Text Story vs SNSNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Story
Dive into addictive chat stories across various genres like romance, horror, thriller, and drama. Enjoy exciting narratives that can be read in just a few minutes, perfect for any mood or spare time.
- Addictive chat stories
- Multiple genres (Love, Horror, Thriller, Drama, Comedy)
- Read in short bursts
- Engaging narratives
- Tap-to-read format
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READ the chat stories that everyone is becoming “addicted to” and people “can’t stop reading”. Have you ever interested to dive into a world of Love Stories, Horror, Thriller and Drama? If yes then this app is well suited for you. Start reading this addictive chat stories for free!! CHOOSE the story for your mood: Love Stories, Horror, Thriller, Drama, Comedy and many more! Read it and be excited even if you have only 5 minutes :) Download this app today, hold on to your chair, and enjoy reading while tapping.
SNSNote
Jot down ideas, memories, and daily events in a private space. Organize thoughts with message-like, tweet-like, map, and calendar memo functions. It offers a simple, intuitive interface for personal journaling and task management.
- Message-like memo interface
- Tweet-like memo with hashtags
- Map-based note creation
- Calendar integration for notes
- Private and secure note storage
- Organize ideas, tasks, and journals
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▲Simple and easy to use The simple design makes it easy to jot down your ideas, memories, and daily events. Complete privacy This app is only for you. Your notes are completely private and will not be shared with anyone. Organize your thoughts With this app, you can organize your thoughts, including ideas, tasks, journals, and dream records. Main Features. Message-like memo function You can take notes in an interface similar to a chat app. The intuitive design allows you to easily record your daily interactions and ideas as memos. You can "chat" with yourself or virtual friends, and fill in and organize ideas and tasks there. Tweet-like memo function You can take notes just like a tweet. The hashtag function and like function make it feel like you are really using a certain social networking application! Map memo function You can create memos related to specific geographical locations or places. Calendar memo function You can add notes to specific days in the calendar and easily note down tasks and events related to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SNSNote at none against Text Story's 1. SNSNote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Text Story's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 31). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Text Story sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SNSNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Text Story against 4.5 for SNSNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Story has 1.9K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Text Story ships an update every 12 months, SNSNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Story | SNSNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.9K ratings) | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kishan Panchotiya | masataka fukuhara |
Customer experience
Text Story
SNSNote
Bugs and requests
Text Story
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads freeze the app
- Receiver options don't work as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between sender/receiver
Requested features
4 requests- Allow saving and loading of previous chats
- Add group chat functionality
- Customize background and chat details
- Improve typing/online indicators
SNSNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text Story
- Unlock Features & Remove Ads$8.99
SNSNote
No in-app purchases
