Comparison

Momento Note vs Box

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

Head to head
About

Momento Note

Features
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Even in today's high-tech world, those little colorful notes still capture our attention. Now, Momento Note offers the best of both worlds; it's a smart note with NFC-powered technology that enables you to keep voice recordings, photos, and videos right at your fingertips. Perfect for lawyers, professors, researchers, CEOs, and secretaries, you can stick them anywhere you need a reminder and access them anytime with the touch of your smartphone. Just think of it as a USB stick that can interact wirelessly with your phone. For that, you can use some of our features: - Add media content to the Note. (Videos, photos, audio, .etc) - Add documents and descriptive files (pdfs, word, excel) - Share your Note through other messaging apps. - Share specific files from a Note. You can use Every note as a digital folder with a Paper Note in the real world to access the content.

About

Box

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Capture it first. AI sorts it. Don't think. Just drop it in. Notes go to Note. To-dos go to Do. Groceries go to Buy. All on your device. Box is a native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ■ AI SORT (Apple Intelligence) Everything you add from the input bar or a shortcut is sorted automatically into Notes, To-dos, and your shopping list. ・Groceries are split into separate items in Buy ・Tasks with a date go to Do ・Notes that run several lines go to Note ・Ideas and links stay in Box Not quite right? Send it back to Box with one tap. Turn off AI SORT in the input bar to keep things in Box. Type "Add a project called Garden" to create a project or a Do list. Sorting happens entirely on your device. Nothing you write is sent anywhere. * AI SORT requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence. ■ Box, Note, Do ・Box Save thoughts, links, photos, and files. AI SORT does the sorting. ・Note For anything worth more than a line. Every edit is kept in history, so you can always go back. ・Do Today, List, and Buy are ready from the start. Add the lists you need as you go. Inside the app, Inbox is simply "Box" and ToDo is "Do." It's a tool you reach for every day, so the names stay light. ■ Made for the big screen on Mac Widen the window to see Box, Note, and Do in three columns. ⌘-click to show just the columns you want. ■ What it does ・iPhone, iPad, and Mac (native SwiftUI) ・Private sync over iCloud ・Quick save from the share sheet (iPhone, iPad) ・Quick save from anywhere (Mac / keyboard shortcut) ・Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets ・A focus timer with Live Activity ・Projects, tags, and attachments ・A Trash that keeps items for 30 days ■ Free to start The free version holds up to 10 items across Box, Note, and Do. Every feature is there to try, including AI SORT. Box Pro (one-time purchase) ・Unlimited items ・Change the app icon ・Includes Box Pro features added in the future There is no subscription. Buy it once, and it stays yours. ■ About your data Your data lives only in your own private iCloud. AI SORT runs entirely on your device, too. No account to create. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Purchases are handled by Apple, so the developer never sees your data or payment details.

Screenshots

Momento Note4 screens
Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Momento Note at none against Box's 1. Momento Note also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). Box's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Momento Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momento Note ships an update every 6 weeks, Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Momento Note versus Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomento NoteBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalatea USABOX LLC (Japan)

In-app purchases

None

Momento Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Box

One-time1
  • Hako Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Momento Note free?
Momento Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box free?
Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Momento Note or Box have ads?
Neither Momento Note nor Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Momento Note or Box?
Momento Note ships an update every 6 weeks, and Box weekly. Most recently, Momento Note was updated on October 11, 2026 and Box on October 23, 2026.

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