# MemoMa vs Tend Journal

The clearest difference is rating: Tend Journal at 5.0 against MemoMa's 4.3. Tend Journal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). MemoMa's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MemoMa sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tend Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tend Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.

MemoMa ships an update fortnightly, Tend Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MemoMa | Tend Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoma/id954196458/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tend-journal/id6766641870/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tsuyoshi Niwa](https://appshunter.io/developer/888556976) | [Daniel Davenport](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896310678) |

## What reviewers say

### MemoMa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoma/id954196458)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Every 6 Months | $4.49 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $7.99 | per year |


### Tend Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tend-journal/id6766641870)

This app offers a private journaling experience with on-device AI to help you reflect on your thoughts and identify patterns. It allows for free writing, mood tracking, tagging, and photo attachments, with optional advanced AI insights and cross-device sync.

**Highlights:** On-device AI reflection, Mood tracking and tagging, Photo and location attachments, Pattern identification insights, Goal setting and progress tracking, Private and secure local storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tend Premium | $6.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MemoMa free?

MemoMa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tend Journal free?

Tend Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MemoMa or Tend Journal?

Tend Journal is rated higher. MemoMa averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tend Journal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MemoMa or Tend Journal have ads?

Neither MemoMa nor Tend Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MemoMa or Tend Journal?

MemoMa ships an update fortnightly, and Tend Journal every 2 days. Most recently, MemoMa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tend Journal on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*