Comparison

Checkmate vs a memo to self

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

Head to head
About

Checkmate

Organize daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in a single application. Utilize customizable Groups to consolidate related information for quick access. Streamline your workflow and eliminate the need for multiple productivity tools.

Highlights
  • Task management
  • Note-taking
  • Calendar integration
  • Customizable Groups
  • Unified productivity
Features
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With Checkmate, you can organize your daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in one place. Keep relevant data together using customizable Groups, which allow you to easily access everything with the press of a button. Gone are the days of needing three separate apps to stay productive. Simplify everything with Checkmate. Generative artificial intelligence was used lightly in the development of this app.

About

a memo to self

Display essential rules, reminders, and life principles directly on your home screen. Keep your most important thoughts visible and accessible at a glance.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Display rules and reminders
  • Keep important thoughts visible
  • Customizable text widgets
Features
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keep your most important rules, reminders, and life principles front and center – right on your home screen.

Screenshots

Checkmate4 screens
a memo to self2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Checkmate at 6 against a memo to self's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Checkmate against 5.0 for a memo to self. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkmate has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Checkmate versus a memo to self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckmatea memo to self
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner GeorgeYi Yan Tay

Customer experience

Checkmate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

a memo to self

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Checkmate

No in-app purchases

None

a memo to self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkmate free?
Checkmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is a memo to self free?
a memo to self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkmate or a memo to self?
Checkmate and a memo to self are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Checkmate or a memo to self have ads?
Neither Checkmate nor a memo to self shows ads.

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