Comparison

SelfTalking vs CharaMemo

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

Head to head
About

SelfTalking

Organize your thoughts and scripts in a chat-like interface. This app helps you sort ideas, plan scenarios with distinct character dialogues using emojis and colors, and even rehearse conversations. Customize your experience with themes, custom icons, and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Scenario and dialogue organization
  • Customizable character dialogues
  • Conversation rehearsal
  • Passcode lock
  • Custom icons and wallpapers
  • Export as text
Features
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This is a Memo App that lets you enjoy Self-Talking in chat style. You can use it to organize ideas, scenario/dialog notes and chat rehearsal. Self-Talking in a fun and visual way When your head is full of worries or ideas, you can sort them all nicely by doing a Self-Talking. For scenario/dialog notes Each character's dialogs become obvious thanks to emoji and balloon colors. In addition, you can create 'Custom Icons' from your pictures! For chatting with someone special Rehearse how the conversation develops before chatting with someone special. Other Features - Passcode Lock - Custom wallpaper - Custom Icons - Themes - Export as Text

About

CharaMemo

Create and customize simulated chat conversations with friends, characters, or in groups. Enjoy a private space to write freely, with options for personalized themes, calendar history, and notifications. Keep your thoughts secure with password protection.

Highlights
  • Create simulated chat conversations
  • Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds
  • Group chat functionality
  • Calendar view for chat history
  • Message notification feature
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Private, device-only storage
Features
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CharaMemo is a creative writing notebook for creating and organizing character dialogue scripts. Register characters, record lines and images by scene, and review your ideas in an easy-to-read script-style card layout. 【Features】 ■ Record lines by character Organize character dialogue, relationships, and story flow by scene. Quickly save lines, exchanges, and ideas whenever inspiration appears. ■ Easy-to-read script-style layout View dialogue as cards with clear speaker names. This makes it easier to review your scenes and manage creative notes. ■ Flexible customization Adjust fonts, text size, colors, and background images to match the mood of your work or characters. ■ Calendar review Review your notes by date. Useful for looking back on writing progress and daily ideas. ■ Reminder notifications Set reminders for characters or scenes so you can keep writing consistently. ■ Password lock Protect the app with a passcode and biometrics. Keep your private character settings, story ideas, and creative notes secure. ■ Stored on your device Your content is saved on your smartphone. Use CharaMemo as your private workspace for drafts, ideas, and personal creative notes. 【Recommended for】 ・Writers who want to create dialogue between characters ・People organizing ideas for novels, stories, or scripts ・Creators who want to save lines and scene ideas quickly ・Fans who enjoy planning character settings and interactions ・Anyone who wants to manage scenes and ideas by project ・People who want to review creative notes on a calendar ■ Terms of Use https://tsuruken.notion.site/4e4120db89ec435b9ddb28ceb54d2185 ■ Privacy Policy https://tsuruken.notion.site/398f42b8b91e4c5ebae78c37f952116b

Screenshots

SelfTalking1 screens
CharaMemo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CharaMemo at 4.7 against SelfTalking's 4.0. CharaMemo also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. SelfTalking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CharaMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CharaMemo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SelfTalking's written reviews are positive against 95% of CharaMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SelfTalking ships an update every 5 weeks, CharaMemo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SelfTalking versus CharaMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfTalkingCharaMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (20 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiKentaro Tsurumoto

Customer experience

SelfTalking

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral24.2%
Negative15.2%

CharaMemo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SelfTalking

One-time1
  • Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

CharaMemo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium plan for 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Premium plan for 1 year$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium plan$34.99

Questions

Is SelfTalking free?
SelfTalking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CharaMemo free?
CharaMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SelfTalking or CharaMemo?
CharaMemo is rated higher. SelfTalking averages 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CharaMemo averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do SelfTalking or CharaMemo have ads?
Both SelfTalking and CharaMemo show ads.
Which is updated more often, SelfTalking or CharaMemo?
SelfTalking ships an update every 5 weeks, and CharaMemo every 4 days. Most recently, SelfTalking was updated on September 23, 2026 and CharaMemo on September 22, 2026.

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