Comparison

メモとノート vs markru

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

Head to head
About

メモとノート

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シンプルに“残せる”。きれいに“整理できる”。 このアプリは、 フォルダ → ファイル → ノート の3階層で、 誰でも迷わず使える 「整理しやすいメモアプリ」 です。 やることリスト、日々の気づき、勉強ノート、仕事のメモ。 どんな内容でも すばやく書けて、あとから見つけやすい 構造になっています。 ◆ 主な機能 =================== フォルダで大きく分類  生活・仕事・学習など、用途別に整理できます。 ファイルでテーマごとにまとめる  打ち合わせメモ、日記、買い物リストなど自由に管理。 ノートで必要なことをすぐメモ  シンプルで読みやすいテキスト入力画面。 並べ替え・検索で欲しい情報がすぐ見つかる ミニマルデザインで使いやすさを追求 ◆ こんな人におすすめ=================== ノートが増えると “どこに書いたか” 見失いがちな人 シンプルなメモアプリが欲しい人 プロジェクトのメモや学習ログをまとめたい人 紙のノート感覚で気づいたことを書き留めたい人 ◆ アプリのこだわり=================== “サクッと書ける” 軽快で快適なメモ体験 見返しやすさを重視した3階層構造 日常にも仕事にも使えるミニマルUI あなたの毎日を、ノート一枚分だけ整えるアプリです。 ◆ 開発中のため、気軽にフィードバックをお寄せください!=================== このアプリは、現在も改良を続けています。 「ここがもっと良くなる」 「こんな機能が欲しい!」 といったご意見は大歓迎です。 アプリ内の [設定]→[ご意見・ご要望] から いつでも簡単に送信できます。 あなたの声が、アプリをもっと使いやすくする力になります。

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markru

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Markdown notes are easy to write — and easy to forget. markru is built for what comes after writing: shelving, binding, and rereading your own notes like books. (Markdown writing, shelving, binding, and rereading all work without AI; only the AI helpers, such as tag suggestions and summaries, need a supported device and settings where Apple Intelligence is available.) No markru account to sign up for. Import .md and .txt files, and export your notes as .md files or a ZIP. YOUR NOTES, SHELVED LIKE BOOKS Promote finished notes from drafts to your bookshelf. Browse by shelf, search, and sort by what you read last. BIND NOTES INTO ONE READABLE BOOK Combine related pages into one book. Reorder pages, add new ones, and read them as a single piece — or unbind anytime. WRITE IN CLEAN MARKDOWN A focused Markdown editor with a formatting bar for headings, lists, checklists, tables, code, and more. Save your note, then read it in a clean, formatted layout. Some writing helpers — tag suggestions, formatting, and summaries — are partly powered by Apple Intelligence, on your device by default. Note: Whether the AI helpers appear depends not only on your device, but also on whether Apple Intelligence is turned on and ready. To check your device, open Settings in markru and look under Apple Intelligence. Where it isn't available, these helpers fall back to manual entry — everything else in the app still works. If you turn on Private Cloud Compute in the app's settings, formatting, summaries, and save comments are processed by Apple's Private Cloud Compute instead; tag suggestions always stay on your device. Your notes are never sent to our servers or any third-party server. CAPTURE IDEAS IN SECONDS Quick Capture works like a paper memo: jot it down, the title can come later. Send text from any app with the share sheet. IMPORT & EXPORT Import .md and .txt files. Export notes as .md files, or bundle them into a single .zip. KEEP YOUR SHELVES IN ORDER See your note, shelf, and book counts at a glance. Select the paragraphs you need and bring them together in a new note. Clean up or bind notes as your library grows. PICK UP RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OFF markru remembers your reading progress in every book, so returning to your notes feels like reopening one. USAGE AND COLLECTION LIMITS You can currently use markru without making a purchase. Your collection starts with room for 100 books and can be expanded without a purchase in steps of 50, up to 300. Each standalone page or book on your bookshelf counts as one book. Pages inside a bound book do not count separately toward your collection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes live as plain Markdown files on your device or in iCloud Documents — never on our servers. iCloud sync uses the Apple Account signed in on your device, with iCloud Drive turned on — not a markru account. Without iCloud, notes are saved on this device. Write lightly. Reread deeply.

Screenshots

メモとノート4 screens
markru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: markru at none against メモとノート's shown. markru also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). メモとノート's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

メモとノート ships an update fortnightly, markru weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
メモとノート versus markru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterメモとノートmarkru
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaki Hayashikazunobu tsujino

In-app purchases

None

メモとノート

No in-app purchases

None

markru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is メモとノート free?
メモとノート is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is markru free?
markru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do メモとノート or markru have ads?
メモとノート shows ads; markru does not.
Which is updated more often, メモとノート or markru?
メモとノート ships an update fortnightly, and markru weekly. Most recently, メモとノート was updated on October 30, 2026 and markru on October 31, 2026.

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