Comparison

Vault Reader vs Tiny Memo

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

Head to head
About

Vault Reader

Features
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A calm place to read the GitHub notes you already have. Vault Reader connects to any GitHub repository of markdown files, public or private, and renders it on iPhone as a focused, offline-ready reader. Built for the Obsidian vaults, dev notes, and journals that already live in GitHub. THE READER • Sign in with GitHub. Connect one repository on the free tier; every public or private repo you have access to with Vault Reader Pro. • Sync once, read offline. Every page caches on your iPhone and opens without a signal. • Smart incremental sync. SHA-based diffing only re-downloads files that actually changed, keeping API usage low. • Native SwiftUI rendering for headings, lists, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, task lists, blockquotes, and images. • Book-quiet typography: Iowan Old Style for body, Fraunces for display headings. • Full-text search across every cached file in your vault. FOR OBSIDIAN USERS Pairs with the Obsidian Git plugin. Point Vault Reader at the same repository and it picks up: • [[Wikilinks]], resolved locally. Tap to follow; unresolved links stay visible but disabled so nothing is silently broken. • YAML frontmatter, hidden from the rendered page. Tags surface as small chips above the title. • > TLDR: callouts, highlighted as cards so the gist of a note stands out. ON-DEVICE AI (VAULT READER PRO) A floating action button on every page opens a chat powered by Apple Foundation Models, running entirely on your iPhone. No API keys. No cloud inference. Nothing leaves the device. • Summarize the page you're on. • Ask it to explain a passage in simpler terms. • Ask free-form questions across your whole vault. Answers link back to source pages. READING, YOUR WAY • Two themes on the free tier: Plum Codex (light) and Midnight Vault (dark). • Six themes total with Pro: Plum Codex, Sepia Library, Forest Journal, Terracotta Press, Midnight Vault, and Obsidian Codex. • Four body-text sizes and three line-spacing presets with Pro. Dynamic Type respected throughout. PRIVACY BY CONSTRUCTION • Your GitHub token lives in the iOS Keychain. Minner Labs runs no backend and never sees it. • AI runs on-device via Apple Foundation Models. Prompts and answers never leave your iPhone. • Read-only. Vault Reader cannot create, edit, or delete anything in your repositories. • Your Pro subscription restores automatically across devices and reinstalls. PRICING • Free to download and read. One connected repository, two themes, and the core reader are always free. • Vault Reader Pro unlocks on-device AI, unlimited repositories, and the complete theme and typography library. Available as a monthly or annual subscription (with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan), or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://vaultreader.minnerlabs.com/privacy

About

Tiny Memo

A minimalist notepad for capturing quick thoughts, to-dos, and lists. It automatically saves drafts and offers customization options like themes and font sizes. Easily export and import your notes for backup.

Highlights
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Created/modified sorting
  • Trash restore and auto-delete
  • Light/dark mode and theme customization
  • Adjustable layout
  • JSON backup and import
Features
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Tiny Memo is a simple memo and notes app for quick thoughts, to-dos, ideas, shopping lists, work notes, and everyday notes. Open the app and start typing right away. Your draft and edited memos are saved automatically, so short notes are easy to keep. Tap a memo to edit it, or long press to copy or delete. Organize your notes with created/modified sorting, preview line settings, trash restore, and optional trash auto-delete. Customize the experience with light/dark mode, theme color, font size, language, and an adjustable memo/list layout. For keeping your data portable, Tiny Memo can export memos and settings to a JSON backup file and import them when needed. Tiny Memo is built for people who want a lightweight notepad, quick memo app, simple note taking, and basic memo organization without extra complexity. Good for: - Quick memos and simple notes - To-do ideas, shopping lists, and daily notes - Work notes, study notes, and personal notes - Short drafts, copied text, and temporary records

Screenshots

Vault Reader4 screens
Tiny Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Memo at none against Vault Reader's 3. Tiny Memo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Vault Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tiny Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiny Memo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vault Reader versus Tiny Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault ReaderTiny Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinner Labs LLCJAEHYEONG PARK

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vault Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Reader Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Vault Reader Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vault Reader Pro - Lifetime$39.99
None

Tiny Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vault Reader free?
Vault Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Memo free?
Tiny Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vault Reader or Tiny Memo have ads?
Neither Vault Reader nor Tiny Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault Reader or Tiny Memo?
Vault Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiny Memo monthly. Most recently, Vault Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tiny Memo on October 2, 2026.

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