Spark Memos vs 1Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark Memos
A fast and organized note-taking app for capturing text, photos, quotes, links, and voice memos. Keep your ideas tidy with collections, smart filters, and linked notes for building a personal knowledge base. Enjoy private, offline access with optional iCloud sync.
- Capture text, images, quotes, links, and voice memos
- Organize with collections and smart filters
- Link related notes for knowledge building
- Review notes with memo cards
- Offline access and iCloud sync
- Customizable themes
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Spark Memos is a warm, fast note‑taking app and idea organizer for everyday life. Capture text, photos, quotes, links, and voice memos in seconds, then keep everything tidy with collections and smart filters. Save from the share sheet, write in Markdown, review with memo cards, and link related notes to build your own knowledge base. Whether you’re journaling, tracking projects, or saving inspiration, Spark Memos helps you stay focused and productive without clutter. Your notes are private by default with local storage and offline access, and you can enable iCloud sync to keep everything up to date across your Apple devices. Key features: - Text, image, quote, link, and audio notes - Collections plus filters (all, flagged, archived) - Reference links between memos - Memo review cards for quick recall - Beautiful sharing as images - Themes that match your style Perfect for: - Quick notes, to‑dos, and checklists - Personal diary and daily journal - Reading notes and study summaries - Meeting notes and project planning - Inspiration boards and idea capture Download Spark Memos today and keep every idea within reach. Terms: https://sparkmemos.com/terms Privacy: https://sparkmemos.com/privacy
1Drop
Capture thoughts, voice memos, and photos without the pressure of organization. This app focuses on the present, letting ideas rest until you need them, and offers AI-powered search and secure iCloud sync.
- Capture text, voice, and photos
- Automatic voice-to-text transcription
- Focus on today's thoughts
- Ideas can be put to 'sleep'
- No tags or folders
- AI-powered search and weekly rewind
- Private iCloud sync
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1Drop – Write anytime. No pressure Have you ever had a moment like this? You want to note something down, but get tripped up by questions like, "Is this idea even worth saving?" or "What tag should I give it?" Gradually, the act of recording itself becomes a burden. That's why 1Drop was created. We believe every one of your thoughts has the right to be recorded, without having to go through any judgment. This is a truly "light" place, designed for you: [ A Truly "Light" Space Means: ] Capture Purely, Offload Instantly Whether it's text, a photo, or a sudden voice memo, you can focus purely on expressing yourself. We'll handle the rest. With automatic voice-to-text transcription, reviewing is effortless. Default to Today, Focus on the Present Open the app and see only today's thoughts. We intentionally hide the long list of the past, so you can be with your present self, pressure-free. Let Ideas Nap (Zzz) Have a half-baked idea you can't bear to delete? Just let it "Zzz." It will disappear from your main feed, ready to be awakened whenever you need it. It’s the perfect cure for the "compulsion to organize." Freedom from Tags & Folders We are firm believers in no categories and no tags. All your thoughts flow naturally in chronological order. You don't need to be a librarian; you just need to be a free thinker. Your Personal AI Butler [Pro] Converse with your past self through powerful semantic search; discover forgotten sparks of inspiration with your "Weekly Rewind." (More AI capabilities are continuously evolving.) Private & Secure iCloud Sync All your data is saved securely in your own iCloud account. We never read, analyze, or upload any of your content. Your thoughts belong to you, and you alone. [ Our Promise ] 1Drop is not a traditional notebook or a memo pad; it is a weightless container for the flow of your thoughts. Here, every thought is a single drop of water, which will eventually gather into an ocean of memory that is uniquely yours. Recording, without burden. Expression, without barriers. Download now and begin your pressure-free recording journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: 1Drop at 4 against Spark Memos's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Spark Memos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 1Drop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spark Memos against 5.0 for 1Drop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Spark Memos's written reviews are positive against 94% of 1Drop's.
Spark Memos ships an update fortnightly, 1Drop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spark Memos | 1Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dippod LLC | 均伟 朱 |
Customer experience
Spark Memos
1Drop
In-app purchases
Spark Memos
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$49.99
1Drop
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year









