Comparison

X vs SkyThrow

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

Head to head
About

X

Manage your X (formerly Twitter) posts with this dedicated notepad app. Track character counts, organize drafts by category, and even post threads directly. It's designed to streamline your X content creation process.

Highlights
  • X character count support
  • Draft organization by category
  • Save drafts with continuous posting in mind
  • Directly post threads to X
  • Searchable drafts with tags
  • Collaborate with X clients
Features
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"X-Note" is a notepad exclusively for X(Former Twitter)! What do you use to manage your drafts when you're thinking about your posts? Save drafts for official or third-party clients? Write it in an ordinary notepad app and save it? Isn't this a problem? ・The number of drafts is increasing, and I can't manage it! ・I want to manage drafts by category ・It's a little difficult to do with notepad because you don't know the number of remaining characters ・Even an app that counts the number of characters does not support the count unique to X... ・ I don't know what kind of post was received ... This "X-Note" is an app that you can use at such times! ・The number of characters that can be posted to X and the remaining number are displayed. ・Corresponding to the number of characters peculiar to X (full-width/half-width counting, counting when URL is included)! ・Because you can save with "continuous posting" in mind, you can understand where to cut even if you write in a long sentence! ・Collaborate with X client as it is, or share it by copying! ・You can also post threads directly to X from "X-Note"! ・Tags can be saved and drafts can be searched, making it easy to find them later! Please use "X-Note" to support X operations! ◆Terms of Service for "X-Note" Premium http://henahena-se.blogspot.com/2020/06/terms-of-service-for-tweet-memo-app.html

About

SkyThrow

This app simplifies posting to Bluesky by focusing solely on content creation. It offers features like multi-account support, hashtag management, and thread posting to enhance the user experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple account support
  • Customizable hashtags
  • Thread posting
  • Draft saving
  • Share to other apps
  • Posting history
Features
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SkyThrow is a Bluesky posting-specific client. Post as soon as you think of it. Enjoy posting on Bluesky more easily by concentrating on posting. Multiple Accounts Register multiple accounts and switch between them with a single tap on the home screen. You can use different accounts for different purposes. Hashtags No more typing hashtags by hand for each post. You can register frequently used hashtags and quickly add them to your posts. Thread Posting You can now post multiple updates together as a single thread. It also allows you to split posts with more than 4 images or text that exceeds the character limit. Drafts Save your posts as drafts and edit or post them later. This is convenient when you want to review your post carefully before posting. Share to other apps Use the iOS share function to send your post to other apps. This will broaden the range of information transmission. Posting History You can check your posts at a glance and link replies and quotes as threads.

Screenshots

X3 screens
SkyThrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyThrow at 75% against X's 20%. SkyThrow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. X sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. SkyThrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyThrow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
X versus SkyThrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXSkyThrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHaruya NakamuraHIDEAKI YAMANA

Customer experience

X

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

SkyThrow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

X

Subscriptions10
  • X-Note Minimum Plan(monthly)14 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Tweet Memo Premium (monthly)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • X-Note Light Plan(monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • X-Note Standard Plan(monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tweet Memo Premium (annual)1 Month trial$5.491 Year
  • X-Note Minimum Plan(annual)14 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • X-Note Premium Plan(monthly)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • X-Note Light Plan(annual)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • X-Note Standard Plan(annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • X-Note Premium Plan(annual)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

SkyThrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyThrow free?
SkyThrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X or SkyThrow have ads?
X shows ads; SkyThrow does not.
Which is updated more often, X or SkyThrow?
X ships an update every 3 weeks, and SkyThrow monthly. Most recently, X was updated on October 13, 2026 and SkyThrow on October 2, 2026.

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