Handwriting Memorandum vs Write Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwriting Memorandum
Easily capture your thoughts and ideas with a simple digital notebook. Draw sketches or jot down notes using your finger for quick and convenient input.
- Finger-based note-taking
- Simple sketching functionality
- Digital notebook
- Quick input
- Easy to use interface
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You can take notes or draw simple sketches with your fingers using this app.
Write Memo
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Write by hand, every day. Write Memo is a simple handwriting notebook that keeps each day's notes on its own page. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary — thank you for writing with us! ■ Handwrite every day • Write with your finger or Apple Pencil • Up to 5 sheets per day, saved automatically • Look back at the last 31 days anytime ■ See at a glance where you wrote • A pencil mark shows the days and sheets that have notes ■ Share with a passphrase (new) • Pick a date and sheet, check the preview, and send • Your friend enters the passphrase to see it — no login, no account • Keep using the same passphrase to send again and again • Received handwriting can be viewed full screen and added to today's sheet • Shared content is deleted automatically 7 days after the last message ■ 9 languages English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French Perfect for to-do lists, quick notes during calls, diaries, sketches and messages to family and friends. Contact: sleepsheep0901@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Write Memo at every 3 days against Handwriting Memorandum's every 12 months. Handwriting Memorandum's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handwriting Memorandum ships an update every 12 months, Write Memo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwriting Memorandum | Write Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuichi HARA | kohei saiki |
In-app purchases
Handwriting Memorandum
No in-app purchases
Write Memo
No in-app purchases
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