Memova vs IdeaHatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Memova
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Your thoughts, understood. You talk to yourself all day. In the shower. On your commute. Lying awake at 2am. Brilliant thoughts, nagging worries, half-formed ideasβthey come and go, leaving nothing behind. Memova catches them. Just tap and talk. No typing. No prompts. No structure required. Speak the way you actually thinkβmessy, honest, realβand Memova transforms your words into something you can finally work with. β WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SPEAK Every entry is instantly transcribed and analyzed by AI to extract: - A title that captures the essence of your thoughts - A summary you can scan in seconds - Your emotional state and mood - Key themes running through your words You don't organize your journal. Your journal organizes itself. β PATTERNS YOU'D NEVER SEE YOURSELF After a few weeks, something remarkable happens. Memova starts showing you things like: "You feel anxious on Sunday evenings." "When you mention exercise, your next entry is more positive." "Work stress peaks mid-week, then resolves." These aren't generic insights. They're patterns unique to your mind, discovered in your own words. β THE THREADS OF YOUR LIFE Open any entry and see how it connects to your past. That creative block you mentioned today? You worked through something similar four months ago. That relationship worry? It echoes a reflection from last spring. Memova helps you see that your thoughts aren't random. They're connected. And understanding those connections changes how you understand yourself. β WEEKLY SUMMARIES Every week, receive an AI-generated summary that weaves your entries together. See your mood arc across the days. Revisit your bright spots. Surface the unfinished thoughts worth returning to. It's like having a conversation with yourselfβacross time. β ON THIS DAY Resurface what you were thinking one month, six months, or a year ago. Some memories make you smile. Others show you how far you've come. All of them remind you: your thoughts matter. β PRIVATE BY DESIGN Here's what makes Memova different: your thoughts never leave your phone. - All journal entries stored locally on your device - Audio transcribed, then immediately discarded - Analysis performed, then immediately discarded - No cloud storage of your personal reflections - No human ever reads your words - Face ID protection for instant, secure access We built Memova this way on purpose. Your inner life isn't data to be harvested. It's yours. β SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Try Memova free for 7 days. Experience weekly summaries, pattern recognition, and connected insights before you decide. - Monthly: $4.99 - Yearly: $34.99 (save 40%) Memova runs on advanced AI that costs real money. Your subscription keeps the app independent, ad-free, and laser-focused on one thing: helping you understand yourself better. β Terms of Use: https://memova.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://memova.app/privacy Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: support@memova.app
IdeaHatch
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Your notes can finally answer you back. IdeaHatch lets you dump rough notes anytime, then ask AI about them β and get the answer you're looking for, instantly. β Perfect for - Anyone who takes notes but can never find them again - People who forget the idea they wrote down last week - Indie developers and entrepreneurs with ideas to capture - Writers who struggle to structure their thoughts β What IdeaHatch does [Ask AI] "Where's that idea I wrote last week?" "Summarize my notes about X" β just ask, and AI searches your notes to find the answer. Watch the search happen in real time, so you always see what it's basing the answer on. If your question is unclear, AI offers quick-tap options to help you find your answer faster. Not sure what to ask? Suggested questions help you get started. AI can even suggest creating a new note from your conversation. Every past question and answer is saved for you to revisit anytime. [AI-Powered Structuring] Type or speak your rough notes β IdeaHatch's AI reads between the lines and asks smart clarifying questions ("What tone are you going for?", "Who's the audience?"), then transforms your raw input into a well-structured Markdown document that sounds like you. [Markdown Editor + Preview] A capable editor supporting headings, bold, blockquotes, lists, code blocks, and task lists. Tap to toggle between editing and a clean preview at any time. [Voice Input] Speak your ideas and watch them transcribe in real time. Your thoughts, captured at the speed you think. [Export Anywhere] Share as a .md file or export as PDF β ready for Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, or anywhere else you work. [Tags, Bookmarks & Search] Full-text search including tags keeps every note findable. Swipe to bookmark; swipe the other way to delete. [Dark Mode] Light and dark themes available β easy on your eyes at any hour. β AI that accelerates you, not replaces you IdeaHatch's AI doesn't think for you. It pulls the information you need out of everything you've written, and amplifies your raw signal. You can always compare the original note side-by-side with the AI version β and every word of the final document is yours to edit. Your ideas deserve to be seen. Start turning them into documents today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Memova at none against IdeaHatch's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Memova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and IdeaHatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memova | IdeaHatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Velasquez | yuki konishi |
In-app purchases
Memova
- Memova Premium$4.991 Month
- Memova Premium$34.991 Year
IdeaHatch
- IdeaHatch Pro$4.991 Month
- IdeaHatch Pro$49.991 Year









