Comparison

kaerumemo vs Switchy

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

Head to head
About

kaerumemo

Features
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A simple app for quick notes. Great for ideas, to-do lists, and everyday notes.

About

Switchy

Features
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Save the replies, names, email addresses, and other details you use again and again. Organize them into groups for work and everyday life, then insert the right text straight from your keyboard in one tap. No more going back to Notes or copying and pasting again and again. Switchy is a simple snippet keyboard for recurring replies, email addresses, names, signatures, and other text you don't want to retype or mistype. ■ Great for situations like: • Replying with the same work messages • Entering email addresses accurately • Avoiding name spelling mix-ups (e.g. Sara / Sarah) • Inserting signatures and recurring phrases • Keeping work and personal snippets separate ■ Key features • Organize snippets into groups, each with its own color and icon • Swipe between groups on the Home screen • Press and hold to drag groups and snippets into the order you like • Insert saved text from the keyboard in one tap • Add optional labels to identify longer snippets at a glance • Long-press a snippet on the keyboard to preview its full text before inserting • Automatically insert dates, times, and weekdays, including yesterday, tomorrow, and seven days ahead • Set a cursor position to continue typing within inserted text • Preview the expanded result of snippets with variables • Guided first-time setup, from saving your first snippet to trying it on the keyboard • Light and Dark Mode support • Language setting (System / Japanese / English) • Back up and restore your data • No ads or pushy notifications Your saved snippet content stays on your device. Product analytics does not include the text you save or type. The keyboard does not require Full Access. ■ Switchy Free Create up to 3 groups and save up to 5 snippets in each group. ■ Switchy Pro Auto-renewable yearly subscription. Create up to 5 groups and save up to 7 snippets in each group. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://switchy-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

kaerumemo3 screens
Switchy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: kaerumemo at none against Switchy's 1. Switchy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 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. Switchy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. kaerumemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

kaerumemo ships an update every 3 months, Switchy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
kaerumemo versus Switchy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkaerumemoSwitchy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShu MatsuiTakuma Kanazawa

In-app purchases

None

kaerumemo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Switchy

Subscriptions1
  • Switchy Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is kaerumemo free?
kaerumemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Switchy free?
Switchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do kaerumemo or Switchy have ads?
Neither kaerumemo nor Switchy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, kaerumemo or Switchy?
kaerumemo ships an update every 3 months, and Switchy weekly. Most recently, kaerumemo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Switchy on November 9, 2026.

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