Comparison

Composed vs Stow

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

Head to head
About

Composed

This AI-powered planner uses natural language to schedule events, set reminders, and even suggest departure times based on traffic. It can import details from screenshots of bookings and offers prep checklists for events. Enjoy a calm, clear view of your schedule without overdue alerts.

Highlights
  • Voice scheduling with natural language parsing
  • Screenshot import for event details
  • AI-generated prep checklists
  • Traffic-based departure alerts
  • Live Activity countdowns
  • Calendar sync (Apple & Google)
  • Integrated to-do list
Features
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Your brain isn't a calendar. Composed is. Say "dentist Thursday at 2pm" — it's scheduled and reminded, and once it has a place, Composed tells you when to leave based on traffic. Snap a hotel or flight confirmation — Composed reads it and builds the trip for you to review, with check-in and boarding reminders from what it found. Type a birthday — Composed reminds you every year, and tells you how old they're turning when you include the year. This is AI planning that works the way you think. Not another app that waits for you to fill in fields. No red alerts. No overdue labels. No guilt. Just a calm, clear view of what's coming. WHAT COMPOSED DOES FOR YOU • Voice scheduling — say any event naturally. AI parses the details, sets reminders, and suggests prep when the event calls for it. • Screenshot import — snap a hotel or short-term rental booking, event poster, or flight confirmation. Composed reads it and fills in the event for you to review and confirm. • AI prep checklists — for the events that need preparation: research the company before an interview, pack before a trip. Everyday plans stay uncluttered. • Departure alerts — for events with a place, a leave-by estimate based on traffic and your route, refreshed whenever you open Composed. Allow location Always and it also updates after you move, with the app closed. • Live Activity — when it's time to leave for your next event, a countdown with the place and departure time appears on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. • Shared events — invite anyone and collect RSVPs; guests who use Composed can also propose a new time. • Widgets — 6 widget types for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. See what's next at a glance. • Calendar sync — your Apple Calendar and Google Calendar in one timeline. Turn on sync and what you add in Composed goes back to them. • Birthday tracker — add once. Get reminded every year, with the age they're turning when you've added the year. • Month view — your whole month laid out, clean and uncluttered. Tap any day to see what's planned. • To-do list — deadlines, tasks, and sub-items live alongside your events, not in a separate app. • Notes — capture anything, organized in folders. Link notes to events. • Photo attachments — add photos to any event. • Offline — see your plans, edit them, and jot down to-dos without a connection. Changes sync when you're back. Every feature above is free for up to 5 active items you add — events and to-dos alike — and anything imported from your calendar doesn't count. Composed Pro removes the limit, as an optional subscription or a one-time Founder Edition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://staycomposed.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://staycomposed.app/privacy

About

Stow

Features
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Stow is the brain dump app for people who hate filing notes. Dump whatever is on your mind — a quote you just heard, an idea you want to come back to, a grocery list, a half-formed plan. Stow reads it, drops it in the right folder, gives it a title and turns it into a clean, organized note. No folders to pick. No formatting. No friction. Built for busy, scattered and ADHD brains. JUST JOT • Open Stow and the keyboard is already up • Send it and keep going — every note sorts itself in the background • Capture from anywhere: the share sheet, Siri, Shortcuts, the Action Button, Control Center and Home Screen widgets IT FILES ITSELF • Notes land in the folder they belong in — and Stow creates new folders only when nothing fits • Quotes get a proper quote card with the author • Ideas you want to remember get a short, accurate explainer • Lists become tappable checklists • Your original words are always kept, one tap away • Works in your language CALM AND PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no tracking • Notes live on your iPhone • Prefer it fully offline? Turn on On-device mode to sort with Apple Intelligence STOW PRO Stow is a Stow Pro subscription app. Try it free for 7 days, then continue monthly or yearly — or pay once for lifetime access. • Unlimited auto-filing, titles and formatting • Share quotes and concepts as image cards • Markdown export of your whole library • Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://stow-api.cotton-images.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://stow-api.cotton-images.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Composed4 screens
Stow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Composed at every 3 days against Stow's every 2 weeks. Composed also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Composed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Stow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composed ships an update every 3 days, Stow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Composed versus Stow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposedStow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJESSE ROBERT MERIAMahira Pervez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Composed

Subscriptions3
  • Composed Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Composed Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Composed Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Composed Pro - Lifetime$199.00
3 purchases

Stow

Subscriptions2
  • Stow Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Stow Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stow Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Composed free?
Composed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stow free?
Stow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Composed or Stow have ads?
Neither Composed nor Stow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composed or Stow?
Composed ships an update every 3 days, and Stow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Composed was updated on November 5, 2026 and Stow on November 6, 2026.

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