Comparison

QuoteJar vs Strings

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

Head to head
About

QuoteJar

Capture and share hilarious quotes from your friends with this app. Create custom jars for different groups, add context to memories, and let everyone contribute. Keep your favorite inside jokes alive and accessible in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Create custom jars for friend groups
  • Add quotes with contextual details
  • Cloud storage for accessibility
  • Invite friends to contribute
  • Upvote and downvote quotes
  • Delete quotes
Features
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When friends are together, crazy stuff happens. One of which being ridiculous quotes and quips which are hilarious especially out of context. With QuoteJar, this priceless repartee can be saved for your friend group to look back on anytime! QuoteJar allows you to make a jar for your friend group. Whether it be your roommates, travel buddies, club, team, dance crew, pretty much anything works. You can create as many jars as you want! Just choose a name, color, and icon for your jar and you're on your way to being a QuoteJar master! In these jars, you store your friends' crazy, ridiculous, and stupid quotes! If one of your friends says something random that would be hilarious out of context, it's probably something you're going to want to add to the quote jar. You can all add insightful context to your quotes to help remember what led up to them being said. QuoteJars aren't just for you on your phone, they're stored in the cloud! Your friends can easily be added so everyone can contribute and read quotes whenever they want! Quotes can be upvoted and downvoted to help you show even more love (or anti-love) for what your friends say. If worst comes to worst, quotes can also be deleted by the user who added them, the user who was quoted, or the admin of the jar. So stop using your notes app or physical jars to save what your friends say. Give QuoteJar a shot to ensure that no quote is ever forgotten!

About

Strings

Features
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Strings is where events become shared experiences. Discover experiences curated for you, join communities you care about, and connect with the people who make every moment worth remembering. Discover What's Happening Find experiences personalized to your interests and location, or explore something new nearby. Meet People at Every Event It's not just about showing up — it's about who you meet when you get there. Capture Every Moment A shared gallery everyone contributes to. No more hunting through group chats for that one photo. See Who Stole the Show AI-powered recaps with awards, stats, and highlights from every event. Your Communities Stay connected to the communities that matter to you. See what's coming up, join the conversation, and find your people. Real-Time Chat Keep the conversation going before, during, and after. Zero-Commission Transactions Create and manage events with zero-commission ticketing. Learn more at https://strings.com/for-organizers If you had an account on Strings before, you'll be asked to migrate you account when you login with the same phone number.

Screenshots

QuoteJar4 screens
Strings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strings at none against QuoteJar's 2. Strings also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuoteJar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Strings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuoteJar ships an update every 6 months, Strings fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuoteJar versus Strings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuoteJarStrings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1815.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB89 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMitchell SweetStrings Media Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuoteJar

One-time2
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Super Generous Tip$2.99
None

Strings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuoteJar free?
QuoteJar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strings free?
Strings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuoteJar or Strings have ads?
Neither QuoteJar nor Strings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuoteJar or Strings?
QuoteJar ships an update every 6 months, and Strings fortnightly. Most recently, QuoteJar was updated on September 10, 2026 and Strings on September 14, 2026.

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