Comparison

memono Journal vs FoxNotes

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

FoxNotes

Features
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Journal & Digital Planner App help you to write, and draw to take notes with more than +100 templates. The App is considered a very effective method for individuals to take notes on tasks that need to be done and ensure that they are completed on time. 4:29 #Journal & Digital Planner offers auto-renewing subscription options: •$2.99 per week •$19.99 per year • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Intro.Maker • Subscriptions are billed monthly on the subscription plan • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.asiancomputingapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.asiancomputingapps.com

Screenshots

memono Journal4 screens
FoxNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FoxNotes at weekly against memono Journal's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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 $0.99 per 3 months and FoxNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memono Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, FoxNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
memono Journal versus FoxNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermemono JournalFoxNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (299 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings299 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis EbbinghausDo Anh

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

FoxNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

memono Journal

Subscriptions2
  • 3 months$0.993 Months
  • 1 Year$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$4.99
3 purchases

FoxNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Journal Planner Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Journal Planner Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Journal Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is memono Journal free?
memono Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoxNotes free?
FoxNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do memono Journal or FoxNotes have ads?
Neither memono Journal nor FoxNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, memono Journal or FoxNotes?
memono Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and FoxNotes weekly. Most recently, memono Journal was updated on September 20, 2026 and FoxNotes on September 19, 2026.

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