Comparison

12Things vs Tiny Memo

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

Head to head
About

12Things

This utility app helps you manage your daily tasks with a unique limit of 12 items at a time. Set deadlines to stay motivated and track your accomplishments over time. It offers a simple, focused approach to productivity.

Highlights
  • Maximum 12 to-do items
  • Set deadlines for tasks
  • Track completed tasks
  • Countdown to events
  • Sync between iPhone and iPad
  • View task history
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12 Things - For the simple life is the best. Less is more. Simple and cool Todo's App There are wonderful & beautiful apps which are for todo’s on AppStore. Everyone must had tried to use this kind of apps once before. But have you been using the app for accomplishment? No, right? :) So, let’s enjoy 12Things !!! ■ What 12Things can do for you “12”, This is maximum number that you can add things to do at a time. The first step is DECIDE DEADLINE. Once you started to do that, your own deadline will set up in your mind and keep reminding you, making you have motivation to do it. You don’t need to be hurry but make sure you have accomplished all your things to do. That is the only purpose why this app exist for you. ■ You can just put small things like this : * Buy some milk * Clean my room * Go to school on time Don’t think that these just trivial things, the daily todo things though looks nothing, but one day, if you look back what you have done , you will be surprised how many things you have accomplished and understand that actually, the daily trifles enrich your life more than significant events. ■ Look back on your things You can look back your own time line. ■ Functions list 12Things is very simple todo's app. + Count down to your birthday. + Count down to your 12 Things to do. + History that you've done + Sync in between iPhone and iPad Life is short. So enjoy your life ; ) If you find some bugs, please send message to " https://twitter.com/StudioReafo".

About

Tiny Memo

A minimalist notepad for capturing quick thoughts, to-dos, and lists. It automatically saves drafts and offers customization options like themes and font sizes. Easily export and import your notes for backup.

Highlights
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Created/modified sorting
  • Trash restore and auto-delete
  • Light/dark mode and theme customization
  • Adjustable layout
  • JSON backup and import
Features
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Tiny Memo is a simple memo and notes app for quick thoughts, to-dos, ideas, shopping lists, work notes, and everyday notes. Open the app and start typing right away. Your draft and edited memos are saved automatically, so short notes are easy to keep. Tap a memo to edit it, or long press to copy or delete. Organize your notes with created/modified sorting, preview line settings, trash restore, and optional trash auto-delete. Customize the experience with light/dark mode, theme color, font size, language, and an adjustable memo/list layout. For keeping your data portable, Tiny Memo can export memos and settings to a JSON backup file and import them when needed. Tiny Memo is built for people who want a lightweight notepad, quick memo app, simple note taking, and basic memo organization without extra complexity. Good for: - Quick memos and simple notes - To-do ideas, shopping lists, and daily notes - Work notes, study notes, and personal notes - Short drafts, copied text, and temporary records

Screenshots

12Things4 screens
Tiny Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Memo at 100% against 12Things's 57%. Tiny Memo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). 12Things's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Memo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of 12Things's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tiny Memo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12Things ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiny Memo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
12Things versus Tiny Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12ThingsTiny Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREAFO CO., LTD.JAEHYEONG PARK

Customer experience

12Things

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

Tiny Memo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

12Things

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 12Things free?
12Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Memo free?
Tiny Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 12Things or Tiny Memo?
Tiny Memo is rated higher. 12Things averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tiny Memo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 12Things or Tiny Memo have ads?
Neither 12Things nor Tiny Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12Things or Tiny Memo?
12Things ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiny Memo monthly. Most recently, 12Things was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tiny Memo on September 14, 2026.

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