Comparison

ZattaMemo vs noglow

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

Head to head
About

ZattaMemo

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ZattaMemo is a memo app for jotting things down quickly — and rediscovering them through your home screen widget. ■ Jot It Down, That's All You Need Just type and save. No extra steps, no setup. Designed for the moment an idea hits — capture it before it slips away. ■ Rediscover with Widgets Add a widget to your home screen and your saved memos appear at random. Forgotten ideas and TODOs catch your eye when you least expect it. Available in small and medium sizes. Tap to jump straight to the full memo. With the upgrade, the widget can also show starred memos only, or filter by tag. ■ Organize Later with Hashtags Type #hashtags in your memo and they're automatically recognized as tags. Even the roughest notes become searchable and filterable after the fact. Six preset tags are included: Idea, TODO, Shopping, Work, Personal, and Later. Over time, your own tagging system takes shape naturally. ■ Export and Put Your Notes to Work Export your memos in plain text, CSV, or JSON format. Copy to clipboard or share to other apps. Paste into AI tools to sort, categorize, or brainstorm from your raw notes. Your quick scribbles become input for something bigger. ■ Export and Restore Export your memos as JSON, and import them back anytime. Useful for restoring data after reinstalling, or moving between devices. ■ More Features - Star important memos for quick access - Bulk actions: archive, restore, or delete multiple memos at once - Search by keyword or filter by tag - All data stays on your device — no server, no account, no tracking ■ Feature List - Create, edit, archive, and permanently delete memos - Tag system (auto-extracted hashtags) - Favorites (star) feature - Bulk operations (select, archive, restore, delete) - Keyword search and tag filter - Export (text / CSV / JSON) - Home screen widget (small and medium) - Jump to memo detail from widget - Widget filtering: starred only / by tag (Upgrade) - Unlimited memos (Upgrade) - Attach an image to your memos (Upgrade) - Add memos from the share sheet (Upgrade) — About the Upgrade — All core features are free. A one-time (non-subscription) upgrade unlocks unlimited memos, widget filtering (starred / tag), image attachments, and adding memos from the share sheet. Note: ZattaMemoLite has been renamed to ZattaMemo. Same app, same data. Jot it down, rediscover later. A simple memo app that's just right.

About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience for quick note-taking on iPhone and Mac. It features eight distinct color-coded slots that clear after use, with finished notes archived and searchable. Optional cloud sync is available for free.

Highlights
  • Titleless scratchpad
  • Eight color slots
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plain text notes
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight fixed slots you switch between with a keystroke. When a note is done, peel it off the corner. It drops into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the eight slots stay clear for what you are working on now. - Eight color slots, one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

Screenshots

ZattaMemo4 screens
noglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: noglow at none against ZattaMemo's 1. noglow also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ZattaMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. noglow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZattaMemo ships an update every 3 weeks, noglow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZattaMemo versus noglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZattaMemonoglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuyoshi SasakiGRABA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZattaMemo

One-time1
  • ZattaMemo Upgrade$3.99
None

noglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZattaMemo free?
ZattaMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZattaMemo or noglow have ads?
Neither ZattaMemo nor noglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZattaMemo or noglow?
ZattaMemo ships an update every 3 weeks, and noglow every 5 days. Most recently, ZattaMemo was updated on September 27, 2026 and noglow on October 4, 2026.

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