Turtle vs Cloud Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turtle
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Do you want to keep your personal data a bit safer? Turtle is for you. Create and encrypt text files, locally or in the cloud. Turtle works with both iCloud and Dropbox. The mobile and desktop versions of Turtle integrate seamlessly. Create a document in the cloud on your mobile device and it is available on your desktop. Turtle uses the Date Encryption Standard (DES) to encrypt all your data.
Cloud Memo
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Main features 1. Simple and easy-to-use memo function 2. Cross-device with iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch(read only) 3. Encrypt and store data in iCloud 4. Data Backup (Upgrade) 5. Data Export / Import (Upgrade) 6. Pressing the music note button will play lively background music * When the mobile data connection is not on the primary line, please turn the mobile data OFF/ON on your iPhone to reflect it on your Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turtle at none against Cloud Memo's 1. Turtle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Cloud Memo's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cloud Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turtle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Turtle ships an update monthly, Cloud Memo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turtle | Cloud Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hollingshead | NAOTO UENO |
In-app purchases
Turtle
No in-app purchases
Cloud Memo
- Upgrade to Plus$0.99
