Comparison

Timepencil vs KEEPit

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

Head to head
About

Timepencil

Features
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What it is: A clock on which you can annotate quickly (Just like how you mark things on a table calendar!) Purpose: Spontaneous and quick visualization of a day Background story: Lockdown blurred my days and nights, Breakfast at two, then four, odd sights. Calendars failed, friction too steep— I sketched my hours, a circle to keep. An analog clock showed the way, Day at a glance, simple, clear, my day.

About

KEEPit

A private, minimalist self-chat app for capturing notes, thoughts, and daily logs. Organize your ideas in a simple stream and easily revisit past entries through a calendar view or keyword search. Your data is stored locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Private self-chat interface
  • Daily message stream organization
  • Calendar view for past entries
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Local device storage
  • Color-marking for dates
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Just say it. To yourself. KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, thoughts, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Your messages stay in order, giving ideas, details, and moments one calm place to go. WRITE WHENEVER SOMETHING COMES UP Capture a passing thought, leave yourself a note, or write about your day. No titles to choose or folders to organize. Open KEEPit and pick up where you left off. RETURN TO PAST DAYS Move through your history with a simple calendar. Choose a date to open that day’s messages, then move between days or return to today. Color-mark dates to make certain days easier to find. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword when you remember what you wrote but not when. Tap a result to return to the message in its original stream. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud sync. Your entries are stored on your device. Your entries may be included in iCloud Backup, depending on your backup settings, and restored when you set up an iPhone from that backup. KEEP WRITING. RETURN WHEN YOU NEED. Write for free, with access to today’s messages and your most recent past day with entries. Subscribe monthly or yearly for full calendar access and keyword search. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter place to keep it. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timepencil3 screens
KEEPit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timepencil at none against KEEPit's 2. KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, 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. KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Timepencil asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Timepencil versus KEEPit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimepencilKEEPit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVineet KapilSeunghoon Baek

In-app purchases

None

Timepencil

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KEEPit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Timepencil free?
Timepencil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEEPit free?
KEEPit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timepencil or KEEPit have ads?
Neither Timepencil nor KEEPit shows ads.

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