QMemo vs Lorebyte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QMemo
This app helps you remember more by actively recalling information. It offers instant writing and review features, including a home screen widget for passive learning and a shuffle card function for random quizzes. Track your progress with review history.
- Home screen widget for random quizzes
- Automatic question rotation on widget
- Flashcard-style preview mode
- Full-text search functionality
- Shuffle card for random memo quizzes
- Review history with mastery tracking
- Dark mode support
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By recalling, you remember more. Write instantly, review instantly. Features • Home Screen Widget: • Display a random quiz from your saved memos directly on your Home Screen. • Questions automatically rotate over time, so you can review without opening the app. • Tap to reveal the answer, or move to the next question from the widget. • In Preview mode, tap ? to switch between question and answer like a flashcard. • The first line of your memo is automatically used as the title, with the rest saved as the body. • Full-text search lets you search across both titles and content. • Shuffle Card: • In the Memo List, tap the “Q” button to show a random line from your saved memos as a quiz. • In Memo Preview, you can create a quiz using only the memo you’re currently viewing. • Dark Mode • Contact / Support • Review History: Check each memo's mastery, total answers, reviewed cards, and days elapsed at a glance.
Lorebyte
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Lorebyte is a flashcard app built on FSRS spaced repetition — designed for language learning and certification study. Review at the optimal moment, right before you forget. ◆ Science-based spaced repetition (FSRS) - The modern FSRS algorithm picks what to review next - Just rate each card: Again / Hard / Good / Easy - Done for the day? Keep going in Practice mode without affecting your schedule ◆ AI-generated flashcards - Paste text or import a PDF/photo, and AI drafts flashcards for you - Runs fully on-device via Apple Intelligence on supported devices — nothing leaves your device - Or bring your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and more) for cloud-powered generation - Review and edit every generated card before saving ◆ Create cards fast from your materials - Import from PDFs, photos, and screenshots (English/Japanese OCR) - Bulk import from CSV and plain text with automatic format detection - Optional Japanese translation aid for English study text (on-device) ◆ One study flow across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Decks, cards, and history sync automatically via iCloud - No account sign-up required; works fully offline - Build and organize on Mac or iPad, review anywhere on iPhone ◆ Built to keep you going - Daily goals and up to three study reminders per day - Streaks with recovery, so a missed day doesn't reset your progress - Organize decks with icons and colors; view stats per deck - Automatic leech detection and flagged-cards-only review ◆ Privacy first - No ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics - Your study data stays on your device or in your own iCloud ◆ Pricing - Try every feature free for 7 days - Then unlock with a single one-time purchase (in-app). No subscription, ever - Moving to a new device? Use Restore Purchases For vocabulary, certification prep, and lecture notes — make remembering a daily habit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QMemo at none against Lorebyte's 1. QMemo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Lorebyte's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lorebyte sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.
QMemo ships an update every 4 weeks, Lorebyte weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QMemo | Lorebyte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazu kaneko | Kiyotaka Tani |
In-app purchases
QMemo
No in-app purchases
Lorebyte
- Lorebyte Full Unlock$6.99









