Comparison

Simple Memo vs ThusNote

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

Head to head
About

Simple Memo

Quickly capture thoughts, tasks, and notes using text or voice input. Send memos directly to your email inbox or integrate them into your Obsidian knowledge base. Designed for speed and simplicity to prevent losing ideas.

Highlights
  • Quick text input
  • Voice dictation
  • One-tap email sending
  • Obsidian integration
  • Simple setup
Features
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Catch an idea. Keep it in your own notes. Simple Memo helps you capture short thoughts by voice or text and keep them in your Obsidian workflow or your own email inbox. DIALOGUE MEMO: A NOTE THAT ASKS BACK Speak an unfinished idea and answer short follow-up questions by voice in the same memo composer. Tap the memo to stop the exchange and edit by typing. Organize the note when you are ready, then review it and use the existing Send button. Questions and note organization use Apple Intelligence on your iPhone. Dialogue Memo does not require Siri setup. A supported iPhone with iOS 26 or later, Apple Intelligence enabled, and a supported language model are required. Voice input also requires microphone permission. Your input remains available when the model cannot be used. CAPTURE THE THOUGHT Write or dictate on iPhone. Use a supported Apple Watch or Siri shortcut when your hands are busy. Save ideas, thoughts to revisit, and short notes before you forget them. KEEP IT WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK Set up Obsidian integration to append notes as Markdown in your selected folder. Send notes to your own email address to read them in your usual inbox. SET UP YOUR DESTINATION Email delivery requires email verification and an internet connection. Obsidian integration requires selecting a destination folder and granting access. Syncing that folder across devices depends on your sync service and settings. Apple Watch and Siri workflows require supported devices and initial setup. Steps and connection requirements vary by capture method. FREE PLAN AND PREMIUM Free to download. The free plan allows up to 3 memo sends per day. Premium removes the sending limit. Saving to Obsidian without sending an email is a Premium feature. See the in-app purchase screen for current pricing, included features, and renewal terms. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms: https://simplememofast.com/terms Privacy: https://simplememofast.com/privacy

About

ThusNote

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ThusNote is a simple, lightweight personal notebook that helps you organize moments by event and time. Key features: • Create multiple notebooks for different topics • Keep adding records to the same event • Revisit past records in Calendar • Create iCloud backups and restore them when needed • Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese ThusNote requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you across apps. Your primary content stays on your device; backups are saved to your private iCloud container only when you choose to create one.

Screenshots

Simple Memo3 screens
ThusNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThusNote at none against Simple Memo's 2. Simple Memo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 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. Simple Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThusNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Memo ships an update every 2 days, ThusNote monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Memo versus ThusNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple MemoThusNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYurika, K.K.灿炎 林

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Memo Premium$2.991 Month
  • Simple Memo Annual Premium$29.991 Year
None

ThusNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Memo free?
Simple Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThusNote free?
ThusNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Memo or ThusNote have ads?
Neither Simple Memo nor ThusNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Memo or ThusNote?
Simple Memo ships an update every 2 days, and ThusNote monthly. Most recently, Simple Memo was updated on October 31, 2026 and ThusNote on October 31, 2026.

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