Comparison

ActionMate vs Memo

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

Head to head
About

ActionMate

This app enhances the functionality of the iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button by integrating with the Shortcuts app. It allows users to trigger a variety of custom actions based on device orientation, screen status, and gestures, offering expanded use cases beyond default options.

Highlights
  • Action Button customization
  • Integrates with iOS Shortcuts
  • Context-aware actions (orientation, screen status)
  • Gesture-based triggers
  • Sample shortcuts included
  • Usage tutorials
Features
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ActionMate is a practical tool designed to enhance the usage of Action Button in conjunction with the Shortcut app. The action button is a new physical button added to the iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models, replacing the silent mode switch. It is recommended to use ActionMate on iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models for the best experience. Although the iOS system provides several default action button functions, ActionMate can help you greatly expand the function usage of the action button. Pressing the function button in different states can trigger various features, such as: - Pressing the action button in portrait mode to turn silent mode on/off; pressing it in landscape mode will open the camera. - Pressing the action button when the device screen is facing up will display a payment QR code; pressing it when the screen is facing down will start a one-touch recording. - Shaking the device after pressing the action button will change the wallpaper; not shaking the device after pressing will take a screenshot and share it directly. ... These are just a few basic examples of ActionMate's capabilities. With the high degree of freedom provided by the iOS Shortcut app, you can use ActionMate to stack a wide variety of complex functions. Even if you're not familiar with the iOS Shortcut app, ActionMate includes and will continue to update a number of sample shortcuts for one-click access. It also provides a number of shortcut usage tutorials to help you solve any problems. ActionMate will continue to improve in the long term. If you have any feature suggestions, please contact us through the App's built-in feedback mechanism.

About

Memo

Capture and organize life's significant moments with a visual timeline. Set reminders for important dates and revisit past memories with location-based insights. Add reflections to deepen your connection with recorded events.

Highlights
  • Record life memories
  • Timeline display with age
  • Anniversary reminders
  • Associate memories with anniversaries
  • View past memories
  • Add reflections to memories
  • Location-based memory viewing
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In life, there are always some moments that are unforgettable: enrollment, graduation, encounters, work, marriage, childbirth. And "Memo" is here to help you record these precious memories, and you can also create anniversaries. 【Memory】 - Record important memories of life - Timeline display, showing corresponding age - Memories can be archived - Associations can be created between memories for quick viewing 【Anniversary】 - Display the remaining days to the anniversary - Anniversary reminders - Can associate with memories 【Past Today】 - Take a look at the memories of this day in the past year, with a thousand thoughts 【Recollection】 - Every time you view memories, do you have new thoughts? Write a "recollection"! - Both memories and anniversaries support recollection 【Footprints】 - View memories on the map - View memories by location —————————————————— Service Agreement: https://zuimeiapp.com/app/common/agreement Privacy Policy: https://zuimeiapp.com/app/common/privacy

Screenshots

ActionMate3 screens
Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memo at 75% against ActionMate's 13%. Memo also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). ActionMate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ActionMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Memo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActionMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memo has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of ActionMate's written reviews are positive against 75% of Memo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActionMate ships an update every 2 days, Memo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ActionMate versus Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionMateMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotatso Lab LTD峰峰 李

Customer experience

ActionMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Memo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ActionMate

One-time1
  • ActionMate Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$1.99

Questions

Is ActionMate free?
ActionMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memo free?
Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ActionMate or Memo?
ActionMate is rated higher. ActionMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Memo averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do ActionMate or Memo have ads?
Neither ActionMate nor Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActionMate or Memo?
ActionMate ships an update every 2 days, and Memo every 4 days. Most recently, ActionMate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Memo on October 30, 2026.

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