Comparison

MemoWall vs MemoNow

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

Head to head
About

MemoWall

Visually organize your thoughts and reminders with digital sticky notes, photos, and boards. Place these directly on your Home Screen using customizable widgets for instant access to your important information.

Highlights
  • Sticky notes and photo notes
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable boards
  • iCloud sync
  • Native Mac app
  • Multiple widget themes
Features
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Keep the things you want to remember in sight. MemoWall brings sticky notes, photos, and boards to your iPhone and iPad, with widgets that put your notes right on the Home Screen. Make a note with a photo Choose a picture from your photo library or take one in the note editor. Adjust the framing, add a caption, and find your text and photo notes together in a clear grid. Keep your notes on the Home Screen Add a small, medium, or large MemoWall widget to see your reminders, ideas, and photos at a glance. Tap a note to open it in MemoWall. Make each board your own Use your Home board for everyday notes. With Premium, create additional boards for different projects and choose from more widget themes, including Blueprint, Neon Night, Newspaper, and Retro Computer. Take your boards with you With Premium, sync your boards, notes, and photos through iCloud across supported Apple devices. MemoWall also has a native Mac app with desktop widgets and keyboard shortcuts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Customer Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

About

MemoNow

Features
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■MemoNow is a “notes-only” app that strips away all unnecessary features. The entire screen is a notepad—just tap to start typing. Your notes are always displayed in widgets on your home screen and lock screen, so you can check them anytime without opening the app. ■Organize with 4 Boards Shopping lists, to-do lists—anything goes. Switch between 4 boards using tabs. Use them for different purposes. You can also rename the boards as you like. You can customize both the color and size. Since you can choose which board to display for each widget, you can arrange multiple notes on your home screen. ■ Peace of Mind with Backups Don’t worry if you accidentally delete an important note—you can restore it. Use the “Save Current State” button to back up your notes whenever you like. You can restore a previous state with a single tap, and the app automatically saves the state before restoration, so you can use it with confidence. ■ Check on Apple Watch Notes written on your iPhone sync automatically to your Apple Watch. When you’re out and about, just glance at your wrist to instantly check the contents of your notes. ■ Supports 15 Languages Supports 15 languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, and Spanish. The language automatically switches to match your device’s language settings. ■Recommended for: - Those who want to quickly check shopping lists - Those who want to keep frequently used numbers and codes handy - Those looking for a simple note app without unnecessary features - Those who want to keep notes visible at all times via widgets ■Privacy All data is stored on your device. No external transmission or account registration is required.

Screenshots

MemoWall4 screens
MemoNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MemoNow at none against MemoWall's 3. MemoNow also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MemoWall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MemoNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoWall ships an update every 4 months, MemoNow every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MemoWall versus MemoNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoWallMemoNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre Finetti CangussuYuga Tachikawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MemoWall

Subscriptions2
  • MemoWall Premium – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MemoWall Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • MemoWall Premium – Lifetime$24.99
None

MemoNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemoWall free?
MemoWall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoNow free?
MemoNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemoWall or MemoNow have ads?
Neither MemoWall nor MemoNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoWall or MemoNow?
MemoWall ships an update every 4 months, and MemoNow every 2 months. Most recently, MemoWall was updated on November 13, 2026 and MemoNow on November 13, 2026.

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