Comparison

书信 vs Stario

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

Head to head
About

书信

Rediscover the art of letter writing to connect with loved ones and reflect on your past. Send heartfelt messages to cherished individuals or your younger self, preserving memories in a tangible way.

Highlights
  • Write personal letters
  • Connect with loved ones
  • Reflect on youth
  • Preserve memories
  • Send heartfelt messages
Features
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你的第一次表白是怎么传达的? 当年的TA现在哪里? 见字如面,你有多久没有亲笔写一封信了? 「从前的日色变得慢 ,车、马 ,邮件都慢 —— 一生只够爱一个人」 匆忙的嘈杂的时代,是否任有个人深埋心底? 写一封信,给久违的人, 给自己的青春!

About

Stario

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Stario turns your life experiences into beautiful collectible cards. Every meal, trip, movie, or moment becomes a card worth keeping. Features: * Collect: Capture photos with your camera and turn them into stunning cards. Add titles, ratings, tags, and locations. * Series: Organize cards into custom collections — food, movies, growth, moments, or anything you love. * Browse: Explore your collections with smart filters — favorites, highly rated, recently collected, and more. * Map View: See where your experiences happened on an interactive map. * Share: Export beautifully designed cards to share on social media or with friends. * Privacy First: Your collection is yours. Collect privately, share on your own terms. * Cloud Sync: Keep your collection in sync across all your devices. * Stario Pro: Subscribe to unlock unlimited captures, imports, series, tags, exclusive map view and cloud sync. Crafted with love by Pol Terms of Use: https://stario.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stario.app/privacy Feedback: hi.pol.chen@gmail.com

Screenshots

书信4 screens
Stario4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 书信 at none against Stario's 2. 书信 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). 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. Stario sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 书信 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

书信 ships an update every 2 days, Stario every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
书信 versus Stario: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter书信Stario
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Qilu Technology Co., Ltd.灿海 陈

Customer experience

书信

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stario

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

书信

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stario

Subscriptions2
  • Stario Pro$3.991 Month
  • Stario Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is 书信 free?
书信 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stario free?
Stario is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 书信 or Stario have ads?
Neither 书信 nor Stario shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 书信 or Stario?
书信 ships an update every 2 days, and Stario every 3 weeks. Most recently, 书信 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stario on November 5, 2026.

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