Comparison

Holdspace vs Stacy

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

Head to head
About

Holdspace

Features
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Holdspace is a quiet place for links, notes and ideas you want to return to. Keep one item in focus, with the rest waiting in your queue. Finish it when you’re done, or snooze it for tonight, tomorrow or a date you choose. Archived items remain available when you need them. Paste a URL or write a note. Save URLs and plain text from compatible share sheets. Optional link previews add a title and image, and you can turn them off in Settings. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets bring your current item and queue into view. Snoozed items return to the queue when they’re due. Your queue stays on your device. Holdspace has no account, advertising or analytics. Link previews contact websites; opening links and exporting backups use destinations you choose. Export a portable JSON backup, then restore missing items without replacing your current edits or adding duplicates. A small place to put something down, and pick it up when you’re ready.

About

Stacy

Features
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Stacy is a flexible workspace for notes, projects, journals, databases, whiteboards, and connected ideas. Write with a block editor, organize information into structured pages, link related work, and collaborate on shared documents. Sketch on an infinite whiteboard canvas with stickies, shapes, and connectors β€” the same canvas as Stacy on desktop. Record a voice memo or a whole meeting right on your phone β€” Stacy transcribes it into a structured page with the summary, decisions, and action items. Capture a web link or text from the iOS Share Extension and finish organizing it when Stacy opens. After one successful sign-in and sync, previously available workspace data and cached shared pages can open without a connection. Supported local edits and new attachments, plus supported shared-page edits, stay on the device and retry after Stacy reconnects and revalidates access. Hosted AI, live presence, first sign-in, incoming collaborator changes, and files that have not yet been cached still require internet access. Hosted AI is optional. Before the first hosted request on iOS, Stacy explains which prompt or selected content is sent and which provider categories process it. Declining hosted AI does not remove notes, sync, or collaboration. Public pages include a Report action. Account holders can review connected devices, withdraw hosted-AI permission, and permanently delete their account from the app. Stacy is free to use. An optional Stacy Pro subscription unlocks higher AI limits, unlimited email-gated shared pages, and more attachment storage. Stacy Pro (optional auto-renewable subscription) β€’ Stacy Pro Monthly β€” $7.99 per month β€’ Stacy Pro Yearly β€” $79.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://stacy.page/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Stacy Terms of Service: https://stacy.page/terms

Screenshots

Holdspace3 screens
Stacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holdspace at none against Stacy's 2. Stacy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Stacy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Holdspace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holdspace ships an update every 8 months, Stacy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Holdspace versus Stacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoldspaceStacy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxwell YoungSadullah Dinc

In-app purchases

None

Holdspace

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stacy

Subscriptions2
  • Stacy Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Stacy Pro (Yearly)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Holdspace free?
Holdspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacy free?
Stacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Holdspace or Stacy have ads?
Neither Holdspace nor Stacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holdspace or Stacy?
Holdspace ships an update every 8 months, and Stacy every 9 days. Most recently, Holdspace was updated on October 5, 2026 and Stacy on October 28, 2026.

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