Comparison

HackerNotes vs PixelMemo

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

Head to head

HackerNotes

Productivity • Notes • Timer

Retro pixel art memos & notes

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

HackerNotes

Features

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Plan daily tasks from a hacker's unique perspective and highlight completed ones, just like on GitHub; Take notes efficiently and concisely, with unlimited tag addition; The thrilling achievement system helps you surpass yourself daily; Immerse in the hacker vibe with 4 distinct hacker styles and 2 page transition effects.

About

PixelMemo

Features

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Create beautiful memos with a retro pixel art twist! PixelMemo combines functional note-taking with delightful 8-bit aesthetics. FEATURES • Write text memos with pixel-perfect font • Draw 16x16 pixel art to accompany your notes • Star your favorite memos for quick access • Search through all your memos instantly • Light and dark themes with retro styling • Clean, distraction-free interface

Screenshots

HackerNotes3 screens

PixelMemo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixelMemo at Free against HackerNotes's $1.99. HackerNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PixelMemo is free to download; HackerNotes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HackerNotes ships an update every 3 days, PixelMemo every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

HackerNotes versus PixelMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HackerNotes	PixelMemo
Price	$1.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	慧英郭	Nante Studio

In-app purchases

None

HackerNotes

No in-app purchases

None

PixelMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HackerNotes free?

HackerNotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is PixelMemo free?

PixelMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HackerNotes or PixelMemo have ads?

Neither HackerNotes nor PixelMemo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HackerNotes or PixelMemo?

HackerNotes ships an update every 3 days, and PixelMemo every 4 months. Most recently, HackerNotes was updated on October 30, 2026 and PixelMemo on October 30, 2026.