ShortMemo vs Dimmed Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShortMemo
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Ideas, templates, drafts, to-dos, bookmarks, reminders... Jot down various daily information in short memos. Organize your memos using the folder and customize themes, colors, and usability to your preference. A handy tool that's useful in daily life.
Dimmed Note
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Hide and block the screen area where you enter text from above and below at any size. By displaying only the area of interest, glare is reduced.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ShortMemo at none against Dimmed Note's shown. ShortMemo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.8.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShortMemo ships an update every 9 days, Dimmed Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShortMemo | Dimmed Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UT app | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
ShortMemo
No in-app purchases
Dimmed Note
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do ShortMemo or Dimmed Note have ads?
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