Comparison

ThingsBook vs MoTap

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

Head to head
About

ThingsBook

Capture your life's moments through long-form writing and organized collections. This platform allows you to create a lasting personal archive of your thoughts, memories, and interests, with options to share privately or publicly.

Highlights
  • Long-form writing
  • Structured collections
  • Personal archive
  • Customizable sharing
  • Life documentation
  • Writing prompts
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Your life deserves more than disappearing posts and scattered notes. ThingsBook is a new kind of personal platform built for people who love to write, reflect, and collect the moments that make up their lives. It’s where long-form storytelling meets beautiful organization, giving you a space to capture what you did, how you felt, and what you care about in lasting detail. Whether you are journaling about your day, writing thoughtful reflections, or collecting the books you love, the meals you cooked, the trips you took, or the ideas that moved you, ThingsBook helps you turn everyday life into something meaningful and permanent. Write freely At its core, ThingsBook is about writing. Real writing. Long-form, text-centric storytelling that lets you express yourself without character limits or performance pressure. Capture your thoughts, routines, memories, and observations in a way that feels natural, personal, and deeply yours. Collect what matters Organize everything you write into beautiful, structured collections. Your books, travels, meals, fashion finds, hobbies, goals, and ideas all live together in one place. Think of it as your personal digital shelf, always there when you want to revisit your life. Build your archive ThingsBook is not about fleeting trends or posts that disappear. Your writing and collections become a lasting personal archive, a living record of who you are and what you love. Over time, your ThingsBook becomes your story. Share on your terms Share publicly, with friends, or keep things private. Post whenever inspiration hits. Take breaks whenever you need. Your space never goes stale, and there is no pressure to perform. Designed for everyday life You do not need special skills, perfect photos, or big moments. ThingsBook is built for real life. Write about your morning coffee, the song you cannot stop playing, the trip that changed you, the book that stayed with you, the place that always feels like home. Smart tools that support your writing Helpful prompts, thoughtful organization, search, and location features make it easier to document your life as it happens, without turning your thoughts into work. Your corner of the internet ThingsBook is where your interests, ideas, and experiences come together. Not a feed to chase. A space to build. Write your life. Collect your world. Remember what matters.

About

MoTap

Transform video clips into captivating stop-motion animations directly on your phone. Add text, stickers, and overlays to individual frames or globally. Export in various formats for social media stories or as individual high-resolution images.

Highlights
  • Stop-motion video creation
  • Frame-by-frame image extraction
  • Motion clip generation
  • In-app editing with text and stickers
  • Live stop-motion with onion skins
  • Direct export to social media stories
  • On-device processing for privacy
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Bring your videos to life with MoTap. Whether you import from your library or record in‑app, MoTap transforms any clip into eye‑catching stop‑motion magic—no desktop required. Key Features Four Export Modes • Frame-by‑Frame: Extract every Nth frame as individual high‑res PNGs (with optional sequence numbering). • Stop‑Motion Video: Compile frames into a looping MP4 or MOV with flipbook‑style animation. • Motion Snapshots: Video clips that play 1/3 of a second of video and freezes the last frame for 2/3 of a second as individual clips at every Nth interval. • Projector Startup Footage: Convert your video to look like an old school projector starting up • VCR Footage: Turn your video into reclaimed VCR playback • Old-School Film: Black and white silent film style • Set Slow Motion: Determine where your footage plays in slow motion • Time Lapse: Determine where your footage plays in time lapse • Auto Find All Clear Frames: Use the app to find all clear, unique frames in your video (between 20 and 60) that you can share or save. In‑App Editing • Add stickers, text blocks, and overlays to any frame. • Drag, resize, and style each element—per‑frame or globally across all frames. Live Stop-Motion And Onion-Skins • View, project, or live stream in stop-motion and onion skins • Record what you see • Adjustable frame intervals • Adjustable opacity for onion skins Story‑Ready • Export directly to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok stories or save to your Photos library. • Includes “Tap forward/back” callouts for perfectly timed story interactions. Intuitive Controls • Adjustable frame interval, live preview, and onion‑skin mode for perfect timing. • On‑screen timer and max‑duration guardrail to keep clips tight. Privacy First • All processing and assets stay on your device—no servers, no upload delays. How It Works • Choose or Record your clip (up to 30 seconds). • Pick Your Mode: frame extraction, stop‑motion video, motion clips, or pure frame finding. • Customize each frame with text, stickers, or global overlays. • Export & Share: individual images or a single animated file, ready for your social‑media stories. Download MoTap today and let your stop‑motion creativity run wild—right from your phone!

Screenshots

ThingsBook4 screens
MoTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoTap at 5.0 against ThingsBook's 4.5. MoTap also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ThingsBook's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoTap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThingsBook has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, MoTap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ThingsBook versus MoTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBookMoTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaver U.Hub Inc.Jason Hsu

Customer experience

ThingsBook

All ratings1,687 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative20.8%

MoTap

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

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBook

No in-app purchases

None

MoTap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingsBook free?
ThingsBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoTap free?
MoTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThingsBook or MoTap?
MoTap is rated higher. ThingsBook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while MoTap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ThingsBook or MoTap have ads?
Neither ThingsBook nor MoTap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBook or MoTap?
ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, and MoTap weekly. Most recently, ThingsBook was updated on October 18, 2026 and MoTap on October 5, 2026.

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