFolder | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (43K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 70.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 43K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshiaki Nakata | Katoh Atsushi |
Customer experience
MemoFolder
Notepad
Bugs and requests
MemoFolder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notepad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes sometimes get lost or deleted unexpectedly
- Formatting issues when copying/pasting text
- Microphone not working consistently
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality
- Implement folder/category organization
- Option to remove ads
- Sync notes across devices
- Customizable note templates
In-app purchases
MemoFolder
No in-app purchases
Notepad
No in-app purchases
