Comparison

BrainBox vs Memo

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

Head to head
About

BrainBox

This app helps organize your schedule, tasks, and shopping lists in one place. It's designed to simplify daily life and assist with challenges like forgetfulness and procrastination, especially for those with ADHD.

Highlights
  • Schedule and task consolidation
  • Location-based reminders
  • Deadline tracking
  • Shopping list management
  • Customizable tabs for organization
  • Personalized theme colors
Features
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Clear your mind. BrainBox brings your schedule, tasks, and shopping lists together in one simple place. “I have too much to do and can’t organize my thoughts.” “I tell myself I’ll do it later… and then forget.” “I don’t know where to start.” “Deadlines keep slipping my mind.” BrainBox is designed to make everyday life feel a little easier. It’s also designed with ADHD-related challenges in mind, including forgetfulness, procrastination, and time management. Keep less in your head. Make every day a little simpler. ▼ What BrainBox can do ■ Find free time for the things you need to do Add tasks to “Later” and see them during your available free time. Make better use of the gaps in your day. ■ Adjust your day to fit your routine Early shifts, late shifts, days off, and more. Set different wake-up and bedtime schedules to match your daily routine. ■ Keep your shopping list in one place Never forget what you need. Get reminders at a specific time or when you arrive near a store, helping you remember what to buy when it matters. ■ Stay on top of deadlines Add deadlines to your tasks so important things don’t sneak up on you. ■ Get reminders when you arrive Add a location to a task in “Later,” and BrainBox can remind you when you get there. ■ Don’t leave things behind Set reminders to check what you need to bring when leaving home or arriving at your destination. ■ Organize with tabs Work, family, hobbies, and more. Separate your schedule and tasks into tabs so you can focus on what matters right now. ■ Make BrainBox yours Choose your favorite theme color and personalize the way BrainBox looks. It’s something you use every day—make it feel like yours. ▼ BrainBox is great for people who: ・Feel overwhelmed by everything they need to do ・Struggle with forgetfulness or procrastination related to ADHD ・Want schedules and tasks together in one place ・Work shifts or have an irregular daily routine ・Often forget what they need to buy ・Sometimes lose track of deadlines ・Want to separate work, home, hobbies, and other areas of life ・Want a simple, easy-to-use task management app Your schedule and tasks, all in one place. BrainBox helps you clear your mind and focus on what matters. Some features, including deadline management, location-based reminders, and don’t-forget alerts, require the BrainBox PRO plan. Terms of Use: https://brainbox-app.vercel.app/terms.html

About

Memo

Features
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Memo - Quick Notes is a fast, lightweight notepad you can start writing in the moment it opens. No folders, no deep hierarchies. Jot something down, share it, and move on. ■ Add a memo exactly where you want it Spread two fingers apart between two memos and a new memo slides into that spot. Press and hold to reorder, swipe right to pin, swipe left to archive. Organize your list with your fingertips. ■ An editor that gets out of the way - Plain text, headings, and bold - Bulleted, numbered, and checklists - Completed items can move to the bottom automatically (optional) - Return continues a list; an empty line ends it ■ Powerful copy and share - Copy as plain text or with formatting (press and hold to reuse the last format) - Share as text to LINE, Messages, Mail, AirDrop, and more - Share as image: the whole memo rendered as one clean, tall image ■ 20 themes and flexible typography Snow, Linen, Ink, Nocturne, Lagoon, Honey, Ember, Blossom, and more. Choose from San Francisco, Rounded, Serif, or Monospaced, six text sizes, and adjustable line spacing. ■ Feels good to use Subtle sounds and haptic feedback the moment an action lands: checking an item, copying, archiving, adding a memo. Both are kept quiet and can be turned off in Settings. ■ Your list, your way - Group by date (Today, Yesterday, Previous 7 Days, Previous 30 Days…) - Sort by Date Edited, Date Created, Title, or Manual; newest or oldest first - Instant search - Press and hold the app icon to start a new memo right away ■ Your data stays yours - iCloud sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account - Export and restore JSON backups - Archived memos can be restored at any time - Your memos are never sent to our own servers ■ Remove Ads (one-time purchase) Every feature is free. A single purchase hides the ads shown in Settings. Available in Japanese and English.

Screenshots

BrainBox4 screens
Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrainBox at none against Memo's shown. BrainBox also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Memo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainBox ships an update every 3 days, Memo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
BrainBox versus Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainBoxMemo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryamanaka miyuTakahiro Kimura

In-app purchases

None

BrainBox

No in-app purchases

None

Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainBox free?
BrainBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memo free?
Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrainBox or Memo have ads?
Memo shows ads; BrainBox does not.
Which is updated more often, BrainBox or Memo?
BrainBox ships an update every 3 days, and Memo daily. Most recently, BrainBox was updated on October 14, 2026 and Memo on October 8, 2026.

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