Memo vs BookSide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
BookSide
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BookSide is a family reading and growth platform built around a shared home library. Create a family space, add books, and let each family member keep their own reading status and records. Save reviews and excerpts, listen to audio, read ebooks, and revisit your family's reading journey through growth insights. Key features: • Shared family bookshelf • Individual reading status and interests • Reading logs and growth history • Book reviews and excerpts • Audio, narration, and ebook support • Private family content with optional public sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BookSide at every 2 days against Memo's every 4 days. Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Memo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BookSide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Memo ships an update every 4 days, BookSide every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Memo | BookSide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 峰峰 李 | 杭州引力网络技术有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Memo
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$0.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$1.99
BookSide
- Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
- Yearly VIP$39.991 Year
- VIP Lifetime$79.99









