Comparison

Simple Memo Notes vs Zonal

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

Head to head
About

Simple Memo Notes

Features
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Simple Notes is a handwriting memo app for Apple Watch and iPhone. - Handwrite on your Apple Watch and see it on your iPhone right away. - Operate the Watch with one hand, even while it stays in your pocket. - Add and edit handwritten notes on iPhone too. - No account needed. Your notes are stored on your device. Jot down whatever comes to mind on the Watch on your wrist, without taking out your phone.

About

Zonal

Features
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Zonal is a tiny, focused time-zone buddy. Add the cities and people you care about and see at a glance, what time it is for each of them right now. Need to find a slot that works across zones? Drag the dial at the bottom to travel up to 24 hours forward or back and watch every clock move together. When you find the moment, you've found your meeting time. β€’ Every card is tinted by the local time of day there β€” night, dawn, day, dusk β€” so you can feel the time, not just read it. Each card shows its own date, too. β€’ Name your entries. The name starts as the city but you can call it anything β€” "HQ", "Mom", "Tampa". Add the same zone more than once under different names. β€’ Tap any card for its detail page: live time, UTC offset... Set it as your base and every offset is shown relative to it. β€’ Smart search knows common cities that aren't official time-zone names β€” Beijing, San Francisco, Antwerp, Mumbai, and over a thousand more β€” plus UTC and GMT. β€’ Share an entry as a link; the person you send it to gets a preview and confirms before it's added. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads. Zonal works entirely on your device.

Screenshots

Simple Memo Notes1 screens
Zonal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zonal at none against Simple Memo Notes's 2. Zonal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Simple Memo Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Zonal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Simple Memo Notes versus Zonal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Memo NotesZonal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuki IwanagaEvert De Spiegeleer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Memo Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MagicMemo Pro ζœˆι‘γƒ—γƒ©γƒ³$24.991 Month
  • MagicMemo Pro 年鑍プラン$199.991 Year
None

Zonal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Memo Notes free?
Simple Memo Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zonal free?
Zonal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Memo Notes or Zonal have ads?
Neither Simple Memo Notes nor Zonal shows ads.

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