Comparison

Chapters vs SteadyMemo

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

Head to head
About

Chapters

A private journaling app that requires no account and keeps your entries secure. Access all your past notes anytime, synced across all your iOS devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • No account required
  • iCloud syncing
  • Cross-device access
  • Secure entries
Features
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Chapters is your safe space to express yourself freely. No account is required, there are no in-app purchases, and your entries stay private – we never analyze or track what you write. Whether you're writing a personal journal or taking notes in class, you can access all your past notes at any time, like turning pages in your notebook. Moreover, all your entries are synced to iCloud, allowing you to access them from any iOS device.

About

SteadyMemo

Features
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Organize plans, ideas, and everyday records by date. SteadyMemo is an app for writing and organizing memos by date. Choose a day on the calendar, add a memo, and find it easily whenever you need it. Pin important memos or use colors to tell them apart, and move finished records to the Archive. Set a reminder for a memo you need to remember, then return to it at the right time. [What you can do with SteadyMemo] - Keep memos by date and see each day's plans and records at a glance - Find the memo you want quickly using the calendar or search - Pin important memos, organize them with colors, and archive finished records - Use scheduled reminders to revisit memos when they matter - Start writing memos without creating an account [Key features] 1. Calendar memos - Create and edit memos by date from the monthly calendar - See which dates have memos and how many are saved for each date 2. Search and organize - Search titles and content - Narrow results to a date range and sort by memo date or date added - Pin memos, assign colors, and change their order within each date - Move finished memos to the Archive and restore them when needed - Restore deleted memos from Trash for 30 days or delete them permanently 3. Scheduled reminders - Choose a date and time to set a reminder for a memo - Set a reminder for each memo, with either one notification or up to 3 additional notifications at your chosen interval until confirmed - Use reminders for schedules, appointments, and tasks you do not want to miss 4. Backup and restore - With automatic backups enabled, all memos are backed up to iCloud Drive when you open the app, at most once a day - Create a backup file manually whenever you need one - Load a saved backup file to restore memos 5. App theme - Choose a theme color to suit your taste - Choose from Default, Soft, and Flat styles [Data and permissions] Memo content is stored on your device. You can write, search, and organize memos without creating an account or connecting to the internet. Automatic backups require iCloud Drive. Backup files are saved in the SteadyMemo/Backups folder in iCloud Drive. Saving a backup does not automatically restore memos in the app on another device. You can restore memos by loading a backup file saved automatically or manually. The app does not add its own encryption to backup files, so keep them in a secure location that other people cannot access. Reminder settings are included, but only reminders scheduled for a future time are restored. Scheduled reminders require notification permission on your iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steadyseller.com/home/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Chapters4 screens
SteadyMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SteadyMemo at Free against Chapters's $2.99. Chapters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

SteadyMemo is free to download; Chapters costs $2.99 up front. SteadyMemo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Chapters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chapters ships an update every 10 days, SteadyMemo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chapters versus SteadyMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaptersSteadyMemo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav StasiukYeongsang Kim

In-app purchases

None

Chapters

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SteadyMemo

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Annual$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Chapters free?
Chapters costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SteadyMemo free?
SteadyMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chapters or SteadyMemo have ads?
SteadyMemo shows ads; Chapters does not.
Which is updated more often, Chapters or SteadyMemo?
Chapters ships an update every 10 days, and SteadyMemo every 11 days. Most recently, Chapters was updated on October 7, 2026 and SteadyMemo on October 8, 2026.

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