Comparison

Kawaii*Memo vs notes and bugs

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

Head to head
About

Kawaii*Memo

Features
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A cute notepad and secret diary with Face ID lock, 45 skins and your oshi's photos. NEW in v2.5 — the new Lolita theme with 5 skins (45 in total, 12 free)! Decorate your notepad with photos of your favorite "oshi" — your fave idol, K-pop star, anime/manga character, VTuber, or even your pet. Keep them close every time you jot down a thought. ◆ Oshikatsu Frame • Background: place a photo as a blurred full-screen background while keeping the UI fully readable • Header frame: place a photo in a clean rectangular frame just below the header on the notes list • 6 badge decorations: Heart / Star / Ribbon / Flower / Sparkle / Plain • Custom crop: drag and pinch-zoom your photo to position it just right • All photos stay on your device — nothing is ever uploaded or shared [How it works inside the notepad] • Notes list screen: background photo + framed photo right under the header • Editor & Trash screens: background photo only — so writing stays clean and distraction-free • The same background photo is shared across all three screens for a consistent look Customize your notepad with 45 adorable skins! Choose from 5 themes: Kawaii, Beauty, Cool, Flower, and Lolita. 12 skins are available for free! Make your everyday journaling more enjoyable with your favorite design. Pastel pink, lavender, rose gold, floral patterns, and more — pick the theme that suits you best and make writing time something to look forward to. ◆ Customizable Skins • Kawaii - Dreamy pastel colors and cute designs • Beauty - Rose gold and marble for an elegant look • Cool - Dark mode and neon for a modern vibe • Flower - Sakura and lavender for a natural feel • Lolita - Sweet, Classic, Prince, Gothic and Punk, inspired by Lolita fashion ◆ Note Features • Text styling (bold, italic, strikethrough, headings) • Checklists with 3-level indent support • Bullet lists • Search (title & body) • Pin notes • Share (iOS Share Sheet) • Auto-save • Backup & transfer (export / import a file) • Adjustable font size (4 levels) ◆ Security Features • Face ID / Touch ID lock for your notes • Trash (30-day retention & restore) • Swipe to delete ◆ Quick Action • Long press the app icon on your Home Screen to instantly create a new note 12 skins (3 each in Kawaii, Beauty, Cool and Flower) are free! Unlock 28 premium skins with the Base Skin Pack. Unlock the 5 Lolita theme skins with the Lolita Skin Pack. Unlock the photo frame feature with the Oshikatsu Frame Pack.

About

notes and bugs

A digital canvas for creative minds to organize ideas, plans, and doodles. Decorate pages with text, drawings, photos, and unique bug companions. Offers a cozy space for planning, scrapbooking, or journaling.

Highlights
  • Freeform note creation
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Customizable canvas with decorations
  • Add multimedia content
  • Drawing tools with various brushes
  • Interactive bug companions
  • Export as image or PDF
Features
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Welcome to notes and bugs, your cozy little space for ideas, plans, doodles, and tiny bug companions. Create notes your way on a fully customizable canvas. Write, decorate, draw, rearrange, and make every page feel like your own small world. Features: • Create freeform notes, calendars, and document pages. • Import PDFs and decorate, highlight, draw, and write over every page. • Zoom into calendars and documents to plan or decorate with precision. • Add text, to-dos, photos, links, music, videos, GIFs, and documents. • Draw directly on your canvas with different brushes, colors, and sizes. • Decorate with washi tape, stickers, stamps, doodles, and tiny houses. • Add adorable bug companions or create your very own custom bug. • Move, resize, rotate, layer, and lock your creations freely. • Personalize each canvas with colors, textures, and backgrounds. • Keep a daily mood with your little bug profile and ask the magical bug yes-or-no questions. • Save and export your creations as images or PDFs. • Keep your notes stored locally and privately on your device. Whether you are planning your week, building a scrapbook, studying from a PDF, collecting inspiration, or creating a comforting corner for your thoughts, notes and bugs makes it feel a little more magical. Create a space that feels uniquely yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kawaii*Memo4 screens
notes and bugs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: notes and bugs at every 2 days against Kawaii*Memo's every 3 weeks. Kawaii*Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Kawaii*Memo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and notes and bugs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kawaii*Memo ships an update every 3 weeks, notes and bugs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kawaii*Memo versus notes and bugs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKawaii*Memonotes and bugs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki IshikawaZulmy Linda Loo Cordova

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kawaii*Memo

One-time3
  • Lolita Skin Pack$1.00
  • Base Skin Pack$1.99
  • Cute Fan Photo Frame Pack$1.99
2 purchases

notes and bugs

Subscriptions1
  • notes and bugs - monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • notes and bugs premium$6.99

Questions

Is Kawaii*Memo free?
Kawaii*Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is notes and bugs free?
notes and bugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kawaii*Memo or notes and bugs have ads?
Neither Kawaii*Memo nor notes and bugs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kawaii*Memo or notes and bugs?
Kawaii*Memo ships an update every 3 weeks, and notes and bugs every 2 days. Most recently, Kawaii*Memo was updated on October 31, 2026 and notes and bugs on November 5, 2026.

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