Comparison

ReadMemory vs Today, a Note

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

Head to head
About

ReadMemory

Features
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ReadMemory is a simple reading log app designed to preserve the books you’ve read and the thoughts you had at the time. It’s not built for managing or competing, but for quietly looking back later. ■ Add books Quickly register books by scanning their ISBN barcode Manual input is kept to a minimum ■ Save your thoughts Leave short notes for each book Impressions, personal memos, or a single memorable line — freely ■ Look back Books are displayed as cards in a clean list You can visually reflect on your reading journey over time ■ Minimal design No ads No social features Just you and your reading Reading memories slowly fade the moment a book is finished. ReadMemory is a place to keep that lingering aftertaste.

About

Today, a Note

Capture your day with a single photo and a brief thought. This private journal offers a simple way to record memories, with features like photo filters, calendar integration, and home screen widgets. Your entries are securely stored on your device and in iCloud, with optional app locking for added privacy.

Highlights
  • Daily photo and text entries
  • Calendar view of memories
  • Photo filters
  • Home screen widgets
  • Device and iCloud storage
  • App lock with Face ID/passcode
  • Export entries as ZIP
Features
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A diary for keeping each day with one photo and one line. Write whenever you feel like it — your entries stay only on your device and in your iCloud. ■ EASY TO KEEP • Record your day with one photo and a few words • Add the day's weather • Five film-style filters with adjustable strength • Fill in past days from the calendar • No streaks — empty days are fine ■ LOOK BACK • A calendar that fills up with your photos — the whole month at a glance • Brings your past memories back to you • Search by words, place, tag or date ■ SHARE • Cards made for Instagram Stories ■ HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Today's photo on your Home Screen • Your week's seven days at a glance • This month's diary photos at a glance ■ SAFE AND PRIVATE • Photos are copied into the app • Stored only on your own device and in your personal iCloud Drive • Lock the app with Face ID or a 4-digit passcode (immediately to 15 minutes) • Export your entries as a ZIP — text, photos and videos — that opens without the app ■ BIG SCREENS • On iPad, your list and your entry sit side by side

Screenshots

ReadMemory3 screens
Today, a Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ReadMemory at 15.1 against Today, a Note's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ReadMemory versus Today, a Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadMemoryToday, a Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyoya AnnoMIAE SONG

In-app purchases

None

ReadMemory

No in-app purchases

None

Today, a Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadMemory free?
ReadMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today, a Note free?
Today, a Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadMemory or Today, a Note have ads?
Neither ReadMemory nor Today, a Note shows ads.

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