Comparison

Boring Note vs Spark Memos

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

Head to head
About

Boring Note

A straightforward note-taking app for capturing thoughts, ideas, and daily activities. It offers offline functionality, data privacy, and WebDAV backup for secure storage.

Highlights
  • Note-taking
  • Diary entries
  • To-do lists
  • Offline use
  • Data privacy
  • WebDAV backup
Features
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Boring Note is a simple note-taking APP that records your thoughts and daily life anytime, anywhere. Whether it is to keep an idea, write a diary, memo, to-do, excerpt, etc., it can help you to record better. Offline use, data privacy and security, using WebDAV to back up data. 【Automatic renewal membership instructions】 1. Service name: Premium membership automatic renewal 2. Subscription period: 1 month/1 year 3. Payment: debit the user's iTunes account, and pay after the user confirms the purchase. 4. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by 1 subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. 5. Cancel the renewal: To cancel the renewal, open the iPhone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", and enter "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select Boring Notes Premium to cancel the subscription. This subscription will automatically renew if not cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 6. Membership Service Agreement: https://master2app.com/vip-ssnote.html

About

Spark Memos

A fast and organized note-taking app for capturing text, photos, quotes, links, and voice memos. Keep your ideas tidy with collections, smart filters, and linked notes for building a personal knowledge base. Enjoy private, offline access with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Capture text, images, quotes, links, and voice memos
  • Organize with collections and smart filters
  • Link related notes for knowledge building
  • Review notes with memo cards
  • Offline access and iCloud sync
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Spark Memos is a warm, fast note‑taking app and idea organizer for everyday life. Capture text, photos, quotes, links, and voice memos in seconds, then keep everything tidy with collections and smart filters. Save from the share sheet, write in Markdown, review with memo cards, and link related notes to build your own knowledge base. Whether you’re journaling, tracking projects, or saving inspiration, Spark Memos helps you stay focused and productive without clutter. Your notes are private by default with local storage and offline access, and you can enable iCloud sync to keep everything up to date across your Apple devices. Key features: - Text, image, quote, link, and audio notes - Collections plus filters (all, flagged, archived) - Reference links between memos - Memo review cards for quick recall - Beautiful sharing as images - Themes that match your style Perfect for: - Quick notes, to‑dos, and checklists - Personal diary and daily journal - Reading notes and study summaries - Meeting notes and project planning - Inspiration boards and idea capture Download Spark Memos today and keep every idea within reach. Terms: https://sparkmemos.com/terms Privacy: https://sparkmemos.com/privacy

Screenshots

Boring Note4 screens
Spark Memos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boring Note at 11.0 against Spark Memos's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, 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. Boring Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Spark Memos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boring Note ships an update every 2 weeks, Spark Memos fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boring Note versus Spark Memos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoring NoteSpark Memos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer华盛 卢Dippod LLC

Customer experience

Boring Note

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spark Memos

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Boring Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium-Year$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium-lifetime$2.99
  • Premium-lifetime$5.99
3 purchases

Spark Memos

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$49.99

Questions

Is Boring Note free?
Boring Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spark Memos free?
Spark Memos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boring Note or Spark Memos have ads?
Neither Boring Note nor Spark Memos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boring Note or Spark Memos?
Boring Note ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spark Memos fortnightly. Most recently, Boring Note was updated on October 7, 2026 and Spark Memos on October 7, 2026.

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