Comparison

memono Journal vs Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad

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

Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad

Create beautiful handwritten notes and memos with a simple gallery interface. Utilize drawing tools and zoom functionality for detailed work. Enjoy a relaxing digital experience on your iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and memos
  • Drawing on pictures
  • Simple gallery interface
  • Zoom-in and zoom-out
  • Professionally designed paper styles
Features
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with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! • simple just tap and make • zoom-in and zoom-out for details • smooth effects How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! thanks and appreciate your encouragement with good comments.

Screenshots

memono Journal4 screens
Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: memono Journal at 85% against Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad's 24%. memono Journal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad 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

memono Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: memono Journal has 299 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of memono Journal's written reviews are positive against 24% of Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memono Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
memono Journal versus Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermemono JournalPlus Note Taking Memo Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (299 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings299 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis EbbinghausJIN HWAN KIM

Customer experience

memono Journal

All ratings299 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews900 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.0%

Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative70.6%

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

Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad

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
1 purchases

Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad

One-time1
  • upgrade to pro$3.99

Questions

Is memono Journal free?
memono Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad free?
Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, memono Journal or Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad?
memono Journal is rated higher. memono Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do memono Journal or Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad have ads?
Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad shows ads; memono Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, memono Journal or Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad?
memono Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad every 5 months. Most recently, memono Journal was updated on September 28, 2026 and Plus Note Taking Memo Notepad on September 26, 2026.

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