Ivory Note vs MieMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ivory Note
Capture spoken content from lectures, meetings, and study sessions. This app records audio, transcribes it offline into readable summaries, and helps organize your notes by subject for easy review and searching. It prioritizes privacy with local storage and offers a user-friendly interface.
- Record audio lectures and meetings
- Offline audio transcription
- Automatic summary generation
- Organize notes by subject
- Searchable note archive
- Mark favorite notes
- Apple Watch recording and sync
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Ivory turns lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and voice notes into organized material you can actually use. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch. Ivory keeps the original audio, transcribes it on your device with an included speech model, and creates a clean workspace around what you captured. No Ivory account is required. NEW IN IVORY 2.1 Ask Your Notes lets Ivory Pro users ask questions across available transcripts on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Answers are grounded in the source passages shown in the app, so important details are easy to check. Lock sensitive notes and reveal them with Face ID or device authentication. Locked notes stay out of Ask Your Notes until you choose to reveal them. For meetings, Speaker Review can turn a long transcript into a readable voice script with remembered speaker names. For classes, a weekly schedule can automatically place new recordings into the class happening at that time. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE • Record lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and quick voice notes • Capture from Apple Watch and transfer to iPhone • Transcribe locally with the included speech model • Keep the original recording with each note • Search, edit, favorite, export, and organize notes LEARN AND REVIEW • Generate titles, summaries, study guides, flashcards, and quizzes • Build focused Learn Plans • Practice with typed recall and source-backed cards • Revisit missed cards in Review Queue • Organize classes in Study Hubs • Set local study reminders MEET AND BUILD • Detect and review speakers in meeting recordings • Remember speaker names for future review • Create meeting to-dos and follow-ups • Turn brainstorms into execution plans, opportunities, risks, and next actions PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Ivory does not require an account or send recordings to an Ivory transcription server. Transcription runs on your device. Compatible devices can also use Apple’s on-device intelligence for supported generation features. Optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account. Ivory Pro unlocks Ask Your Notes, Speaker Review, Learn Plans, advanced study and review, class scheduling and organization, themes, Markdown export, reminders, and additional workspace tools. Monthly Pro renews automatically until canceled. The Version Pass is a one-time purchase with the version coverage shown in the app. Prices are displayed before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://useivory.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MieMemo
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See your notes without unlocking. MieMemo shows your memo on the iPhone lock screen with a widget. Write it once and it appears in seconds — no need to rebuild or reset a wallpaper every time. WHY MIEMEMO - The lock screen is the first thing you see, dozens of times a day. MieMemo puts your notes right there. - Checklists for groceries and packing — tap to check items off. - Templates to start fast: Groceries, Packing, Today, Goals. - Adjustable text size and line spacing. - Wallpaper export for a full-screen look, with a Shortcuts auto-update guide on iOS 18+. - Automatic history backup — your previous note is kept when you rewrite. PEACE OF MIND - Your notes are never uploaded. Everything you write stays on your device. - Memos and widgets work offline. - Battery-friendly — no background processes. - No full-screen ads while you write or save a memo. FREE & PRO The free version is supported by ads. Free: one memo, basic themes, widgets, wallpaper export, recent history. Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): removes ads, unlimited memos, all themes, unlimited history. Questions or requests? Settings > Contact inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ivory Note at none against MieMemo's 1. Ivory Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. MieMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ivory Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ivory Note | MieMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MRX Dynamics LLC | ERI MUNAKATA |
In-app purchases
Ivory Note
No in-app purchases
MieMemo
- MieMemo Pro$3.99









