Comparison

noglow vs Memos Local

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

Head to head
About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience for quick note-taking on iPhone and Mac. It features eight distinct color-coded slots that clear after use, with finished notes archived and searchable. Optional cloud sync is available for free.

Highlights
  • Titleless scratchpad
  • Eight color slots
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plain text notes
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight slots that never move. Whatever you left in slot 2 is still in slot 2. When a note is done, peel it away. It goes into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the slot is clear for what you are working on now. - Eight slots, one tap or one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - On iPad: a full-screen layout, the archive side by side, keyboard shortcuts - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

About

Memos Local

Features
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Memos Local is a simple, private memo app for ideas, tasks, and everyday notes. Write quickly, find anything with search, pin important notes, and archive what you want to keep out of the way. Everything is stored locally on your device, so the app works offline and does not require an account, subscription, ads, or a network connection. Highlights: • Fast, focused memo writing • Search across your notes • Pin, archive, restore, and delete • Local-first privacy • 12-language interface • iPhone and iPad support Memos Local is completely free and built for quiet, reliable note-taking.

Screenshots

noglow4 screens
Memos Local3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: noglow at every 5 days against Memos Local's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

noglow ships an update every 5 days, Memos Local every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
noglow versus Memos Local: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternoglowMemos Local
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGRABA然 周

In-app purchases

None

noglow

No in-app purchases

None

Memos Local

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memos Local free?
Memos Local is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do noglow or Memos Local have ads?
Neither noglow nor Memos Local shows ads.
Which is updated more often, noglow or Memos Local?
noglow ships an update every 5 days, and Memos Local every 6 weeks. Most recently, noglow was updated on November 5, 2026 and Memos Local on October 31, 2026.

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