Comparison

Now vs Memolight for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Now

Features
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Features - Quick notes, anytime: chat-style capture as fast as sending a message. - Text and images: capture faster, with images managed in one place and reused in notes. - Markdown: Edit and Preview to grow quick notes into clear structure. - Merge conversations: fold scattered notes in a thread into one piece when you’re ready. - Groups and pins: organize by topic and keep what matters in view. - iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac so capture and deep work stay in one loop. - Shared editing with iCloud: collaborate on the same conversation. - Privacy-first: data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Now offers separate native apps for iPhone and Mac. On Mac you can also use Files Workspace for real folders (see Now for Mac). All features in this iPhone version are available without an in-app subscription. Privacy policy: https://fivehow.com/legal/now/privacy

About

Memolight for Safari

Features
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Memolight is a Safari extension that helps you remember people and text you encounter on the web by adding personal notes, short labels, and color markers. On built-in supported community sites, Memolight displays a subtle marker next to detected usernames and authors. Open a marker to view, create, or edit a note without leaving the page. Use Quick memo from the Safari toolbar or a context-menu action to open a private draft. Select text and choose This page or This site for a phrase memo, or add a note to the page itself without selecting text. Page notes reappear when you return. Website access is requested explicitly, and notes are stored only when you choose Save. New memos can include a sanitized source URL, page title, and a short surrounding text snippet, helping you remember the original context and reopen the source later. Memolight also keeps the latest 20 versions of memo-related changes, allowing you to review previous edits, restore older versions, and recover deleted memos. The management page lets you search, filter, sort, and edit saved notes, review recent changes, manage supported and custom sites, inspect local storage usage, and control synchronization and backups. Key features: - Add personal notes, short labels, and color markers - Display subtle markers next to saved usernames and authors - Quickly capture page-only or site-wide phrase memos - Add a note to a whole page and reopen it on a later visit - Preview saved notes directly on the page - Save and reopen source context for newly created memos - Review and restore up to 20 recent memo versions - Recover deleted memos or permanently remove them - Search, filter, sort, and manage saved notes - Export readable CSV files - Export and import password-protected AES-GCM encrypted backups - Optionally synchronize encrypted data through Google Drive - Use Memolight with Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Optional Google Drive sync: Google Drive sync is disabled until you explicitly connect a Google account. When enabled, supported memo data is encrypted on your device before being sent directly to your hidden Google Drive app-data space. Memolight uses only the Google Drive app-data scope and cannot view or modify your normal Drive files. Sync data does not pass through a developer-operated server, and no separate Memolight account is required. Privacy: Without sync, your notes and settings remain in Safari extension storage on your device. Memolight does not sell user data, display ads, or use external analytics or tracking. Website access is used only on built-in supported sites and custom domains that you explicitly add and enable. Source context is saved only when you choose to create a memo; Memolight does not collect your general browsing history.

Screenshots

Now4 screens
Memolight for Safari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Memolight for Safari at Free against Now's $0.99. Memolight for Safari also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads 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

Memolight for Safari is free to download; Now costs $0.99 up front. Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Memolight for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now ships an update weekly, Memolight for Safari every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Now versus Memolight for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowMemolight for Safari
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.516.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer桩 吴DONGGYU LEE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Now

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Membership$19.99
None

Memolight for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now free?
Now costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Memolight for Safari free?
Memolight for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now or Memolight for Safari have ads?
Neither Now nor Memolight for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now or Memolight for Safari?
Now ships an update weekly, and Memolight for Safari every 3 days. Most recently, Now was updated on October 17, 2026 and Memolight for Safari on October 22, 2026.

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