Comparison

BrickNote vs MemoWhale

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

Head to head
About

BrickNote

This app offers a simple and intuitive way to create and manage notes using a chat-like interface. Easily add images, set reminders, create checklists, and organize with tags. It supports iCloud sync, widgets, and Face ID protection for your important information.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note input
  • Image attachment
  • Schedule reminders
  • Checklist creation
  • Tagging for organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Face ID memo lock
Features
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Jot down a thought or what you just did, one line at a time, as if texting yourself. BrickNote stacks short memos like bricks and lets you look back on them by date. β–  QUICK MEMOS Open a notebook and start typing. Save a line to your quick memo notebook, or share text, links and photos from other apps. β–  NOTEBOOKS Group memos by topic, from daily life to books and plans, with colors and tags. β–  TIMELINE Every day you write adds a brick to your wall. See your streak and memos by date, and export them as Markdown. β–  TO-DOS AND REMINDERS Turn any memo into a to-do, check it off, and get a reminder when you need it. β–  TEXT STYLE AND HIGHLIGHTER Titles, bold, italic, strikethrough and five highlighter colors. β–  SEARCH Find memos by text, notebook or tag, and open them right from Spotlight. β–  KEEP IT SAFE - Lock notebooks with Face ID - iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad - Full backup and restore, Recently Deleted β–  WIDGETS AND SHORTCUTS See recent memos on your Home Screen, and add memos with Shortcuts and Siri. BrickNote Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Unlimited notebooks (3 free, not counting the quick memo notebook) - Daily, weekly and monthly repeating reminders - Check off memos in widgets, large and Lock Screen widgets - Get text from photos - 4 app icons Notebook lock, iCloud sync, backup, export and the highlighter stay free. If you bought BrickNote before version 1.2.0, Pro is already included.

About

MemoWhale

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts without immediate organization. It prioritizes simplicity and removing clutter, allowing you to collect ideas first and organize them later. Designed to help build a consistent note-taking habit.

Highlights
  • Ad-free note-taking
  • Quick thought capture
  • Delayed organization
  • Clutter-free interface
  • Habit building focus
Features
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Ad-Free Quick Notes Has your "simple" memo app made things more complicated? Have you failed repeatedly to build a memo habit? MemoWhale is different. Instead of worrying about what to include, MemoWhale focuses on removing unnecessary clutter. Caught in the chaos of a busy life? Just collect your thoughts for now. Organizing can come later. Benjamin Franklin "The faintest ink is better than the best memory." Ernest Hemingway "If you make it a habit to write down your thoughts, you will unconsciously remember what is important." George Bernard Shaw "We waste too much time remembering useless information." Simplify your day with MemoWhale. Start now: Think fast, organize later.

Screenshots

BrickNote4 screens
MemoWhale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MemoWhale at free against BrickNote's paid. MemoWhale also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
BrickNote versus MemoWhale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickNoteMemoWhale
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.413.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungbae Yoojunsik kim

Customer experience

BrickNote

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MemoWhale

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrickNote

No in-app purchases

None

MemoWhale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickNote free?
BrickNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MemoWhale free?
MemoWhale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrickNote or MemoWhale have ads?
Neither BrickNote nor MemoWhale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickNote or MemoWhale?
BrickNote ships an update daily, and MemoWhale daily. Most recently, BrickNote was updated on October 16, 2026 and MemoWhale on September 22, 2026.

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