Comparison

Nomen Memory vs Pulp

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

Head to head
About

Nomen Memory

Features
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Nomen is your personal memory assistant. It helps you remember people, conversations, and important details simply by talking naturally to your phone. Inspired by the ancient Roman nomenclator, Nomen acts as your digital brain. You tell it things as they happen, and later you ask questions to recall them. No folders. No manual tagging. No effort. Just conversation. Save memories by typing or speaking exactly the way you think. β€’ β€œHad lunch with Sarah. She mentioned her new job at TechCorp.” β€’ β€œMom’s birthday is next Thursday. She wants the blue cashmere sweater.” β€’ β€œProject Alpha deadline is May 1st. Need two more engineers.” Nomen understands context, extracts important details automatically, and stores everything for you. Ask natural questions and get clear answers drawn from your own memories. β€’ β€œWhat did Sarah say about her job?” β€’ β€œWhen is Project Alpha due?” β€’ β€œWhat does Mom want for her birthday?” Follow-up questions work seamlessly. Pronouns and references are understood just like in a real conversation. Nomen automatically recognizes people, places, companies, dates, and topics. It builds entity profiles behind the scenes so your memories stay connected over time without any manual work. Browse memories, search instantly, edit or delete anything. You stay in full control. Your memories are deeply personal. Nomen is built to keep them that way. β€’ 100 percent on-device intelligence powered by Apple Intelligence β€’ No external AI services β€’ No analytics or tracking β€’ No data ever leaves your device β€’ Works offline β€’ Optional iCloud sync using your private CloudKit database Built with SwiftUI for a modern, calm, and focused experience. β€’ Dark and light mode support β€’ High-contrast, accessible design β€’ Smooth animations β€’ Thoughtful typography and spacing Nomen is Perfect For β€’ Busy professionals who meet many people β€’ Anyone who wants to remember what friends and family share β€’ Knowledge workers who need better recall β€’ Privacy-conscious users β€’ Apple ecosystem users who want on-device intelligence Key Features β€’ Conversational memory storage β€’ Natural language search and recall β€’ Automatic entity recognition β€’ Conversation history with context β€’ Searchable memory browser β€’ Memory editing and deletion β€’ iCloud markdown exports β€’ Optional developer prompt playground Nomen helps you store today and remember tomorrow. Effortlessly.

About

Pulp

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Voice. Photo. Text. One sticky-note board. Pulp turns the way you actually think into a board you can act on. Speak a quick thought, snap a whiteboard, paste a long email. Pulp uses AI to split it into atomic sticky notes, spot deadlines, and remind you before they slip. Every note stays on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Just paper, ideas, and a way to keep them moving. WHAT MAKES PULP DIFFERENT β€’ Capture by voice, photo, file, or just type. Each input goes through AI that gets meaning before structure. β€’ Long thoughts decompose into atoms. One stream of voice becomes one sticky per idea, action, or decision. Stop scrolling through walls of text. β€’ Smart Reminders find deadlines for you. Say "cancel Adobe before May 15" and Pulp offers a notification at the right time. No manual scheduling. β€’ Daily Triage. An optional evening review walks you through the day's captures so the board stays sharp instead of becoming a graveyard. β€’ Ask AI. Type a question. Pulp pulls the most relevant notes and answers using their context, not the open internet. β€’ Sticky-note metaphor that respects how brains work. Color, position, hand-placed feel. Everything visible at a glance, not buried in folders. PRIVACY THAT IS ACTUALLY PRIVATE Pulp does not ship analytics. It does not fingerprint you. It does not have a backend that stores your content. The only network call is the one your AI capture asks for. AI providers cannot train on your content. You can revoke access any time. PRICING Free: capture without limits, plus a small daily AI allowance. Pulp Pro Annual: $29.99 / year. Unlimited AI, Smart Reminders, Daily Triage, bulk operations, full export. Pulp Pro Lifetime: $79.99 one-time. Same as Annual, plus bring-your-own AI provider key. New installs include a 14-day Pulp Pro trial automatically. No card required. GREAT FOR β€’ Knowledge workers who think faster than they can type β€’ Voice-first thinkers who hate transcribing meetings β€’ Anyone with too many tabs and too many half-formed ideas β€’ People who tried "second brain" tools and bounced because the setup was the project QUICK START 1. Tap the dot to capture any thought, by voice, photo, file, or text 2. Pulp's AI sorts it into atomic sticky notes on your board 3. Smart Reminders catches deadlines without you setting them 4. Daily Triage at night keeps the board sharp and useful The board is yours. The notes are yours. The AI just helps you see what you already meant to do. Questions, feedback, requests: https://getpulp.site Terms: getpulp.site/terms Privacy: getpulp.site/privacy

Screenshots

Nomen Memory4 screens
Pulp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulp at 18.0 against Nomen Memory's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nomen Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pulp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Nomen Memory versus Pulp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomen MemoryPulp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg McInnesAlaa Abuzarifa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nomen Memory

One-time1
  • Long-term Memory$9.99
2 purchases

Pulp

Subscriptions1
  • Pulp Pro Β· Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pulp Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Nomen Memory free?
Nomen Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulp free?
Pulp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nomen Memory or Pulp have ads?
Neither Nomen Memory nor Pulp shows ads.

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