Comparison

Plain and Simple Tools vs Memodo

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

Head to head
About

Plain and Simple Tools

Features
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A shelf of small tools, each doing one thing, with nothing attached. This is the one app here that is not about a single thing: a container that gains tools over time. Every tool says what it does, what it will ask you for, and what — if anything — it sends off your phone, before you tap it. Pin the ones you use to the tab bar. A tool you have never opened is never even started, and never asks you for anything. Three ship today. CHARGE — IS THAT CHARGER ANY GOOD? Plug the phone in and leave it a few minutes. Charge times how fast the battery is actually filling and tells you roughly how many watts are arriving, and whether that counts as fast or slow. There is a Lock Screen tile for the last one you tested. It is honest about the figure, which is the part most apps are not. iOS does not tell an app how many watts a charger is delivering — there is no way to ask, and any app showing you an instant number is making it up. Timing the fill is the only method available, it takes a few minutes, and it gets within about a fifth. The app shows that it is still measuring rather than inventing something, and explains the method on the screen. NEGATIVES — FILM, TURNED BACK INTO PHOTOGRAPHS Point the camera at a negative on a lightbox — or let a second phone be the lightbox — or pick one you have already photographed. Colour film, black and white, and slides. A single frame or a whole strip. The conversion happens on your phone, and the result saves straight into your own photo library. STEPS TO HA — YOUR STEP COUNT, ON YOUR OWN DASHBOARD If you run Home Assistant at home, this sends today's step count to it, so you can put it on a dashboard or use it in an automation. It reads your step count from Apple Health, read-only, and never writes anything back. It sends that number to the address you typed in, and nowhere else. There is no account and no server here. Nothing goes to Plain and Simple. Your Home Assistant address and webhook ID are kept in this phone's Keychain, marked device-only, so they are not in iCloud and do not travel to a new phone. If you do not run Home Assistant, this tool has nothing for you — and it stays switched off and silent. PERMISSIONS BELONG TO THE TOOLS, NOT TO THE APP The shell — the shelf, the tab bar, Settings — asks for nothing at all. Health is only requested once you open Steps to HA and choose to connect it. The camera is only ever on while Negatives is the screen you are looking at, or while you are scanning a pairing code, and it explains itself before iPhone asks. Saving a photograph uses the add-only permission, which lets the app put pictures into your library and never lets it see one that is already there. That is the least it could ask for; the cost is that it cannot file its results into an album, and that was accepted rather than asking for more. Tests read the app's own source and fail the build if permission code appears outside a tool, if the app declares a permission that no tool asked for, or if any tool other than Steps to HA gains the ability to reach the network. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO • No adverts, no purchases, no subscription • No account, no analytics, no tracking • One tool sends one number, to one address you chose. Nothing else in the app can reach the network at all, and a test fails the build if that changes • Nothing downloaded after you install it If none of the three is a job you have, this one has nothing for you yet. The shelf is honest about being short.

About

Memodo

This app uses on-device AI to transcribe voice memos into organized notes, summaries, reminders, and checklists. It's designed for users who think faster than they type, offering a private and secure experience without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • On-device AI transcription
  • Voice to organized notes
  • Automatic summaries and action items
  • Smart reminders with date/time
  • Categorized checklists
  • 100% local processing
  • No ads, subscriptions, or accounts
Features
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Speak naturally and the on-device AI understands what you meant, then creates the right item for you. Built for busy minds, students, and professionals who think faster than they type. ++ HIGHLIGHTS ++ - No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. - Speak freely and Memodo turns your voice into the right format. - Meetings and lectures become clear summaries with key points and action items. - Reminders are created with the date and time you mentioned, so nothing slips through the cracks. - Checklists are grouped by category, so your grocery list is ready for the store. - 100% local AI. Transcription and organization happen right on your iPhone, even in Airplane Mode. - Your voice and notes never leave your device. No cloud, no sign-up. From your next meeting to your next grocery run, just say it and it's done. ++ DON'T BE A STRANGER ++ We have some exciting features coming soon, but you can always email suggestions or write a review for the app. Don't forget to share this app with a friend, because your support will make this app incredible. Contact us: developer@apps4world.com ++ WE CARE ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY ++ Privacy Policy: https://apps4world.com/privacy-policy-apps.html Terms & Conditions: https://apps4world.com/terms-and-conditions-apps.html

Screenshots

Plain and Simple Tools4 screens
Memodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plain and Simple Tools at Free against Memodo's $4.99. Plain and Simple Tools also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Plain and Simple Tools is free to download; Memodo costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plain and Simple Tools versus Memodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain and Simple ToolsMemodo
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlain and Simple Solutions LLCApps4World

In-app purchases

None

Plain and Simple Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Memodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain and Simple Tools free?
Plain and Simple Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memodo free?
Memodo costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plain and Simple Tools or Memodo have ads?
Neither Plain and Simple Tools nor Memodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain and Simple Tools or Memodo?
Plain and Simple Tools ships an update weekly, and Memodo weekly. Most recently, Plain and Simple Tools was updated on October 29, 2026 and Memodo on October 25, 2026.

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