Fragments vs Chigiri Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Fragments
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Write now, organize later. Fragments is a minimal note-taking app designed to capture your everyday thoughts the exact moment they happen. A sudden flash of inspiration, an insight from a book, a phrase that comes to mind on a walk. Or even your child's funny little quotes. Capture those fleeting thoughts instantly, before you lose them while looking for a folder or creating a new note. Once you finish writing, the screen returns to a clean, blank slate, always ready for your next thought. It simply exists as a quiet place to ensure you never let an important note slip away. β Basic Features (Free) γ» Instant Capture: The keyboard pops up the moment you open the app. The entry screen is completely ad-free for all users, allowing you to start typing instantly. γ» Reliable Auto-Save: Your typing is recorded constantly. Even if the app closes unexpectedly, your unfinished notes will never be lost. γ» Simple Timeline & Quick Trash: Notes are stacked chronologically for easy review. In the detail view, you can quickly discard unwanted notes into the Trash and smoothly swipe to the next one. (Up to 100 fragments can be saved in the free version). γ» iCloud Sync: Notes are automatically stored safely in iCloud. Seamlessly carry over your data when changing devices. γ» Studio: A unique workspace where you can bring your saved notes onto the screen and physically arrange them like puzzle pieces to build new texts. β Fragments Pro (One-Time Purchase) Unlock full functionality and remove all remaining ads to tailor the tool perfectly to your needs. γ» Completely Ad-Free: All in-app ads (including Library and Studio) are completely removed, providing a perfectly quiet space. γ» Unlimited Fragments: The 100-note limit is removed. Save as many thoughts as you want without restriction. γ» Folder Organization: Create unlimited folders to categorize and sort your accumulated notes by project or purpose whenever you have the time. γ» Premium Themes: Unlock 12 additional carefully curated, calming colors, allowing you to customize the entire app from a total of 15 beautiful palettes. γ» Premium App Icons: Personalize your home screen by choosing from a selection of exclusive icon designs. γ» Advanced Export: Easily export your accumulated notes in bulk as .txt or .csv files for smooth data integration with your PC or other tools.
Chigiri Memo
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Write it all down first. Split it later. Simple to use, with everything you need in one notepad. Card-based note apps make you decide where something goes before you write it. Split Notes works the other way round: you write onto one page, and split out what you need afterwards. Filing becomes a decision you can postpone. β A cut line marks where a block ends Tap "Insert cut line" in the footer and a dotted line appears wherever the cursor is. The Copy / Share and To delete buttons sit just above each line, and they act on the block above that line only. Press and hold a line to remove it, and the blocks above and below become one again. β Tabs instead of folders Each tab holds one continuous page, so everything you wrote earlier stays in view while you type. Press and drag a tab to reorder it: gather the ones you use on the left, and the rest slide off the edge of the screen. Nothing is deleted, so scroll sideways and they come back. The order is the filing. β Move the cursor without opening the keyboard You can select text without the keyboard popping up every time you touch the page. Tap the strip along the right edge when you want to write. While the keyboard is up, the Insert cut line button floats just above it, so you can split what you wrote without stopping. β We tell you when you repeat yourself Press Search all and the app points out passages you wrote twice within the same tab. Tap a row to jump to the note, with both places lit up in yellow. If it turns out you need both, choose "Don't show" and that pair stops appearing. β Also included - Full-text search across every tab, with the match lit up in yellow - Earlier versions: the last 30 are kept for each tab - Pinch with two fingers to resize the text; the size you choose is remembered - Screen lock: swipe the right-edge strip to the left to cover the text. Unlock with Face ID / Touch ID, or your device passcode - Dark mode - A double tap selects a whole alphanumeric run, so 1234-5678, user_name and email addresses are not cut in half β Your notes never leave your device What you write is stored only in a database on your iPhone. There is no mechanism for sending it to our servers, and there is no account and no sign-in. The screen lock covers what is on the screen. It is not a vault that encrypts the text itself, so please use a dedicated password manager for anything that needs that level of protection. β Price Every feature is there from the start, free. Tabs, cut lines and full-text search are unlimited, and the screen lock and dark mode work as well. The only difference is whether ads appear. Removing them is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://lifebot.jp/chigirimemo/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://lifebot.jp/chigirimemo/en/terms/ Contact: https://lifebot.jp/chigirimemo/en/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chigiri Memo at 15.1 against Fragments's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Fragments sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chigiri Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Fragments | Chigiri Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | β |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takehiro Asano | Keiji Hirose |
In-app purchases
Fragments
- Fragments Pro$6.99
Chigiri Memo
- Remove Ads$0.99









