SelfTalking vs Pencil Grades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Scenario and dialogue organization
- Customizable character dialogues
- Conversation rehearsal
- Passcode lock
- Custom icons and wallpapers
- Export as text
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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
Pencil Grades
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Pencil Grades is a focused reference and practice companion for graphite drawing — from 9H precision lines all the way to a velvety 9B. A clean grade chart, paired techniques and a simple session log on a single stage. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Complete 9H to 9B grade chart with darkness, hardness and tonal range • Each grade lists ideal use cases — drafting, underdrawing, portrait, expressive shading • Curated drawing techniques: parallel hatch, cross-hatch, stippling, smooth blend, scumble, sgraffito, frottage and more • Each technique paired with the grades that suit it best • Session log to track what you practiced, which grade you used and for how long • Italian-paper aesthetic with quiet typography — built to stay out of the way BUILT FOR PRACTICE Whether you are blocking in an architectural drawing, working a tonal portrait, or pushing a quick gesture sketch, Pencil Grades helps you pick the right pencil and the right mark. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your session log lives on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Grades at none against SelfTalking's 1. Pencil Grades also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SelfTalking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pencil Grades asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SelfTalking | Pencil Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shigenori Kumagai | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
SelfTalking
- Upgrade$3.99
Pencil Grades
No in-app purchases









