Rapid Memo vs Today Snippet Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rapid Memo
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It is the easiest fast start. Done by hand notes, save, send mail, post to Twitter / Facebook is available instantaneously. If the input of the keyboard is cumbersome, please use if you need fast instruction.
Today Snippet Widget
Easily display important text snippets on your lock screen, today view, home screen, or Apple Watch. Keep vital information accessible without needing to unlock your device or keep an app open.
- Lock Screen widgets
- Today View widgets
- Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
- iCloud sync across devices
- Paste from clipboard
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Share text to the Lock Screen, Today View, and Home Screen as a widget, or on your Apple Watch as a complication. Completely re-written in SwiftUI to support Widgets and Complications including systemSmall, systemMedium, systemLarge, accessoryInline, accessoryRectangular, and accessoryCircular. "Viewing notes on the lock screen is brilliant." @leafbomb, Product Hunt "A solid app that does what it says. Has good functionality." 5 Stars, SoccerReader, App Store Need to keep a snippet of text handy? Tired of messing up your notes, trying to keep the app open and unlocked while you are trying to do something else. Today Snippet will allow you to share text, or a selection of text, with the Today Snipper widget. Then you can see your info from the Lock Screen, even when your phone is locked. You can also put the widget on your Today View or Home Screen. The Apple Watch app also has a complication making it readily accessible. You can tap the Today Snippet Widget to go to the app where you can launch the appropriate app using hyperlinks detected in the text. Once you have finished with the text on the Today widget, you can overwrite it, or delete it. To go straight to the Today Snippet app Settings from the Today Snippet widget, just tap on the widget. Features include: - iCloud integration to share snippet across devices, just install Today Snippet on multiple devices - Paste from the clipboard (in Settings)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rapid Memo at Free against Today Snippet Widget's $0.99. Rapid Memo also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). Today Snippet Widget's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months). On 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
Rapid Memo is free to download; Today Snippet Widget costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rapid Memo ships an update every 26 months, Today Snippet Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rapid Memo | Today Snippet Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | deskplate | smudge.io PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Rapid Memo
No in-app purchases
Today Snippet Widget
No in-app purchases
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