Comparison

Pebble vs SteadyMemo

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

Head to head
About

Pebble

Features
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Pebble is the fastest way to write a memo β€” and the only memo app that keeps it visible after you write it. **Capture in 3 Seconds** Open, write, done. Ask Siri. Tap the Lock Screen widget. Pebble catches your thought before it slips away. No folders, no setup β€” just write. **Keep One Note Always Visible** Pin a memo to the Dynamic Island, widgets, and the top of your list. No need to dig through notes. Your most important thought stays right where you can see it. **Think It, Save It** Ideas don't wait. Neither does Pebble. Save from the app, widgets, Siri, or Shortcuts β€” in under 3 seconds. **Dynamic Island Quick Capture** Your pinned memo lives in the Dynamic Island. Tap to create a new memo instantly β€” no hunting for the app. **Widgets & Lock Screen** Place Pebble on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Your memos are always one glance away. **Siri & Shortcuts** "Hey Siri, memo with Pebble" β€” hands-free memo creation. Works with Shortcuts and the Action Button too. **Quick Delete** Pebble is for fleeting thoughts. Turn on Quick Delete to clear memos with one tap. **Pastel Design** Soft pastel colors. A calm, minimal design. Memos should feel light. **Pebble Pro** One-time purchase to remove all ads. Pebble: Don't pile up notes β€” let them float.

About

SteadyMemo

Features
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Organize plans, ideas, and everyday records by date. SteadyMemo is an app for writing and organizing memos by date. Choose a day on the calendar, add a memo, and find it easily whenever you need it. Pin important memos or use colors to tell them apart, and move finished records to the Archive. Set a reminder for a memo you need to remember, then return to it at the right time. [What you can do with SteadyMemo] - Keep memos by date and see each day's plans and records at a glance - Find the memo you want quickly using the calendar or search - Pin important memos, organize them with colors, and archive finished records - Use scheduled reminders to revisit memos when they matter - Start writing memos without creating an account [Key features] 1. Calendar memos - Create and edit memos by date from the monthly calendar - See which dates have memos and how many are saved for each date 2. Search and organize - Search titles and content - Narrow results to a date range and sort by memo date or date added - Pin memos, assign colors, and change their order within each date - Move finished memos to the Archive and restore them when needed - Restore deleted memos from Trash for 30 days or delete them permanently 3. Scheduled reminders - Choose a date and time to set a reminder for a memo - Set a reminder for each memo, with either one notification or up to 3 additional notifications at your chosen interval until confirmed - Use reminders for schedules, appointments, and tasks you do not want to miss 4. Backup and restore - With automatic backups enabled, all memos are backed up to iCloud Drive when you open the app, at most once a day - Create a backup file manually whenever you need one - Load a saved backup file to restore memos 5. App theme - Choose a theme color to suit your taste - Choose from Default, Soft, and Flat styles [Data and permissions] Memo content is stored on your device. You can write, search, and organize memos without creating an account or connecting to the internet. Automatic backups require iCloud Drive. Backup files are saved in the SteadyMemo/Backups folder in iCloud Drive. Saving a backup does not automatically restore memos in the app on another device. You can restore memos by loading a backup file saved automatically or manually. The app does not add its own encryption to backup files, so keep them in a secure location that other people cannot access. Reminder settings are included, but only reminders scheduled for a future time are restored. Scheduled reminders require notification permission on your iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steadyseller.com/home/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pebble4 screens
SteadyMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pebble at none against SteadyMemo's shown. SteadyMemo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pebble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SteadyMemo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pebble ships an update weekly, SteadyMemo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pebble versus SteadyMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPebbleSteadyMemo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro MachidaYeongsang Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pebble

One-time1
  • Pebble Pro$0.99
1 purchases

SteadyMemo

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Annual$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Pebble free?
Pebble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SteadyMemo free?
SteadyMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pebble or SteadyMemo have ads?
SteadyMemo shows ads; Pebble does not.
Which is updated more often, Pebble or SteadyMemo?
Pebble ships an update weekly, and SteadyMemo every 11 days. Most recently, Pebble was updated on October 24, 2026 and SteadyMemo on October 31, 2026.

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