Comparison

Caffeinated Notes vs memory.wiki

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

Head to head
About

Caffeinated Notes

Features
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Caffeinated Notes is a note-taking app built for speed. Capture thoughts as fast as paper, then find them faster than paper ever could with instant full-text search. SEARCH-FIRST DESIGN Start typing and results appear instantly. No folders to navigate, no tags to remember. Just type what you're looking for and it's there. Your notes are always one search away. FAST CAPTURE Tap the home screen widget to jump straight into a new note. No loading screens, no friction. Just you and your thoughts. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Share text, links, or web pages from any app directly into Caffeinated Notes. Browsing an article you want to save? Share it. Found a quote you like? Share it. It becomes a note instantly. WORKS 100% OFFLINE Your notes live on your device first. No account required, no internet needed. Caffeinated Notes works anywhere: on a plane, in the subway, or off the grid. RICH TEXT EDITING - Bold, italic, headings, and lists - Checklists that sync with your To-Dos view - Code blocks with syntax highlighting - Tables, blockquotes, and dividers - Inline images and file attachments TO-DOS THAT LIVE IN YOUR NOTES Check off tasks right where you wrote them. All your open tasks appear in a unified To-Dos view. Add the To-Dos widget to your home screen to see and check off tasks at a glance. NOTEBOOKS Group related notes into notebooks, or let search do the organizing for you. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES (Optional subscription) Sign in to sync your notes across all your devices. Changes sync automatically in the background. Share notebooks with family, friends, or teammates. VERSION HISTORY Made a mistake? View and restore previous versions of any note. EXPORT & BACKUP Export individual notes as Markdown, HTML, or copy formatted text. Create full backups of all your notes anytime. PRIVACY FOCUSED Your notes stay on your device unless you choose to sync. We don't read your notes, we don't sell your data, and we never will. Terms of Use: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/privacy/

About

memory.wiki

Features
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memory.wiki is a personal knowledge hub for the AI era โ€” on the web. This is the companion app that goes with you. Capture a note, a URL, a photo, or a voice memo, and it lands in your hub. Read everything you've saved on your phone. Chat with your hub, or paste its URL into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or any LLMs. CAPTURE โ€ข Write: quick markdown notes โ€ข URL: paste any link, the server fetches it and stores a clean markdown copy โ€ข Photo: attach images straight from camera or library โ€ข OCR: extract text from a photo โ€ข Voice: transcribe speech to text โ€ข Home-screen widget: Ask, Search, Paste, or Capture in one tap READ โ€ข Every document in your hub, sorted by date โ€ข The same markdown rendering as memory.wiki on the web โ€ข Group documents into Bundles by topic, project, or audience USE โ€ข Built-in chat over your hub, answers cite the source โ€ข Share a Bundle with any AI by pasting its URL โ€ข memory.wiki/@yourname, one URL for your whole hub, ready to hand to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or any LLMs. memory.wiki is free to use during beta. The web hub stays the source of truth โ€” every change syncs both ways. Privacy: notes, photos, audio, and email are tied to your account. None of it is used for tracking, advertising, or sold to third parties. See memory.wiki/privacy for details.

Screenshots

Caffeinated Notes4 screens
memory.wiki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: memory.wiki at none against Caffeinated Notes's 8. memory.wiki also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Caffeinated Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Caffeinated Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. memory.wiki asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caffeinated Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, memory.wiki every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Caffeinated Notes versus memory.wiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeinated Notesmemory.wiki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaffeinated Softworks LLCHyunsang Cho

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Caffeinated Notes

Subscriptions8
  • Individual Account (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Duo Account (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Family Account (Monthly)$17.991 Month
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  • Friends & Family Account (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Individual Account (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Duo Account (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Family Account (Annual)$149.991 Year
  • Friends & Family (Annual)$199.991 Year
None

memory.wiki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caffeinated Notes free?
Caffeinated Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is memory.wiki free?
memory.wiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caffeinated Notes or memory.wiki have ads?
Neither Caffeinated Notes nor memory.wiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caffeinated Notes or memory.wiki?
Caffeinated Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and memory.wiki every 5 days. Most recently, Caffeinated Notes was updated on November 5, 2026 and memory.wiki on October 28, 2026.

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