Comparison

Keyword Diary vs MeMemo

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

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About

Keyword Diary

Features
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For anyone who wants to keep a diary—but can’t stick with it. You may want to journal every day or reflect on your life, but long writing can feel tiring and hard to continue. Keyword Diary makes journaling simple: capture each day with up to three keywords. No long paragraphs needed. Why not find the one phrase that expresses your day? ■How you can use it ・Log breakfast, lunch, and dinner to look back on your eating habits ・Put today’s feelings into words and track emotional changes ・Record study or workouts to help build habits ・Save memorable quotes, haiku, or song lyrics ・Express your daily highlights in three keywords ■Key features ・Daily entries Add up to 3 keywords per day, up to 10 characters each. No extra clutter—just what you need. ・Calendar view See your keywords on a calendar and review your days at a glance. ・Templates Save frequently used keywords as templates to log routines instantly. ・Stats & insights Automatically summarizes the keywords you use most—discover patterns you didn’t notice. ・Search Instantly search past entries. “What did I eat that day?”—find it in seconds. ・Local-only storage Your data is stored securely on your device only. ■Few words, deeper reflection Only 10 characters, up to 3 keywords a day. That gentle limit helps you pause and ask: “What single phrase describes today?” Choosing words is a way of carefully looking back on your day. Simple, but meaningful—this is Keyword Diary. ■Recommended for Anyone who wants to journal but can’t keep it going Anyone who wants an easy daily 기록 (daily log) Anyone who wants to understand habits and emotional patterns Anyone looking for a simple, user-friendly diary app Anyone who values privacy Start a new journaling habit—written in keywords, starting today.

About

MeMemo

This minimalist journaling app helps you reflect on your past, present, and future. Organize your life across various time scales, capture thoughts with keywords or notes, and access your entries instantly. Enjoy a clean interface designed for deep reflection and long-term life planning.

Highlights
  • Life laid out as a grid
  • Yearbook and calendar views
  • Record across five scales
  • Capture entries four ways
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen widgets
  • Instant search
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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MeMemo — my minimalist life journal. Here, reflect on who you were, settle into who you are, and plan who you'll be. FEATURES - See your whole life laid out as a single grid on the Me page. - Organize your entire life at a glance on the Yearbook page. - Browse and organize your months, weeks, and days with the Year and Month views. - Record across five scales: Me, Year, Month, Week, and Day. - Capture each entry four ways: keywords, a one-liner, plans, and notes. - Quickly write and plan your life, year, month, week, and day on the detail pages. - A minimalist design that lets you sink into your own words and thoughts. - Home Screen widgets: today's highlights and this week's plans. - Instant search: find anything across life, year, month, week, and day. - Private iCloud sync: seamless across iPhone and iPad. - Face ID protection: one more lock for your journal. - Data export: Markdown, TXT, and PDF — your PDF becomes a book. WHO IT'S FOR - New to journaling and not sure where to start: just open and write your first line. - Want to record your life but short on time and energy: one line, one minute is enough. - Put off by complex journaling apps: just plain, simple text — zero learning curve. - Minimalists: an interface so clean it's just you and your words. - Perfectionists: a tidy framework, time scales, and design that all line up. - Long-term thinkers: one app to hold a lifetime, slowly written into your own memoir. - Privacy-first: your records are yours alone — and you can lock them. - ADHD and wandering minds: a place to land your scattered thoughts. - Forgetful types who lose track of what they've done: your past, always within reach. - Born planners: plan ahead across life, year, month, week, and day. - Bullet-journal and diary lovers: daily, yearly, three-year, and five-year diaries all fit. - Anyone who wants to sort themselves out: untangle the mess in your head. PRIVACY & TERMS - Your data lives only on your devices and private iCloud; we collect no personal data. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Everyone deserves to record their life, fully. May MeMemo help you find your true self.

Screenshots

Keyword Diary4 screens
MeMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keyword Diary at none against MeMemo's 1. Keyword Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MeMemo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. MeMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keyword Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Keyword Diary versus MeMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyword DiaryMeMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—97.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUTA KIDO行滨 于

In-app purchases

None

Keyword Diary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MeMemo

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Keyword Diary free?
Keyword Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeMemo free?
MeMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keyword Diary or MeMemo have ads?
Keyword Diary shows ads; MeMemo does not.

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