Comparison

ShortMemo vs Rub Memo

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Rub Memo

This app allows you to erase text by rubbing your finger over it, mimicking the feel of erasing pencil on paper. It also offers a home screen widget for quick access, reordering paragraphs, and inserting various media like tables, checklists, and drawings.

Highlights
  • Erase text with finger rub
  • Home screen widget for notes
  • Reorder paragraphs by long-press and drop
  • Insert tables, checklists, images, and drawings
  • Full-text search with highlighted matches
  • Lock notes with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Export and share as PDF
Features
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β–  Erase with Your Finger Turn on β€œEraser” in the toolbar, then trace over the text you want to remove. Erase one character at a time without selecting a range. Rewrite as easily as rubbing out pencil marks on paper. If you erase too much, tap β€œUndo” to bring it back. β–  Meet Your Walking Cat A pixel-art cat strolls around your note screen. Choose from Calico, Black, or Robot, and enjoy 38 animations, including walking, jumping, and relaxing. Tap the cat to make it move out of your way. You can also turn it off in Settings. β–  Home Screen Widget Check the last note you opened right from your Home Screen. Tap the widget to open that note instantly. β–  More Features β€’ Touch and hold paragraphs to move and reorder them β€’ Insert tables, checklists, images, and hand-drawn sketches β€’ Use the eraser to remove inserted items, including tables and images β€’ Search all your notes with matching text highlighted β€’ Lock individual notes with Face ID / Touch ID β€’ Export and share notes as PDFs β€’ Switch between Japanese and English β€’ Adjust text size, fonts, ruled lines, and eraser width β–  No Ads, No In-App Purchases, No Account Required The app does not collect your data. Your notes are stored on your device and are never sent to external servers by the app.

Screenshots

ShortMemo4 screens
Rub Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ShortMemo at 3 against Rub Memo's 1. ShortMemo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortMemo ships an update every 9 days, Rub Memo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ShortMemo versus Rub Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortMemoRub Memo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size92 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUT appseiji honda

In-app purchases

None

ShortMemo

No in-app purchases

None

Rub Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortMemo free?
ShortMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rub Memo free?
Rub Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortMemo or Rub Memo have ads?
Neither ShortMemo nor Rub Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortMemo or Rub Memo?
ShortMemo ships an update every 9 days, and Rub Memo every 6 days. Most recently, ShortMemo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rub Memo on October 31, 2026.

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