Comparison

Side vs Nemos

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

Head to head
About

Side

Features
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Side-NoteΒ instantly transforms your spoken ideas into organised, actionable text. Speak your thoughts and watch them become clear notes, ready to transform into content, summaries, or task lists. With Side-Note, you can: * Capture ideas instantly with one-tap recording * Get accurate transcriptions in 34 languages * Organize notes with titles, tags, and dates * Transform ideas into blogs, scripts, and custom AI outputs * Create personalized AI transformation styles Who’s This For: Anyone who wants to capture ideas on the go β€” creators, students, professionals, or anyone who needs to remember and organise thoughts quickly. Privacy First:Β Your audio is never stored, and all transcriptions are end-to-end encrypted. Why Side-Note: Stop losing ideas. Stop fighting the blank page. Speak your mind, and let Side-Note handle the rest. Subscription Required: Side-Note is a subscription-based service. All features require an active subscription with flexible weekly, monthly, or yearly plans.

About

Nemos

Features
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Nemos is an independent native client for Memos-compatible servers. It helps you capture ideas, organize notes, manage attachments, and switch between local mode and your own remote server. Key features: - Create, edit, and manage memos - Markdown editing and preview - Image, audio, and document attachments - Browse public content from the server you connect to - Local mode with iCloud sync - Remote mode for user-provided Memos-compatible servers - Local data export, cache cleanup, and privacy controls Data modes: Nemos supports both local mode and remote mode. Local mode stores content on your device and can sync through your own iCloud account. Remote mode requires you to provide a Memos-compatible server URL and access credentials. Third-party disclosure: Nemos is independently developed. It is not the official Memos app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Memos project. Nemos does not operate, host, or moderate the remote servers users connect to.

Screenshots

Side4 screens
Nemos3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nemos at none against Side's 3. Side's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Side sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Nemos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side ships an update daily, Nemos every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Side versus Nemos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideNemos
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam SoutheyδΉ” 李

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Side

Subscriptions3
  • Side Note Pro Access (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Side Note Pro Access (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Side Note Pro Access (Annual)$119.991 Year
None

Nemos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side free?
Side is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nemos free?
Nemos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Side or Nemos have ads?
Neither Side nor Nemos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side or Nemos?
Side ships an update daily, and Nemos every 2 days. Most recently, Side was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nemos on September 9, 2026.

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