Memobase vs MCP Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Memobase
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- Create your personal flashcards database and use it to memorize anything easily - Use AI to generate cards based on any text or photo - Manage everything easily using Google Sheets
MCP Notes
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MCP Notes is a Markdown note-taking app for iPadOS and macOS. macOS with built-in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and MCP server integration โ enabling AI tools like Claude Code to semantically search and interact with your notes directly. The on-device RAG engine indexes your notes locally using vector embeddings, so you can find any note by meaning, not just keywords. The built-in MCP server exposes your notes to external AI assistants without sending data anywhere (available only on macOS). Features: - Shortcuts and Intelligence support - CommonMark Markdown editor with syntax highlighting - Tags, bookmarks, and wikilink navigation between notes - iCloud sync across all your iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices - Semantic search powered by on-device embeddings (for macOS version) - MCP server integration: connect Claude Code or any MCP-compatible AI tool to your notes (for macOS version) Open Source: MCP Notes is open source and licensed under MIT. The full source code is available on GitHub โ contributions and feedback are welcome. https://github.com/sergeydi/MCP-Notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: MCP Notes at 3 against Memobase's 1. Memobase's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Memobase | MCP Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Mazniev | Serhii Didanov |
In-app purchases
Memobase
No in-app purchases
MCP Notes
No in-app purchases









