Comparison

ThingsBook vs Vault

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

Vault

This app helps you track, discover, and trade small, handmade art prints collected from vending machines. Organize your collection, find new machines, and connect with other collectors to swap duplicates.

Highlights
  • Track print collection
  • Log artist, location, date
  • Find new print machines
  • Map of machine locations
  • Trade duplicate prints
  • Connect with collectors
  • Share and react to finds
Features
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Drop four quarters. Push the slot. Out comes a tiny work of art and you have no idea which one you're going to get. Mini prints are small, handmade art prints sold from vending machines tucked into coffee shops, museums, bookstores, and bars. They're real art. Numbered, made by hand. They cost a dollar. And once you pull your first one, you're hooked. Vault is the app built for mini print collectors. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Log every print you pull. Artist, location, date. Your whole collection in one place, beautifully organized. HUNT NEW PRINTS Find machines near you. See what's currently stocked. Plan your next run with the map and never miss a new release. TRADE YOUR DUPES Pulled the same print three times? Someone out there needs it. List your extras and trade with collectors in the community. CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS Share your pulls, react to finds, and follow the hunt in real time with people who get it. The prints are tiny. The collection gets big fast. Download Vault and start hunting.

Screenshots

ThingsBook4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vault at 5.0 against ThingsBook's 4.5. Vault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ThingsBook's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Vault 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ThingsBook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, Vault every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ThingsBook versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBookVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB220 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaver U.Hub Inc.Vault: mini print

Customer experience

ThingsBook

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

Vault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBook

No in-app purchases

None

Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingsBook free?
ThingsBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThingsBook or Vault?
Vault is rated higher. ThingsBook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Vault averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ThingsBook or Vault have ads?
Neither ThingsBook nor Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBook or Vault?
ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, and Vault every 2 months. Most recently, ThingsBook was updated on October 14, 2026 and Vault on October 6, 2026.

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