Memo Widget vs TheSlowWeb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memo Widget
Display customizable sticky notes directly on your device's home screen, lock screen, or standby mode. Easily tap any note to make quick edits. This utility app prioritizes simplicity for immediate access to your reminders.
- Display notes on Home Screen
- Display notes on Lock Screen
- Display notes on StandBy
- Tap to edit notes
- Simple design
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Show sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy. Just tap the note to edit it. The app is simple by design. Check out my Any Text app if you need more features. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a text size setting? I want to keep the app simple. The text starts out large but scales down to a minimum legible size to fit the content. My Any Text app has a text size setting. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
TheSlowWeb
A straightforward application for managing your Pinboard.in bookmarks. Simply input your API key to begin organizing your saved links. Future updates will introduce additional functionalities.
- Pinboard.in integration
- API key authentication
- Bookmark management
- Simple user interface
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A super simple client for Pinboard.in. Just add your API key to start. More features to be added later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TheSlowWeb at Free against Memo Widget's $4.00. TheSlowWeb also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). Memo Widget's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (82% vs 50%). On ads, 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
TheSlowWeb is free to download; Memo Widget costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Memo Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Memo Widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of TheSlowWeb's.
Memo Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, TheSlowWeb every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memo Widget | TheSlowWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | silas slack |
Customer experience
Memo Widget
TheSlowWeb
In-app purchases
Memo Widget
No in-app purchases
TheSlowWeb
No in-app purchases
