Comparison

ElecMemo vs Shiori

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

Head to head
About

ElecMemo

Features
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ElecMemo is a job-site material memo app for electricians and facilities workers. Quickly record item names, quantities, units, and notes — organized by job site so nothing gets missed. Switch between job sites without materials getting mixed up, even when you're juggling several at once. 【Key Features】 【Job-Site Material Management】 Create job sites and manage required materials for each one separately. Keeping multiple sites organized reduces the risk of missed items. 【Quantity, Unit, and Note Input】 Record item name, quantity, unit, and supplementary notes. Great for part numbers, installation locations, and checklist items. 【Schedule Management】 Assign planned dates to job sites. The Schedule tab shows dated jobs and undated jobs at a glance. 【Share】 Export the material list for any job site as plain text — useful for order confirmation and on-site communication. 【Simple Operation】 Designed for use on-site, with a clean interface focused only on what you need. 【Who Is This For?】 · Electricians · Facilities maintenance workers · Anyone who tracks materials by job site · Anyone who wants to confirm quantities before ordering The free version allows up to 5 job sites. Pro is a one-time purchase that removes the job limit and hides ads. Start with the job site you're working on today.

About

Shiori

A digital planner designed for handwritten notes and scheduling, mimicking a paper notebook experience. It offers various paper styles, date navigation, and event integration, with options for free use or a one-time premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Daily and yearly planning
  • Multiple paper styles
  • Calendar event integration
  • Date navigation and reminders
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Shiori is a simple handwritten planner for Apple Pencil, bringing your schedule and daily notes together. Open the app and today's page is ready. Write plans, diary entries, work notes, ideas and sketches freely, just like in a paper notebook. Enjoy a calm design with paper tones, ink navy and bookmark red. Key features - Open today's page and start writing right away - Move between days with one tap and return with Today - Choose blank, ruled or grid paper - Look back at the same date or weekday from last year - Flag memos with deadlines and priorities - Manage in-app events or connect to the built-in Calendar; events appear above your page - See how much you wrote in the mini calendar - Term tags and fiscal-year display for teachers and students - Lock past dates to prevent accidental writing - Dark mode that preserves your handwriting colors - Keep your writing in view when rotating your device - Back up to iCloud Drive and restore your entire planner after confirmation Designed mainly for iPad in landscape, with room for events, the calendar and handwriting. Portrait mode is also supported, with a narrower page and sidebar. You can write on iPhone too, but we recommend iPad for everyday handwriting. The free version saves up to 14 handwritten pages, or two weeks' worth. Premium removes the page limit with a one-time purchase and no monthly subscription. Backup and restore are also available in the free version. Your planner is stored on your device. When you create a manual backup or enable automatic backups, which are off by default, a copy is saved to iCloud Drive using your current Apple Account. If iCloud is unavailable, it stays on the device. This is not real-time sync. Restoration replaces the entire current planner, after first saving a local pre-restore copy.

Screenshots

ElecMemo4 screens
Shiori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shiori at none against ElecMemo's shown. Shiori also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). ElecMemo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. ElecMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shiori sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElecMemo ships an update every 3 weeks, Shiori every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ElecMemo versus Shiori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElecMemoShiori
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYNETTAKASHI KOJIMA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ElecMemo

One-time1
  • ElecMemo Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Shiori

One-time1
  • Shiori Premium$2.99

Questions

Is ElecMemo free?
ElecMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiori free?
Shiori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ElecMemo or Shiori have ads?
ElecMemo shows ads; Shiori does not.
Which is updated more often, ElecMemo or Shiori?
ElecMemo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shiori every 6 days. Most recently, ElecMemo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shiori on November 7, 2026.

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