Comparison

memono Journal vs Onlynote

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

Head to head
About

memono Journal

Create rich multimedia journal entries with text, photos, audio, and location data. Organize notes with color categories, set reminders, and share them easily. Secure your entries with a lock and fingerprint access.

Highlights
  • Multimedia notes (text, photos, audio)
  • Location tagging
  • Color-coded organization
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Secure lock with Touch ID
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Note sharing
Features
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Multimedia journal and notes application for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple Watch. ** SAE Alumni Award 2015 WINNER ** TEXT Add a title and text to your note. Phone numbers, addresses, web links and email addresses can be used interactive from inside memono. PHOTOS Take a photo with the camera or choose one from the photo library and add it to your note. View the photo fullscreen and zoom into it. Save multiple images per note. PHOTO FILTERS Choose from many different photo filter effects and apply them to your photo. Remove the filter effects at any time to reuse the original photo. AUDIO RECORDING Record a voice message for every note. LOCATION Add a location to your note or let memono do it automatically. DATE The date will be added automatically to each note and can also be edited. COLOR CATEGORIES Assign different colors to your notes to organize them. SHARE NOTE Share your note via email, SMS, Twitter, Facebook, Sina Weibo or save a custom designed memono note to your photo library. REMINDER ALERT Set a reminder alert for each note and receive a notification. ICLOUD Use iCloud to synchronize your notes across all your devices and to save a backup in iCloud. LOCK Lock your memono app by defining a touch pattern gesture to protect your notes and keep them private. Use Touch ID to unlock memono with your fingerprint. SEARCH & SPOTLIGHT SEARCH Notes can be filtered by doing a text search. 3D TOUCH Quick actions, peek and pop. APPLE WATCH Use Apple Watch to create a note. View your notes on Apple Watch. Receive notifications from memono on Apple Watch. memono Pro is offered as a one-time purchase or as a subscription either 3-montly or yearly. You can cancel subscriptions at any time through your App Store account settings. Subscriptions automatically renew if they are not canceled within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off in the user's account settings after purchase. For more information, see our privacy policy and our terms and conditions. http://appinghouse.com/memono-privacy.html http://appinghouse.com/memono-terms.html

About

Onlynote

This productivity app helps users organize their thoughts and tasks. It allows for the simple creation, modification, and removal of notes, to-do lists, and memos directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Manage to-do lists
  • Write memos
  • Easy editing
  • Simple deletion
Features
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Onlynote is a simple, free note-taking and to-do list app. No account or sign-up required — everything is stored privately on your device. FEATURES - Home Screen widget: see pinned and recent notes without opening the app, and tap New to start writing - Folders: organize notes into folders, switch between them from the title bar, and manage them in Settings - Search: quickly find notes by title or content - Trash: recover deleted notes or delete them forever - Notes & checklists: write free-form notes or create to-do/checklist items - Photos: attach photos to any note - Reminders: set a reminder with a local notification so you never forget - Swipe to delete: swipe any checklist item to delete it, in any order - Auto-sort: checked items automatically move to the bottom of the list - Drag to reorder: long-press and drag notes on the home screen to reorder them - Share as image: export and share any note as an image - Customize: choose note colors, font style, font size, and card size in Settings - Privacy controls: read the privacy policy and change ad personalization any time in Settings - Fast & offline: works fully offline, with no internet connection required Whether you need a shopping list, a daily task manager, a quick memo, or a place to keep photos with notes, Onlynote keeps it simple and private.

Screenshots

memono Journal4 screens
Onlynote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: memono Journal at none against Onlynote's shown. memono Journal also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 75%) and ratings volume (301 vs 93). Onlynote's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. memono Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Onlynote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onlynote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 301 and 93 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of memono Journal's written reviews are positive against 75% of Onlynote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
memono Journal versus Onlynote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermemono JournalOnlynote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (301 ratings)4.8 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings301 — better93
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis EbbinghausAPPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

memono Journal

All ratings301 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews900 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.0%

Onlynote

All ratings93 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

memono Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos disappearing after saving
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change font size and style
  • Option to add multiple photos per note
  • Folder/category organization
  • Improved search and sorting functionality

Onlynote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

memono Journal

Subscriptions2
  • 3 months$2.993 Months
  • 1 Year$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$9.99
1 purchases

Onlynote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is memono Journal free?
memono Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onlynote free?
Onlynote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, memono Journal or Onlynote?
Onlynote is rated higher. memono Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while Onlynote averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.
Do memono Journal or Onlynote have ads?
Onlynote shows ads; memono Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, memono Journal or Onlynote?
memono Journal ships an update monthly, and Onlynote monthly. Most recently, memono Journal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Onlynote on October 16, 2026.

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