Comparison

a memo to self vs WeSpend

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

Head to head
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.

About

WeSpend

Features
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This app is a progressive web client designed to provide seamless access to Nextcloud Cospend, a powerful budget management tool. It allows users to connect to their Nextcloud Cospend instance directly without needing a separate web browser. Availability & Access: The app is not restricted to a single company or a specific group of companies. Any organization or individual using Nextcloud Cospend can integrate and utilize this app for managing expenses collaboratively. Users are free to set up and access their own Nextcloud instance independently. General Public Use: While the app is beneficial for teams and companies tracking shared expenses, it is also fully available for public use. Anyone with access to a Nextcloud instance that has Cospend installed can connect through this client, making it suitable for personal finance tracking, family budgeting, group travel expenses, and similar use cases. Account Setup: Users obtain an account by setting up their own Nextcloud Cospend instance or gaining access to an existing one hosted by their organization, community, or another provider. This app does not manage account creation directly; instead, it serves as a client for accessing pre-existing accounts. Payment & Costs: The app itself does not include paid content or charge users for access. However, users might need a Nextcloud hosting service, which could involve costs depending on the provider. Access to Cospend features remains free as long as users have an active Nextcloud instance with Cospend installed. With this app, managing shared expenses becomes more efficient, ensuring easy access to financial data while maintaining flexibility in how and where users connect.

Screenshots

a memo to self2 screens
WeSpend3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: WeSpend at 3 against a memo to self's 1. WeSpend also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
a memo to self versus WeSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametera memo to selfWeSpend
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYi Yan TayMarshall Rawson

In-app purchases

None

a memo to self

No in-app purchases

None

WeSpend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is a memo to self free?
a memo to self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeSpend free?
WeSpend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do a memo to self or WeSpend have ads?
Neither a memo to self nor WeSpend shows ads.

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