Comparison

Ideamixer vs Meno

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

Head to head
About

Ideamixer

This application helps users brainstorm and generate new ideas by allowing them to add their own thoughts and mix them together. It provides useful functions for creative thinking and idea generation.

Highlights
  • Add personal ideas
  • Mix ideas together
  • Generate new concepts
  • Creative thinking tool
  • Idea brainstorming
Features
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Ideamixer is an app for brainstorming and growing your ideas. An idea is a new combination of things you already know — not something out of nowhere. Ideamixer helps you capture what you notice, feel, and learn, then combine it all to spark new ideas. Over 500 built-in words are ready to jump-start your thinking. Tools to expand and deepen your ideas - Idea Hex: expand associations in a mandala-chart layout - Virtual Talk: answer questions about your idea to find new perspectives - Missing Link: explore what connects your idea and a random word - Idea Link: organize your thoughts in a mind-map style - Osborn's Checklist: transform an idea through nine viewpoints - Idea Mixer / Random Mix: combine ideas with each other or with random words - Separate: split an overgrown idea into a brand-new one - Color coding: categorize your ideas by color - AI suggestions (iOS 26 or later, with Apple Intelligence): on-device suggestions for hex cells, child minds, and explanations Go ahead and get good ideas! --- Icons by Icons8

About

Meno

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Meno is a simple planner that brings your calendar, to-dos, and notes together in one place. Check your schedule. Organize your tasks. Save your thoughts. With just the essentials, Meno helps you organize your day at your own pace. 【Calendar】 Keep track of your schedule with an easy-to-read calendar. Holiday support is included, and you can choose which country's holidays to display. 【To-Do】 Organize your tasks into a list and check them off as you complete them. Weekly recurring tasks are also supported, making it easy to manage things you need to do regularly. 【Notes】 Quickly save ideas, thoughts, and anything else you want to remember. Pin important notes to keep them organized and easy to find. 【Features】 • Simple and intuitive interface with no complicated setup • Available in Japanese and English • Dark mode support • Protect your privacy by locking the app with biometric authentication • Works offline • No account required — start using Meno right away Tired of overly complicated productivity tools? Keep what you need, when you need it. Simple, organized, and at your own pace. Plan. To-Do. Notes. At your own pace.

Screenshots

Ideamixer3 screens
Meno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meno at none against Ideamixer's 1. Meno also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ideamixer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meno asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ideamixer ships an update every 2 months, Meno fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ideamixer versus Meno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdeamixerMeno
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColorBoxStudioMISAKI OKAGAKI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ideamixer

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$3.99
None

Meno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ideamixer free?
Ideamixer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meno free?
Meno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ideamixer or Meno have ads?
Both Ideamixer and Meno show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ideamixer or Meno?
Ideamixer ships an update every 2 months, and Meno fortnightly. Most recently, Ideamixer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Meno on October 31, 2026.

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