Comparison

Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget vs CoreNote Notes

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

Head to head
About

Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget

Features
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"Pesoguin," the mysterious and adorable creature resembling a baby emperor penguin, is now a notepad app with smooth animations! Every time you open a note, Pesoguin moves with tiny, lovely gestures. These delicate animations turn your daily tasks and quick memos into a more enjoyable and relaxing experience. [Key Features] ・Animated Pesoguin: Experience high-quality, smooth animations inside the app. Pesoguin's cute movements will brighten your day! ・Easy Memo Creation: Write notes intuitively, just like using sticky notes. ・Versatile Widgets: Supports various widget sizes. Place your memos on your home screen to keep track of reminders. ・Peaceful Home Screen: To maintain a calm and tidy look, Pesoguin remains still on the widget, providing a cozy atmosphere without distraction. ・Reminders & Alarms: Never miss an important task with the built-in alarm feature. ・Deep Customization: Change the text color, sticky note colors, and background patterns. You can even adjust the text size and the display size of Pesoguin to fit your style! [Recommended for] ・Fans of penguins, cute characters, and animals. ・Anyone looking for a "healing" or aesthetic notepad and widget app. ・Users who want to organize their home screen with a touch of cuteness. ・Those who need a friendly reminder for their daily schedule. Bring a little comfort and cuteness to your busy life with Pesoguin!

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CoreNote Notes

Features
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CoreNote is a private notes app. No account, no ads, no sign-in. Your notes sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud. Each note has its own title, body, and ink color, written on a floating card instead of a full-page sheet. Bookmark the ones you come back to. Deleted notes sit in Trash for 7 days, then clear themselves. Empty notes are kept, not thrown away. Accounts is a single page: write down an email address or phone number, then list the apps you registered with it. Grouped by email and phone automatically. It records where you signed up — names only, nothing else. What it does: - Notes with a separate title line, body, and one of four ink colors - Bookmarks, and a 7-day Trash - Accounts: which email or phone signed up for what, on one page - Three canvases: Indigo, Slate, and Pine - One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, synced through your private iCloud database What it doesn't do: No account, no sharing, no search, no attachments, no analytics SDKs. It does not store passwords and is not a password manager. Notes are kept on your devices and in your own private iCloud, which we cannot read; nothing is sent to us, analyzed, or shared. Without iCloud, everything stays on the device.

Screenshots

Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget4 screens
CoreNote Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CoreNote Notes at none against Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget's shown. CoreNote Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, CoreNote Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget versus CoreNote Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo Pad @ Pesoguin +WidgetCoreNote Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtsPlanet腾 骆

In-app purchases

None

Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget

No in-app purchases

None

CoreNote Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget free?
Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoreNote Notes free?
CoreNote Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget or CoreNote Notes have ads?
Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget shows ads; CoreNote Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget or CoreNote Notes?
Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and CoreNote Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Memo Pad @ Pesoguin +Widget was updated on October 28, 2026 and CoreNote Notes on October 29, 2026.

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