Comparison

memono Journal vs Notes

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

Notes

Effortlessly capture voice, text, images, and documents, then use AI to transform them into organized, actionable notes. Features include live transcription, AI summaries, conversational editing, and flexible export options.

Highlights
  • Voice, text, image, and document capture
  • Live voice-to-text transcription
  • AI-generated summaries and templates
  • Conversational AI editing
  • Multiple export formats (TXT, PDF, Word, Markdown)
  • Smart organization with tags and folders
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Notes - AI Note Taker makes note-taking effortless — whether you're in class, at a meeting, interviewing, or brainstorming. Capture voice, text, images or documents, then let powerful AI turn raw content into clean, actionable notes in seconds. KEY BENEFITS • Capture everything — Voice memos, text entry, photos and file imports (PDF/Word/Image): create notes from any format. • Live transcription & voice to text — Speak naturally and watch live transcription convert your voice to text as you record. Fast, accurate transcription for lecture notes, meeting notes and audio transcription. • Markers & playback — Tap markers while recording to flag key moments for instant replay and faster review. • AI summaries & templates — One tap generates meeting minutes, lecture highlights, study guides, and action items. Turn long audio into concise notes and templates for fast sharing. • AI chat & editing — Ask the AI to summarize, shorten, rewrite, translate, or turn notes into email/agenda — conversational editing for polished results. • Smart organization — Add tags, favorites and folders for fast search, filter and retrieval. • Export & share — Export as TXT, PDF, Word or Markdown, or share directly to email, Slack, WhatsApp and cloud drives. • Scales with you — Future updates will add advanced search, batch merge, sorting and content analysis for professional note management. WHY IT WORKS • Save time — go from recording to usable notes in moments. • Keep focus — mark and return to the exact audio moments that matter. • Use everywhere — ideal for students, business teams, journalists and creators. PRIVACY & OFFLINE You control your data. Choose local/on-device processing or cloud features where available. Sensitive uploads only occur with your permission. See Privacy Policy inside the app. GET STARTED Download Notes - AI Note Takerand turn every lecture, meeting and idea into clear, shareable notes — faster. Subscription Service • Weekly and yearly options—unlock all AI templates, premium filters, priority updates. • Pricing and trial details are in the In-App Purchase section. Privacy & Terms • Terms of Service: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_TermsofUse • Privacy Policy: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_PrivacyPolicy Contact Us: zonghong_global@163.com

Screenshots

memono Journal4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: memono Journal at 4.6 against Notes's 4.0. memono Journal also leads on ratings volume (301 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

memono Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: memono Journal has 301 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memono Journal ships an update monthly, Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
memono Journal versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermemono JournalNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (301 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings301 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis EbbinghausShanghai Zongchong Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

memono Journal

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

Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Notes

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
3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions3
  • AI Note Taker VIP7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial)3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial)3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is memono Journal free?
memono Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, memono Journal or Notes?
memono Journal is rated higher. memono Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while Notes averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do memono Journal or Notes have ads?
Neither memono Journal nor Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, memono Journal or Notes?
memono Journal ships an update monthly, and Notes every 8 days. Most recently, memono Journal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Notes on October 17, 2026.

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