Comparison

CBNote vs Tiny Memo

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

Head to head
About

CBNote

Features
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This is a simple note app linked with the file system. You can quickly check and edit your notes using the device's buttons or shortcuts. In app settings, you can choose the action for launching from Camera Control from the following options: - Launch In-App Camera - Paste from Clipboard - Add New Note - Start Audio Recording - Open CBNote Only - Open Custom URL And other features: - Quick access to notes by launching from the Action Button, Camera Control, Control Center and other shortcut actions - Easily add new notes by pasting from the clipboard - Notes can be easily copied to the clipboard with a swipe gesture - Compatible with many file formats

About

Tiny Memo

A minimalist notepad for capturing quick thoughts, to-dos, and lists. It automatically saves drafts and offers customization options like themes and font sizes. Easily export and import your notes for backup.

Highlights
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Created/modified sorting
  • Trash restore and auto-delete
  • Light/dark mode and theme customization
  • Adjustable layout
  • JSON backup and import
Features
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Tiny Memo is a simple memo and notes app for quick thoughts, to-dos, ideas, shopping lists, work notes, and everyday notes. Open the app and start typing right away. Your draft and edited memos are saved automatically, so short notes are easy to keep. Tap a memo to edit it, or long press to copy or delete. Organize your notes with created/modified sorting, preview line settings, trash restore, and optional trash auto-delete. Customize the experience with light/dark mode, theme color, font size, language, and an adjustable memo/list layout. For keeping your data portable, Tiny Memo can export memos and settings to a JSON backup file and import them when needed. Tiny Memo is built for people who want a lightweight notepad, quick memo app, simple note taking, and basic memo organization without extra complexity. Good for: - Quick memos and simple notes - To-do ideas, shopping lists, and daily notes - Work notes, study notes, and personal notes - Short drafts, copied text, and temporary records

Screenshots

CBNote3 screens
Tiny Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CBNote at weekly against Tiny Memo's monthly. Tiny Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBNote ships an update weekly, Tiny Memo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CBNote versus Tiny Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBNoteTiny Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCizzuk ShihuJAEHYEONG PARK

In-app purchases

None

CBNote

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBNote free?
CBNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Memo free?
Tiny Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBNote or Tiny Memo have ads?
Neither CBNote nor Tiny Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBNote or Tiny Memo?
CBNote ships an update weekly, and Tiny Memo monthly. Most recently, CBNote was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tiny Memo on October 2, 2026.

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