Comparison

Washi Techō vs MeMemo

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

Head to head
About

Washi Techō

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Washi Techō is a simple journaling app you can keep up with—even on your busiest days. ◆ Start with just one line No lengthy entries needed. A quick note, a single photo, or just an emoji when you're tired. ◆ Easy to reflect View your days, weeks, and months at a glance. See how far you've come. ◆ English & Japanese Use the app in your preferred language.

About

MeMemo

This minimalist journaling app helps you reflect on your past, present, and future. Organize your life across various time scales, capture thoughts with keywords or notes, and access your entries instantly. Enjoy a clean interface designed for deep reflection and long-term life planning.

Highlights
  • Life laid out as a grid
  • Yearbook and calendar views
  • Record across five scales
  • Capture entries four ways
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen widgets
  • Instant search
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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MeMemo — my minimalist life journal. Here, reflect on who you were, settle into who you are, and plan who you'll be. FEATURES - See your whole life laid out as a single grid on the Me page. - Organize your entire life at a glance on the Yearbook page. - See this day in every year, side by side, on the On This Day page. - Browse and organize your months, weeks, and days with the Year and Month views. - Record across five scales: Me, Year, Month, Week, and Day. - Capture each entry four ways: keywords, a one-liner, plans, and notes. - Quickly write and plan your life, year, month, week, and day on the detail pages. - A minimalist design that lets you sink into your own words and thoughts. - Home Screen widgets: today's highlights and this week's plans. - Instant search: find anything across life, year, month, week, and day. - Private iCloud sync: seamless across iPhone and iPad. - Face ID protection: one more lock for your journal. - Data export: Markdown, TXT, and PDF — your PDF becomes a book. WHO IT'S FOR - New to journaling and not sure where to start: just open and write your first line. - Want to record your life but short on time and energy: one line, one minute is enough. - Put off by complex journaling apps: just plain, simple text — zero learning curve. - Minimalists: an interface so clean it's just you and your words. - Perfectionists: a tidy framework, time scales, and design that all line up. - Long-term thinkers: one app to hold a lifetime, slowly written into your own memoir. - Privacy-first: your records are yours alone — and you can lock them. - ADHD and wandering minds: a place to land your scattered thoughts. - Forgetful types who lose track of what they've done: your past, always within reach. - Born planners: plan ahead across life, year, month, week, and day. - Bullet-journal and diary lovers: daily, yearly, three-year, and five-year diaries all fit. - Anyone who wants to sort themselves out: untangle the mess in your head. PRIVACY & TERMS - Your data lives only on your devices and private iCloud; we collect no personal data. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Everyone deserves to record their life, fully. May MeMemo help you find your true self.

Screenshots

Washi Techō4 screens
MeMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MeMemo at none against Washi Techō's shown. Washi Techō's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Washi Techō sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MeMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Washi Techō ships an update every 9 days, MeMemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Washi Techō versus MeMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWashi TechōMeMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—97.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKIMA ENGINEERING行滨 于

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Washi Techō

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Experience$4.99
1 purchases

MeMemo

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Washi Techō free?
Washi Techō is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeMemo free?
MeMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Washi Techō or MeMemo have ads?
Washi Techō shows ads; MeMemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Washi Techō or MeMemo?
Washi Techō ships an update every 9 days, and MeMemo weekly. Most recently, Washi Techō was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeMemo on November 5, 2026.

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