Comparison

memoru vs MA Journal

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

Head to head
About

memoru

Record and manage your dining experiences with this app. Log restaurant details, add visit records with ratings and notes, and even capture photos of individual dishes. Visualize your dining history on a map and analyze spending patterns.

Highlights
  • Log restaurant information (genre, area, price)
  • Add visit records (date, rating, notes, photos)
  • Record dish photos and impressions
  • Map view of registered restaurants
  • Statistics on spending and trends
  • OCR for address and URL input
Features
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memoruは、外食の記録をかんたんに管理できるアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・お店の情報(名前・ジャンル・エリア・価格帯)を登録 ・訪問ごとに日付・総支出額・評価・メモを記録 ・食べた料理を写真と一緒に保存。 ・訪問履歴を時系列で振り返り ・写真(外観・料理・レシート、記念写真など)を一括管理 【データはすべてデバイス内に保存】 インターネット接続不要。登録した情報は外部に送信されず、お使いのiPhoneにのみ保存されます。 機種変更の際はiCloudバックアップを有効にしておくことでデータを保護できます(設定→[お名前]→iCloud→iCloudバックアップ)。アプリを削除するとデータが消去されますのでご注意ください。

About

MA Journal

Record your dining experiences with details like location, rating, photos, and order specifics. Plan future visits with a dedicated section and reminders. Organize your favorite spots and track gift ideas.

Highlights
  • Register restaurants with details
  • Log visits with ratings and photos
  • Plan future restaurant visits
  • Save restaurants to a wishlist
  • Record gift ideas
  • View area and category statistics
  • Photo album and calendar view
Features
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MAは、食を愛する人のためのプライベートな記録帳です。 訪れたレストランや店舗を写真・評価・金額とともに記録。ミシュランの星、食べログ百名店など受賞歴も一緒に残せます。 【主な機能】 ・お店の登録(カテゴリ・エリア・住所・受賞歴・InstagramやサイトURL) ・訪問記録(日付・評価・写真・注文内容・金額・メモ) ・NEXT PLAN(次に行くお店の予定管理・リマインダー通知) ・行きたいリスト(WISHLISTでお店を保存) ・手土産・ギフトの記録 ・エリア別・カテゴリ別の統計 ・フォトアルバム・カレンダービュー 【MA Pro】 写真を最大10枚登録・シェアカード作成・お店情報の自動入力・統計の年間表示、全期間表示・通知・ウィジェット機能など、すべての機能を買い切りで利用できます。 記録は全てあなただけのもの。広告なし。シンプルで美しいデザイン。訪れたお店の思い出を、ていねいに残しましょう。

Screenshots

memoru4 screens
MA Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: memoru at none against MA Journal's 1. MA Journal's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On ads, monetization model, device support 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memoru ships an update every 11 days, MA Journal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
memoru versus MA Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermemoruMA Journal
Price—Free — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.416.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOTO MORITOMOMI YOSHIDA

Customer experience

memoru

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

MA Journal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

memoru

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MA Journal

One-time1
  • MA Pro$5.99

Questions

Is memoru free?
Pricing for memoru is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is MA Journal free?
MA Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do memoru or MA Journal have ads?
Neither memoru nor MA Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, memoru or MA Journal?
memoru ships an update every 11 days, and MA Journal daily. Most recently, memoru was updated on October 31, 2026 and MA Journal on October 25, 2026.

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