Comparison

Mwaka vs Kept

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

Head to head
About

Mwaka

Features
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Mwaka helps you capture a memory each day and watch your year fill up over time. The app blends a simple daily journal with a visual year view, so you can track progress, revisit past days, and keep what matters in one place. Key features Daily memory composer with gentle prompts and a calm writing space Year‑at‑a‑glance grid that reveals your progress and past entries Quick access to past days and highlights Customizable paper color palettes and doodle styling Optional reminders to keep a steady habit Mwaka is designed to be minimal, warm, and easy to return toβ€”whether you write a sentence or a full reflection. Free to download. Premium features require a subscription or lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kept

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Kept is a quiet place for the little paper things you do not want to lose. Save tickets, receipts, cards, labels, and small keepsakes as a private visual collection. Capture an item, let Kept trim it into a clean object, then place it on a canvas that feels more like a memory board than a folder. What you can do: - Capture paper keepsakes with the camera or import from Photos - Keep unplaced items in a simple pool until you know where they belong - Arrange objects on personal canvases - Browse, rename, and revisit collections - Add small notes to remember why each item mattered - Keep your collection local first, with optional iCloud sync through your private iCloud account Kept is for slow collecting, not inbox zero. It is built for the ticket from a first show, the receipt from a tiny cafe, the card you nearly threw away, and the small proof that a day happened. No account is required. Kept does not run ads, does not use third-party analytics SDKs, and does not collect your personal data.

Screenshots

Mwaka4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kept at none against Mwaka's 2. Mwaka's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mwaka sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kept asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mwaka ships an update weekly, Kept every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Mwaka versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMwakaKept
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry Munyoka Nkongolo蓉 杨

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mwaka

Subscriptions1
  • Mwaka Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Mwaka Lifetime$14.99
None

Kept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mwaka free?
Mwaka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mwaka or Kept have ads?
Neither Mwaka nor Kept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mwaka or Kept?
Mwaka ships an update weekly, and Kept every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mwaka was updated on October 11, 2026 and Kept on October 7, 2026.

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