Comparison

Memo Notepad vs ZapRead

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

Head to head
About

Memo Notepad

Capture your thoughts, drafts, and lists effortlessly. Organize notes into notepads, set reminders, and collaborate with others via email or an integrated messenger. Enjoy offline access with seamless cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Organize with multiple notepads
  • Share and collaborate on notes
  • Fast, secure cloud sync
  • 100% offline use
  • Set reminders for notes
  • Integrated messenger for shared notes
Features
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The simple and easy place for your quick thoughts Memo Notepad provides you with a totally simple way to take notes on your iPhone. Saving, cloud syncing all happens in the background. Just focus and write down what you are thinking super quickly and easily. Memo is a perfect place for your thoughts, email drafts, journals, lists, or study and meeting notes. Beyond the simplicity of standard note taking, Memo gives you the power to organize your notes into individual notepads or to set reminders if you want to come back to a note later. If you want to share your notes with your friends, you can easily send them a copy over email. You can even add a contact from your Address Book to a note to let them view and edit a note. Sharing a lot of notes? You can share an entire notebook of notes, even discuss your notes with the integrated messaging support. Everything in Memo is usable offline, all your notes are always accessible, you'll never be bothered about your connectivity. Even sharing will still work offline, when you are online later Memo will sync your changes to your contacts. You can use Memo Notepad offline or online, all your notes made offline will sync when you get back online. You can access all your notes offline. You can search through your notes, and it will find what you are looking for instantly as you type. Features: - Organize your thoughts with multiple notepads - Share and collaborate on notes with family, friends or coworkers - Super fast sync - encrypted and securely backed up in the cloud - Personalize with various font options in Writing Styles - Designed to allow 100% offline use. Never wait for "syncing" - Mark notes to be reminded later - Integrated messenger for shared notepads Tips: - If you delete a note by accident, shake to undo - If you forget your cloud sync password, try guessing a password to reveal the 'forgot password' button, it will email you a reset link Other Apps: - You can use your same sync account with our other apps: Do it (Tomorrow), Everyday Notes Premium Cloud Sync Subscription Service: - Sync with Dropbox and Google Drive as well as other bonus features is available on a subscription basis of $0.99/month or $4.99/year. (subscription uses iTunes Account at purchase, final price depends on country) - To cancel or select not to auto-renew a subscription, go to Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions during a single period cannot be cancelled. - Premium subscriptions automatically renew, unless selected not to, or canceled. Cancellations or disabling of auto-renew must happen at least 24 hours before the end of the month or year. - Bonus features include: Note and Notepad locking with password and touch-id support, more font options, dark and sepia themes. Sync Accounts (if enabled): - Privacy policy can be found at https://account.adylitica.com/txt/privacy_policy.txt and Terms of use at: https://account.adylitica.com/txt/terms_of_use.txt Memo Notepad is a project we are working to make a great app for everyone's notes. Please email us at web-support@adylitica.com with your feedback, questions, issues, ideas, or just to say hello :)

About

ZapRead

Features
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Read Faster. Retain More. Train Your Brain. ZapRead uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) technology to help you read 2-3x faster than normal. Whether you're catching up on articles, reading books, or processing emails, ZapRead makes it effortless. HOW IT WORKS Traditional reading requires your eyes to move across lines of text, which slows you down. ZapRead eliminates this by displaying one word at a time in the same spot. Your eyes stay fixed, and your brain processes words faster. Each word flashes with its focus letter highlighted in red—the letter your eye naturally focuses on. This smart timing helps your brain recognize words instantly. FEATURES • Universal Speed Reading — Paste any text: articles, books, emails, PDFs. Clean, distraction-free reading experience with progress tracking. • Customizable Speed — Adjust WPM (Words Per Minute) from 100 to 1000+. Quick presets: Beginner (200), Average (300), Fast (450), Expert (700). Real-time speed adjustment while reading. • Smart Focus Algorithm — Automatically calculates the optimal focus point. Red letter guides your eye for instant word recognition. Proven to improve reading speed and comprehension. • Privacy First — No account required. Zero data collection. 100% offline - no internet needed. All processing happens on your device. WHO IT'S FOR • Students cramming for exams • Professionals processing reports and emails • Book lovers who want to read more • Anyone with a long reading list • People who want to train their brain THE SCIENCE RSVP technology has been studied since the 1970s and is proven to increase reading speed while maintaining comprehension. By eliminating eye movement and presenting words at your optimal pace, your brain can process information faster. WHY ZAPREAD? • Simple - Paste text and start reading in 2 seconds • Fast - Read at your own pace, from slow to blazing • Beautiful - Clean, dark interface reduces eye strain • Private - Your data stays on your device, period • Offline - No internet connection required NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Download ZapRead today and unlock your brain's reading potential. Read faster. Learn more. Live better.

Screenshots

Memo Notepad4 screens
ZapRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZapRead at none against Memo Notepad's 2. ZapRead also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Memo Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ZapRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memo Notepad versus ZapRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemo NotepadZapRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdylitica, Inc.Borgo Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Memo Notepad

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Sync$0.991 Month
  • Premium Sync$4.991 Year
None

ZapRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memo Notepad free?
Memo Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZapRead free?
ZapRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memo Notepad or ZapRead have ads?
Neither Memo Notepad nor ZapRead shows ads.

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