Comparison

Stufftory vs Dear Me

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

Head to head
About

Stufftory

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Stufftory – Discover the Story Behind Your Stuff Stufftory is a personal archive where your everyday items turn into meaningful memories. Snap a photo, write a short note, and keep track of the stories behind the objects you cherish. - Upload photos of your belongings with automatic background removal - Add a short story: where you got it, why it matters, and what it reminds you of Stufftory isn’t just about organizing things — it’s about understanding yourself through what you keep close. Start building your own Stuff Story today.

About

Dear Me

Write messages to your future self and schedule them for delivery days, months, or years from now. This private, offline app helps you reflect, gain perspective, and track your personal growth over time. Capture moments, feelings, or goals and revisit them later.

Highlights
  • Write letters to your future self
  • Schedule message delivery dates
  • Reflect and gain perspective
  • Track personal growth
  • Private and offline functionality
  • No accounts, ads, or tracking
Features
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Dear Me lets you write letters to yourself and read them later — days, months, or years from now. It’s a simple way to reflect, gain perspective, and reconnect with your thoughts over time. Use it when you want to: - Clear your mind - Capture a moment, feeling, or goal - Check in with yourself in the future - Look back and see how far you’ve come Write freely, choose a delivery date, and let time do the rest. Private by design - All letters stay on your device - No accounts, no ads, no tracking - Works fully offline

Screenshots

Stufftory3 screens
Dear Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stufftory at none against Dear Me's 1. Stufftory also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dear Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stufftory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stufftory ships an update every 6 weeks, Dear Me every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Stufftory versus Dear Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStufftoryDear Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersanghoon shinSimon Rahm

In-app purchases

None

Stufftory

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dear Me

One-time1
  • Dear Me PRO$4.99

Questions

Is Stufftory free?
Stufftory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Me free?
Dear Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stufftory or Dear Me have ads?
Neither Stufftory nor Dear Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stufftory or Dear Me?
Stufftory ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dear Me every 3 months. Most recently, Stufftory was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dear Me on October 28, 2026.

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