HOLIDAY70% OFFMemoKey vs TextExpander
TextExpander is a snippet app with a keyboard on iPhone, accounts and team plans. MemoKey keeps texts as notes on your phone and inserts them from its keyboard, with no account. Here is how they compare, using TextExpander’s own pages.
Side by side
Yes, Partly, No; Pro = part of MemoKey Pro, an optional in-app purchase; — = not covered by the product’s public help pages, so we leave it out.
| Feature | MemoKey | TextExpander |
|---|---|---|
| Puts saved text into any app | YesFrom the MemoKey keyboard, in apps that allow added keyboards (not in password fields) | YesOn iPhone, from the TextExpander keyboard (needs Full Access); Android is in beta |
| Keeps a text until you delete it | YesNotes stay until you delete them; deleted notes wait 30 days in Trash | YesSnippets stay in your TextExpander library |
| Long texts with several lines | YesLong notes with many lines, inserted in one tap | Not covered |
| Tags and search | YesTags (10 free, unlimited with Pro) and search in the app; the keyboard lists notes by tag | PartlySnippet groups and search of the whole library |
| Lock a note with a passcode | ProPasscode, Face ID or fingerprint per note with Pro; locking the whole app is free | Not covered |
| Works offline, no account | YesNo sign-up and no account; everything works without a connection | NoA TextExpander account is required |
| Vietnamese | YesApp and keyboard in Vietnamese; search ignores accents, so “dia chi” finds “địa chỉ” | NoNot among the languages of its App Store listing |
| Backup and a new phone | YesOptional backup to your own iCloud (iPhone) or Google Drive (Android), automatic every hour; export to JSON, CSV or Markdown | YesSnippets sync across your devices on every plan, including Free |
| Free to use | YesFree; Pro is an optional in-app purchase | PartlyFree plan; Pro and Business are paid subscriptions |
In short
TextExpander is better if you want snippets synced across your devices through an account, on every plan including Free, and team plans to share them. MemoKey is better if you want no account and no subscription: it works offline, the app is in Vietnamese and Pro is an optional in-app purchase. On Android, TextExpander is in beta, while MemoKey is available today.
Questions
- Is MemoKey a free TextExpander alternative?
- MemoKey is free; Pro is an optional in-app purchase, not a subscription plan like TextExpander Pro or Business. TextExpander also has a free plan.
- Do I need an account?
- TextExpander’s App Store listing says a TextExpander account is required. MemoKey has no sign-up and no account.
- Does MemoKey work on Android?
- Yes, on iPhone and Android. TextExpander’s Android app is in beta, according to its mobile page.
Sources
What this page says about the other app comes from these public pages (October 2026). Products change; their own pages are the final word.
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