MemoMa vs G
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MemoMa
Capture your memories by writing notes alongside photos. Organize your experiences in a visual calendar and easily search for both notes and images. This app offers a simple, fast, and nostalgic way to preserve your daily life.
- Write notes with photos
- Calendar view of memories
- Search notes and photos
- Phone and Apple Watch support
- Simple and fast interface
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There are things you want to write down without worrying about what anyone else might think. Sometimes you want a personal album of memories that isn't meant to be shared with anyone. MemoMa is an app for people like you. MemoMa displays only your own notes and photos. There are no ads or recommendation algorithms, so you can enjoy a completely private space, free from social media. It's perfect for keeping a journal of everyday life that doesn't need to be shared, or for recording personal health information that you'd rather keep private. Of course, you can also relive your favorite trips through photos and add notes to your pictures so they're easier to find later. Your notes are available across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can pick up where you left off on any of your devices. If you enable iCloud Photos, your photos will be available across your devices as well. Simply open MemoMa and tap the "+" button to create a note. Your notes appear in chronological order on each day's timeline. Photos are not imported into MemoMa. Instead, the app displays the photos you've taken with the Camera app. You can choose to display only specific albums or hide photos you don't want to see. Long-press a photo and select "Add Note" to make it searchable by the note's contents. You can search using multiple keywords with either "Match All" or "Match Any" options. If you set a date and time when creating a note, it can also be saved as a calendar event. In Edit mode, you can duplicate notes and events, change their dates, or delete multiple items at once. You can take notes while viewing your photos, keep the notes, and later delete photos you no longer need with a simple long press. Please note: MemoMa cannot protect the privacy of items added to public calendars or shared photo albums. Calendar data itself is not encrypted, so other apps that have access to the same calendar may also be able to view it. To help protect your privacy, MemoMa includes a Private Mode that prevents others from casually viewing your information. For more information, please read the User Guide from the Settings screen in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
G
This app turns your Google Calendar into a personal journal. Easily log entries, categorize them by color, and access your journal from any device. Your data is securely linked to your Google account.
- Journal entries in Google Calendar
- Automatic calendar creation
- Color-coded categorization
- Cross-device access
- Simple sign-in with Google account
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G-Journal is a simple app that transforms your Google Calendar into a personal journal. It's easy to use, just sign in to your Google account and start journaling. A calendar for your G-Journal will be created automatically. -Why Google calendar? Google Calendar is a great way to keep track of your daily activities. You can see the time line from just one look and it's easy to categorize your journals by color. The data is tied to your Google account, so it doesn't matter what device you use.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: G at none against MemoMa's 4. G also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). MemoMa's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ads 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. MemoMa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. G asks for nothing beyond the download.
MemoMa holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MemoMa has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of MemoMa's written reviews are positive against 100% of G's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MemoMa ships an update every 3 weeks, G every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MemoMa | G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuyoshi Niwa | Yosuke Nakamura |
Customer experience
MemoMa
G
In-app purchases
MemoMa
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Every 6 Months$4.496 Months
- Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99
G
No in-app purchases









