BrainArchive vs DahongMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainArchive
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Ideas come and go quickly. Brain Archive is a simple, lightweight place to capture the thoughts you don't want to lose. Save creative sparks, plans, random ideas, and unfinished thoughts, then organize them into your own idea folders. Give each folder an Emoji, add ideas whenever inspiration strikes, and slowly build your own personal archive. Whether it's an app idea, a content concept, a travel plan, a design reference, a book you want to read, or something you might make someday — save it first. With Brain Archive, you can: · Create folders for different ideas and topics · Personalize folders with Emojis · Quickly capture ideas and inspiration · Search through everything you've saved · Sync your records after signing in · Continue organizing your ideas across devices Free to use The free version lets you create up to 3 folders and save up to 5 ideas in each folder. Need more space? A one-time lifetime purchase unlocks: · Unlimited folders · Unlimited ideas in every folder · One purchase, lifetime access You don't have to turn every idea into a plan right away. Just save it first. One day, it might become something real.
DahongMemo
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Write down a thought and find it when you need it. DahongMemo keeps notes simple, with folders, tags, and search across your memo text, folders, and tags. No separate account, ads, or third-party tracking. Your memos stay on your device by default. WRITE WITHOUT THE SETUP • Start with one flexible memo body—no title required • Keep a draft safe while you choose a folder and multiple tags • Read, edit, favorite, and move memos; undo accidental deletions FIND WHAT YOU SAVED • Search memo text, folders, and tags together • Narrow results with folder and tag filters • Return to your search context after opening a result • Revisit favorites and recent memos from Home MAKE THE SPACE YOURS • Organize with the default folder and your own folders • Lock folders with device authentication • Create and manage colored tags • Choose Dahong, Peach, Sky, or Lavender in Light, Dark, or System appearance • Cycle through favorite memos in Medium and Large Home Screen widgets ON YOUR DEVICE, WITH OPTIONAL iCloud SYNC Your memos are stored on your device by default. If you choose to enable iCloud, your memos, folders, tags, and favorites can sync through your private iCloud account. The developer does not operate a memo server. Keep up to 50 memos for free. An optional one-time purchase removes this limit. Existing memos, editing, search, folders, tags, themes, widgets, and iCloud remain available without purchase.
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Verdict
BrainArchive and DahongMemo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BrainArchive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DahongMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BrainArchive | DahongMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 卓凡 张 | YoungWon Studio |
In-app purchases
BrainArchive
- Brain Archive Lifetime$1.99
DahongMemo
- Unlimited Memos$1.99









