Keystrokes vs only u
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keystrokes
Send short text messages that appear on your friends' and family's screens throughout the day. This app allows for a unique way to share brief thoughts and updates.
- Send slow messages
- Text widgets on screen
- Share with friends and family
- Persistent message display
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Share slow messages with your friends and family. Leave them a short text. They will see it throughout the day!
only u
Send and receive personalized notes and messages directly to your lock screen. Stay connected with friends through fun, low-key updates that appear whenever you check your phone. It's a unique way to share quick thoughts and vibes.
- Personalized lock screen notes
- Receive messages from friends
- Fun and low-key connection
- Customizable widget updates
- Share quick thoughts and vibes
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Keep your lock screen fresh with cute notes from your friends. With only u, you can get personalized messages right on your lock screen. It's like a mini love letter or a quick laugh every time you check your phone. Stay connected in a fun, low-key way! Some features may require a premium subscription, which is auto-renewable. Terms: https://joinonlyu.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://joinonlyu.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keystrokes at none against only u's 4. Keystrokes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). only u's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. only u sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Keystrokes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keystrokes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: only u has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keystrokes ships an update every 5 days, only u every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keystrokes | only u |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jenny Kim | Health & Wellness Apps Limited |
Customer experience
Keystrokes
only u
In-app purchases
Keystrokes
No in-app purchases
only u
- Lock Screen Widget Weekly$2.997 Days
- Lock Screen Widget Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium: lock screen widgets$4.997 Days
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- annual only u for lock screen$24.991 Year
