Chournal vs Hamstra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chournal
Capture ideas, track expenses, and manage tasks with a chat-like interface. Supports text, voice, images, sketches, and files, with AI assistance for summaries and reports. Prioritizes privacy with no registration or data collection.
- Chat-like note interface
- Text, voice, image, location, sketch, file support
- AI-powered idea summarization
- AI-generated expense reports
- AI-created checklists with reminders
- No registration or data collection
- iCloud storage
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Make note-taking as fun as chatting with your bestie! [Message Types] • Text • Voice • Images • Location • Hand-drawn sketches • Files [Use Cases] • Capture creative ideas: Let AI summarize scattered thoughts • Simple expense tracking: AI can generate expense reports • Manage to-dos: AI instantly creates checklists—click to complete, set reminders, and track progress [Data Security & Privacy] • No user registration or login required • No user data collection • All data stored solely in your personal iCloud storage
Hamstra
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Hamstra makes it effortless to collect recipes, movies, books, articles, and more. Just paste a URL, snap a photo, or type what you want to save. * Share any link and Hamstra instantly extracts the title, image, and description. Perfect for recipes, articles, and more. * Take a picture of a menu, book cover, or movie poster. Hamstra recognizes and organizes it instantly. * Simply describe what you want to save. Hamstra understands context and helps you organize it perfectly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hamstra at none against Chournal's 3. Hamstra also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Chournal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Chournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hamstra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chournal ships an update every 8 days, Hamstra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chournal | Hamstra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanning Signalling Network Technology Co., Ltd | Matthis Stenius |
In-app purchases
Chournal
- SVIP Monthly Renewal$0.991 Month
- SVIP Yearly Renewal$3.991 Year
- VIP Lfetime$6.99
Hamstra
No in-app purchases
