dMemo vs Noto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dMemo
Organize your thoughts with a simple memo app. Group notes with customizable folder colors, attach images, and search all your entries. Protect your data with a passcode and biometric unlock.
- Customizable folder themes
- Full text search
- Font style options
- Attach images to memos
- Export memos via email
- Passcode and biometric protection
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dMemo is a simple memo application. Features - The folder for grouping can be chosen from twenty-eight colors as theme color. - You can search text from all memos. - Font style setting. (Bold, Italic, and Underline) - A picture can be attached to a memo. - The memo file can be exported by e-mail. - Swipe (left or right) cursor function in the memo view. - The track pad (keyboard accessory) for cursor movement in the memo view. - All memo can protect by a passcode. - Unlock with Touch ID/Face ID.
Noto
A modern writing and note-taking application offering powerful text editing tools and extensive organization features. It supports unlimited attachments and various export formats, with optional Pro features for enhanced functionality. Syncs seamlessly across devices.
- Powerful text editing tools
- Unlimited attachments (Pro)
- Dark mode
- iCloud sync
- Gesture organization
- Multiple export formats
- Desktop-class organization
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Features: - Powerful text editing tools - Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough / Highlight - Number list / Bullet list / Check list - Unlimited attachments (Pro): - Image / Video / Scan / Drawing / File - Table / Block quote / Code / Math Equation - Dark mode - iCloud sync - Organize with gesture - Export to HTML, Markdown, PDF, & JPG - Lock notes (Pro) - Desktop class organization - Drag to reorder your list and paragraph - Drag to organize your notes - Rapid multi select Noto is free to use, including iCloud Sync support. Unlock Noto Pro to enable all features including * Attachments * Note lock * Export * Support future Noto development Terms and Conditions: https://noto.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://noto.ink/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dMemo at none against Noto's 3. dMemo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Noto's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Noto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. dMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.
dMemo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noto has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of dMemo's written reviews are positive against 68% of Noto's.
dMemo ships an update monthly, Noto every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dMemo | Noto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 68.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shigeru Hirata | Soysauce Lab |
Customer experience
dMemo
Noto
Bugs and requests
dMemo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Noto
Reported bugs
4 issues- Syncing issues between devices
- Folders and notes disappearing after updates
- Crashes when trying to access certain folders
- Widgets not displaying note content properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add tags or keywords for better organization
- Improve table editing and formatting
- Implement better export options (PDF, HTML, etc.)
- Add support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
- Integrate calendar and reminder features
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- Allow custom backgrounds and themes
In-app purchases
dMemo
No in-app purchases
Noto
- Noto Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Noto Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Noto Lifetime$24.99
