Comparison

MemoMa vs ShowDay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Write notes with photos
  • Calendar view of memories
  • Search notes and photos
  • Phone and Apple Watch support
  • Simple and fast interface
Features
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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.

About

ShowDay

This app allows you to create rich journal entries with photos, videos, and voice notes. It offers smart search, location tracking, and privacy features like auto-lock. Sync across devices and back up your data with iCloud or local exports.

Highlights
  • Rich multimedia entries
  • Calendar view
  • Voice to text transcription
  • Smart search and tagging
  • Location tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Privacy protection with auto-lock
Features
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ShowDay Features and Functions 1. Rich multimedia support: Add Live Photos, videos, and images to enhance your life entries. 2. Calendar view: Easily check how many entries you made each day, month, and year. 3. Comment on your entries: Reflect on your past by leaving notes for yourself. 4. Voice to text: Record voice memos and get automatic text transcription. 5. Smart search: Use the calendar, search bar, tags, and emoji to quickly find any entry. 6. Location tracking: Automatically or manually add a location when creating or editing entries. 7. Anonymous community: Share your thoughts without logging in or creating an account. 8. Privacy protection: Your life entries are hidden when the app is inactive. Set a custom time to auto-lock the app. 9. Cross-device sync: Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Entries sync across devices using the same Apple ID. 10. Built-in camera: Capture Live Photos and videos directly in the app. Saves time and storage. 11. iCloud and local backup: Back up your entries to iCloud or export them locally at any time. 12. Widgets: Use widgets to quickly record or revisit past entries. Membership Benefits 1. Automatically add location to each entry 2. App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode) 3. Calendar entry count by day, month, and year 4. Use built-in camera to capture Live Photos and HDR videos 5. Add unlimited tags and emoji 6. Export entries and save media to your photo library 7. iCloud sync with visual status indicators 8. Voice to text for all recorded audio 9. Unlimited comments on entries 10. Attach unlimited media to any entry 11. Access to all future premium features Subscription Plans 1. Monthly: Auto-renewing with a 3-day free trial 2. Yearly: Auto-renewing with a 7-day free trial 3. Lifetime: One-time payment for full access as long as the app remains available Pricing Prices may vary. For example: • Monthly: $0.99 • Yearly: $6.99 • Lifetime: $7.99 (one-time) • Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at purchase confirmation. • Cancel: Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in iTunes settings. • Renewal: Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/585672bd-cd00-477d-821d-149d4231f963 • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

MemoMa4 screens
ShowDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShowDay at 5.0 against MemoMa's 4.3. ShowDay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). MemoMa's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 7). 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. MemoMa sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ShowDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowDay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of MemoMa's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShowDay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoMa ships an update fortnightly, ShowDay weekly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MemoMa versus ShowDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoMaShowDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTsuyoshi Niwa杰克 吴

Customer experience

MemoMa

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.3%

ShowDay

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MemoMa

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Every 6 Months$4.496 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
3 purchases

ShowDay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Plan - 3 days Free3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Plan - 7 days Free7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - Limited time offer$7.99

Questions

Is MemoMa free?
MemoMa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShowDay free?
ShowDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MemoMa or ShowDay?
ShowDay is rated higher. MemoMa averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while ShowDay averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do MemoMa or ShowDay have ads?
Neither MemoMa nor ShowDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoMa or ShowDay?
MemoMa ships an update fortnightly, and ShowDay weekly. Most recently, MemoMa was updated on October 14, 2026 and ShowDay on October 14, 2026.

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