Comparison

ThingsBook vs WriteMeMaybe

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

Head to head
About

ThingsBook

This platform encourages long-form writing and organized collection of life's moments. It provides a personal space to document thoughts, memories, and interests, creating a lasting archive of your experiences.

Highlights
  • Long-form writing without character limits
  • Organized collections for various life aspects
  • Create a lasting personal archive
  • Flexible sharing options (public, friends, private)
  • Prompts and search for easy documentation
  • Designed for everyday life moments
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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

WriteMeMaybe

This app revives the art of handwritten correspondence by allowing users to send personalized letters and messages using their actual handwriting. It features real-time translation for multilingual communication and offers a community platform for shared interests.

Highlights
  • Send real handwriting via photo or stylus
  • Multilingual handwritten letter translation
  • Customizable app themes and AI avatar
  • Scheduled 'love reminders' to your future self
  • Join handwritten forums and creative writing groups
  • Handwritten direct messages
  • Digital stamp collection
Features
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Write Me, Maybe brings letters back. Write your message on real paper, snap a photo or use a stylus, and send it to anyone with all the warmth and heart of your actual handwriting. Not a font. Not AI-generated text. Your real handwriting. Writing in different languages? Our magic translates handwritten letters from any language into yours with a single tap. African languages into Japanese. Korean into Spanish. Every handwritten letter, understood. — MAKE IT YOURS — Choose your visual theme to customize how the app looks and feels. During onboarding, write your first handwritten letter and receive a unique AI-generated avatar that represents your pen name in the community. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Write your message on any paper 2. Take a photo: our magic reads your handwriting instantly 3. Send it as a handwritten love letter to friends, family, or the community 4. Recipients get your real handwriting, not a text bubble It takes 10 seconds. It means 10x more than a text. — LOVE REMINDERS — Write a handwritten love letter to your future self. Pick a time: one day, one week, one year, and seal it. When the time comes, your own words come back to you as a love reminder. On hard days, you'll receive proof that someone who knows you best took the time to write something kind. That someone is you. — MORE THAN MESSAGES — Write Me, Maybe is a community of people who believe words matter more when you write them by hand. All languages, all handwritten. Join Communities: Find your people in handwritten forums, book clubs, gratitude circles, creative writing groups, prayer, and more. Every post is handwritten, which means every post is personal. Private DMs: Have deeper one-on-one conversations through handwritten direct messages. Slow down. Say what you actually mean. Send to Anyone: Send handwritten letters via email to anyone, even people who don't have the app. They receive your actual handwriting, not a boring text email. — COLLECT STAMPS — Browse our collection of beautifully designed digital stamps to decorate your letters. Some are common. Some are rare. Some are legendary. Each one represents a real person stamping their message. This is not a bot-driven community. — WHY HANDWRITING? — In a world of auto-generated replies and copy-paste messages, your handwriting is proof that you showed up. Write Me, Maybe is for: - Long-distance friends who want more than texting - Anyone who wants to send a handwritten love letter without the post office - Pen pal enthusiasts looking for a modern way to connect - People who need a self-love reminder on hard days - Communities that value authenticity over speed - Collectors who love beautifully designed digital stamps - Sending a handwritten note for birthdays, holidays, and just because

Screenshots

ThingsBook4 screens
WriteMeMaybe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ThingsBook at 4.5 against WriteMeMaybe's 4.0. ThingsBook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). WriteMeMaybe's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price 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. WriteMeMaybe sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ThingsBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThingsBook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThingsBook has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of ThingsBook's written reviews are positive against 100% of WriteMeMaybe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, WriteMeMaybe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
ThingsBook versus WriteMeMaybe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBookWriteMeMaybe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB51 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaver U.Hub Inc.Richard Reed

Customer experience

ThingsBook

All ratings1,943 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.7%

WriteMeMaybe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBook

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WriteMeMaybe

One-time3
  • 3 stamp pack$0.99
  • 10 Pack of Stamps$2.99
  • 30 Stamps$6.99

Questions

Is ThingsBook free?
ThingsBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WriteMeMaybe free?
WriteMeMaybe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThingsBook or WriteMeMaybe?
ThingsBook is rated higher. ThingsBook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while WriteMeMaybe averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ThingsBook or WriteMeMaybe have ads?
WriteMeMaybe shows ads; ThingsBook does not.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBook or WriteMeMaybe?
ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, and WriteMeMaybe every 5 days. Most recently, ThingsBook was updated on November 8, 2026 and WriteMeMaybe on October 31, 2026.

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